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Orefeania – :
Note to editor(s): Opoponax has only two “p”s. One of the photos shows a bottle where it was misspelled with 3 “p’s”.”oppoponax” which was a manufacturer’s error. The bottle I recently bought has only two Ps, “opoponax.”
I’ve been wearing this resinous oriental beauty all year. I get nothing but compliments on it all the time. Warning: In the hot summer months, this stuff gets super-charged in the heat and really SERIOUSLY projects !!! Longevity is WAY above average. I haven’t tried the other 7 offerings by Les Nereides, but I can tell that this particular perfume contains high-grade ingredients. This is a smokey/sweeeeeet myrrh and benzoin incense with an ambery vanilla/sandalwood base. I get perhaps a light essence of sweet orange at the very beginning, but that’s it for the citrus. I’m not at all getting the powderiness that some others are detecting (thank heavens). The note profile for Opoponax is somewhat simplistic, but I can appreciate that. Sometimes I will layer it with Encens Flamboyant by Annick Goutal if I’m feeling petulant.
pullin007 – :
Joyful variant of incense. Dry and dusty, almost refined baby powder. Warm and fresh at the same time. Beautiful.
pakireev – :
A sweet, round and soft myrrh melts with sandalwood, vanilla, amber and benzoin. The taste is balsamic, vigorous, then the scent warms up and the hints of benzoin and vanilla rise, which are tied to the amber in a warm way, persuasive, making the rich, dustyly sensual fragrance of sophisticated elegance.
EmissorEnring – :
مots of amber, powdery and oriental in the same time الى حد ما يقارب عطر (اوه لا لا!)
kosta92555 – :
A charming boudoir perfume to me. Always loved oppoponax since I smelled it in the drydown if Opium Edt. Here with a heavy dose of benzoin makes this resinous gentle creature comfy and smooth. Im going to need a full bottle pronto. Fluffy ,voluptuous and plush. Id want to hug someone smelling like this.
detskiymir – :
Imagine you have just had nooky with a dark, handsome male with Greek sculpture proportions, that you are happily exhausted resting in his arms with that feeling of comfort and fulfilment. Happy and loved. These are the feelings this magnificent juice evokes. The initial spraying reveals a smoky, citrucy cloud of unadulterated resinous sweetness. The fresh feel quickly retreats to make room for an almost gourmand aroma infused with vanilla. Though I dislike gourmands this is so balanced. There is the sweet element in cahoots with vanilla that creates the cloud of comfort yet the gentle input of citrus and smoke keep this scent sophisticated and grown up. Smoky oppoponax wrapped in a cloud of Benzoin kissed passionately by a lemony, waxy vanilla. There are parallels with Salimar. That in a nutshell. Huge longevity and projection. Cold, winter weather makes the warm, comforting aspect of this scent ideal. For those who love the sheer comfort of sweet resins this is a great addition to their perfume wardrobe.
Deni2908 – :
This was a blind buy for me, and I absolutely love it. Upon first application, I get a lot of the opoponax and benzoin. Give it an hour or so, it slowly morphs into the most delicious vanilla scent, with just hint of amber. As many have noticed, it smells vintage. It is most definitely a winter fragrance. It is warm and cozy.
viper63 – :
I wore discontinued edition.I sniffed the last only two days ago in a store and I had a big surprise.Reformulated version is more interesting for me in my ever changing mood .Less neroli or less lemon makes opoponax more rich,warm and powdery.Good work.
vitiok20109212 – :
A Gentle, refined, sweetness fragrance…a little bit powedring e lightly spicy, with a sofly fresch and balsamic opoponax. Extremely sophisticated annd soave.
Delicata, raffinata dolcezza….un po’ talcata e speziata con un opoponax soffice, balsamico e fresco ma estremamente raffinato e soave.
pooh00 – :
Like others have mentioned the combination of notes in this perfume produce a mothball or licorice effect. Sweet and feminine but with an edge. Not for me but perfect for colder weather if you enjoy this perfume.
edik3 – :
I’ve been interested in opoponax the note ever since I found out that is a player in two of my all-time favorite perfumes, Fat Electrician and Tar. Oppoponax the perfume (what’s with the extra “P”?) is quite sweet and all kinds of resinous from the very beginning after the brief citrus note had evaporated I was not sure there would be much more to be gotten from it. After a bit of sniffing, however, I noticed an additional, sharp what-the-hell-is-that note of the sort you find in my two, more avant-garde friends I mentioned above. After a little quality time with my perfume-testing spreadsheet, I eventually concluded that it was probably most similar to the “mothball” (or as some even less flatteringly call it, “bug spray”) note I and a few others have experienced in Shalimar. Personally, I’m delighted: I like a perfume that slaps me in the nose a little and makes me pay attention. Those prefer their perfumes a little less prickly than I do, however, will be pleased to hear that it settles down in a pleasant vanilla/sandalwood direction.
leo1986 – :
It was a blind buy for me, based on some positive reviews here. I was looking for a opoponax perfume and I thought I might give Les Nereides Opoponax a try. And I didn’t regret it! I fell in love with it the second I smelt it. So unusual, unlike anything I’ve tried before. And I tried a lot!!:) It is very linear on my skin, doesn’t change much at all, maybe vanilla gets a bit more prominent after a couple of hours. Very soft, feminine and warm. Awesome longevity, around 7-9 hours, sillage above average. Highly recommended!
Xeroxobyrg – :
This is delicious. Firstly I was reminded of 1980’s Shalimar…but it is one of the perfect perfumes that are better (& better) with warmth. Deeply rich Vanilla,then Myrrh, I hadn’t experienced this in a heavy dose before…sensational! Seriously long lasting, I’m writing this after 9 hours & it’s still in full bloom, just closer to the skin.A truly beautiful, desirable perfume.
vaylo – :
The warm summerdays are over and Oppoponax is the best way to welcome autum and winter.
Oponax, sandalwood with a hint of lemonlike vanilla make this little gem so magic.
Resinous, powdery and very cozy – unique and sensational!
Wearable all day long, never too much!
My secret to come through the cold seasons – wrapped in a dreamy waft!!
olenka_fomina – :
I love this warm resinous fragrance and enjoy my full bottle but it is a bit dull on its own so I usually layer some rose over it , like Voleur de Roses by L’artisan or Brulure de Rose by Parfumerie Generale. This way the cozy and meditative quality of the oppoponax is enlivened by the vibrancy of a flower. Overall, highly recommend for all resin and myrr in particular lovers.
stadnikmen – :
Opoponax is a sweet/resinous fragrance. At first spray I did not smell that much of it. After about one half hour it started to develop and WOW!, I could not stop smelling myself. Besides Opoponax, I smell lots of amber, vanilla and sandalwood. It is very safe for office or casual wear. It is a beautiful composition.
devilboy – :
I blind bought it after reading some reviews and I am really happy with it. It is a warm, but not too sweet, smooth, conforting, resins-vanilla fragrance. Thumbs up!!
lexakonkin – :
A simple lover of things that smell nice, I can tell anyone that is interested in a quality, opoponax scent… get this asap.
This gorgeous elixir placed upon one’s throat and arms will make you and your desired one feel… (oops! too x-rated for the site). Ok… where are my seven veils??? This is a high quality resinous, powdery and luscious piece of perfume art. Not Shalimar, or anything else that has been mentioned. Brut??? I’ll take those that compared this to Brut all to the mat (wrestling) for that! This is a fragrance a dark-eyed man or woman of unusual,exotic features wears when they softly welcome you to their table set with dates, honey and whatever spirit that they conjure. Omar Sharif in Lawrence of Arabia comes to mind. Yes.
nbjpggim – :
I know people smell things differently & each nose pulls focus on different notes dependent on individual familiarity. And yes this is essentially a rich resin centric symphony, with mostly opoponax (as to be expected) in the ‘diva’ position. The glorious sweet myrrh in soprano voice to an amber woody vanilla chorus. And yes, whilst some of these here mentioned rags might share some of it’s notes (many frags contain resins, amber & vanilla), still, I’m sorry but I don’t think Imperial Opoponax smells anything like Shalimar, Myrrhiad, Krazy Krizia, Voile d’Ambre, Luctor et Emergo, Labdanum 18, Givenchy Pi, Jaipur Homme, Fleur de Corail, Obsession, Moschino, Boudoir, Musc Ravageur, L’Eau Ambree, or even Carmex Lip Balm for that matter. And as for whoever thought this smelled like Brut (WTF??), I’m sorry but IMO their nose is in serious need of a check-up as I imagine it might be suffering from the nasal equivalent of colour-blindness. It smells nothing, NOTHING like Brut, not even remotely so. (+ as far as I’m aware Brut’s never contained any opoponax, or myrrh of any kind for that matter, so … .)
spartak216 – :
I got a sample of Imperial Oppoponax and I really liked it. So I decided to buy a whole bottle. I see that it has a new name (just Oppoponax) and bottle. But is the content still the same? I don’t want to spend my money on dull and watery versions.
Great longevity for a EdT by the way!
Stanostracioid – :
Once applied, the resinous notes appears, impossible to separately identify this opening notes, along the resinous notes, feel the aroma of citrus fruits break the smoky tone and this sweet feature of perfumes heavily loaded resin, leaving the fragrance with a scent more natural that make it very enjoyable.
After about 20 minutes, vanilla appears, brings to mind the vanilla opening Musc Ravageur, but in a much more discreet and restrained, clear, and without the presence of clove and cinnamon. Shortly after this vibration Musc Ravageur disappears, resins dominate once again, sandalwood brings a certain woody creaminess to this resins pump and vanilla, and stay in my skin to the end.
In my skin I felt only an evolution, as if there were the deep notes, but I believe this happens because they lack an olfactory pyramid, but of course this does not diminish the quality of this wonderful perfume. Longevity very long on the skin, and the projection is monster the first two hours, after this time stay behaved, but still very visible.
MiranDMB – :
This is a review of the Imperial Oppoponax. Agree with ‘ orchid84’ in that this scent is reminiscent of Shalimar. It doesn’t have the soapiness of Shalimar, it is warmer, richer and deeper. A resinously sweet scent that becomes a richly developed skin scent after a few hours. Lasts and lasts but unobtrusive.
P.S. This perfume brings to mind Boudoir by Vivienne Westwood without the waxy, lipstick-like note I seem to get from Boudoir.
1nflame – :
A textbook balmy scent. Largely opoponax and benzoin. Similar to L’eau Ambree but very pared down and much less powdery. A sweet, soft Oriental skin scent. Slightly spicy. Very warm, easygoing.
I may buy this as a replacement if I use up L’eau Ambree. For now, I don’t need both.
freekadel – :
This is a First flirt-review, i will add more in a week.
Deep amber & sandalwood that brings me straight to a sauna and the chlorine in a swimmingpool. Deliciously warm and distinct.
Its a strong and smoky skinscent with fine blending & longevity.
Absolutely unisex.
I can see how “Deefit”, the reviewer below, gets LOTs of citrus, because I was there too! “- is it lemon? Is it lime? Is it citruspeel? Wow wait, is it burnt light wood!?” Its so sharp yet inviting and the resin/tree scent is so hard for me to seperate from the citrus. Its good.
I really enjoy this. Thats Lucky for me, because I blind-bought THREE BOTTLES, based only on Your reviews 🙂
Лёха К – :
First try was on paper yesterday. I felt this was a bit classic and slightly feminine perhaps? But of course I gave it another chance on my skin today.
Wow! This is gorgeous! The initial blast is citrus, lots of citrus! I’m surprised citrus as a note only got 1/6th of the votes because the opening of citrus is so apparant to me! Perhaps it’s because of my somewhat dry skin and the fact that I am a man.
I will wear this again to give a more detailed review, but so far I am very pleased with this blind buy. It is a smooth, warm sweet balsamic fragrance with some creamy vanillic aspects, probably because of the vanilla and the benzoin.
opusvic – :
Not really the place for it but @brada you can buy samples of this at ausliebezumduft.de
Oh this is gorgeous! Rich and intoxicating but somehow without being heavy. It smells very similar to the wonderful Obsession and Moschino Moschino at opening. However where Obsession goes deep into vanilla-leather musky animalic resinous territory and Moschino becomes more powdery musk and lighter with some florals, Oppoponax stays with that opening, albeit more quietly than the other two.
This remains rich, resinous and warm throughout, heavier on the oppoponax, amber and benzoin at first and over time the amber and vanilla become more apparent along with some warm sandalwood to keep things nice and balanced although the opening notes remain apparent throughout. This projects wonderfully, wearing it on my arms I get the most wonderful wafts of scent reaching my nose, yet it doesn’t cross easily into other’s space and is not overpowering. Pretty good longevity at around 9 hours on a warm day, and it stays balanced throughout. Lovely. I tested from a generous sample but this is going on my want list for sure!
I don’t get any of the associations with Shalimar that others mention, to me it is not alike at all.
Beautiful perfume, well worth a try.
Jackal_ZDTU – :
su di me puzzissima. avevo enormi aspettative e invece… sulla pelle fa lo stesso effetto di shalimar, orribile
mr.kosyrenkov – :
this is close to a masculine vintage shalimar
Sweeptith – :
For me it is the ultimative christmas scnet, it smells like christmas :)))
TreridefT – :
Incredibly sexy and natural. For some reason, this reminds me of elegant brunette movie stars. It smells like how I imagine Isabella Rosellini’s pillow would smell.
This wears on my skin like a light cloud of grown-woman-va-va-voom and isn’t too overpowering. I can smell it in the air, but when I go to sniff my wrist, I can’t smell anything, so I suppose it diffuses quite well.
I will have to test it again to consider for a full bottle purchase, but so far, so good. And the price is very reasonable as well, which is always a plus.
zzf376elipseskism – :
Imperial Opoponax strikes me as having a distinctively old-world vibe. It has a rich, high-end “perfumey” quality to it that makes me think of Shalimar. The combination of citrus, resins, vanilla, powder, and smokiness definitely brings Guerlain’s classic to mind. Imperial Opoponax lacks the animalic leather note in Shalimar, and also has a slightly sweeter, creamier feel. There is a delicious almond-extract type of sweetness that I’m picking up…perhaps it’s the combination of vanilla and benzoin.
I see this has been voted as similar to Yves Rocher Voile d’Ambre. Although they do both have strong citrus and resin notes, I don’t find them that alike. Imperial Opoponax is a beautiful fragrance, but I don’t think I feel the need to buy a bottle myself. Shalimar provides me with a very similar effect, and I prefer/plan to acquire this fragrance in the near future. Nonetheless, I highly recommend sampling this gem from Les Nereides, especially if you’re into resinous fragrances.
anatolii.loktin – :
Top note is a beautiful citrus over a profusion of vanilla and resin. Beautiful contrast of a bright myrrhe note with vanilla and woods keeps it from getting too sweet. Similar to my old Shalimar Parfum de Toilette from the 80s, and reminiscent of my vintage Shalimar parfum from the 60s which can be described as ‘bergamot over leather’ because the vanilla is so deep and intense. This vanilla is lighter but cut with woods and the clear resinous myrrh note similar to La Myrrhe which almost gives it a feel of men’s cologne. Very unisex and because of the vanilla, sexy.
shii26 – :
I thought it smelled very familiar. In the first 10 minutes, this is very similar to the original Moschino! I would say that it is not as spicy nor as complex, but it is smoother and somehow more buttery in comparison.
I don’t get much spice, except that I smell ground cumin (which I cook with often) with a hint of black pepper. No cinnamon nor clove, but savory spices.
To me, the name Arabie seems more fitting for this creation than for Serge Lutens’ fragrance. This one transports me easily to the Arabian desert and spice markets.
Sillage is fairly strong, and the fragrance lasts many hours. I only spray each wrist once, but I feel as though people can easily smell me for hours after.
Update: Years later, I finally purchased a bottle. I modified my review a bit, as I have slightly different perceptions from years ago when I sampled it. I am also happy that the change of packaging did not seem to be due to reformulation, as this stuff is still plenty strong and smells amazing.
cooortehsa – :
So, I got my LuckyScent vials, in eager anticipation of testing out some classics, and started with this- it was frankly quite terrible!
I’m still confused as to whether there was some mistake in the decanting, I had to keep checking the vial! But I’m not sure distributors as experienced as them would ever make that sort of mistake.
The opening was a hideous, dull and powdery mix of eucalyptus and powdery mothball-spiked amber.
Absolutely no sweetness, richness or resins in these first few minutes. This all then started to settle down a bit (still with the mothballs), before a muffled, choking citrus and even fainter powder started slowly developing.
Really, this is a very good representation of a musty, ancient attic or vault that you discovered after 100s of years! Plus some powdery sweetness, but still choking amidst the dust.
This is not the interpretation of liquid gold I was after at all.
Those after a sweet, transparent and radiant amber stay well clear of this. The medicinal opening is actually very similar to that of Montale’s Blue amber which I purchased in the same haul.
It takes an age to clear, finally allowing any sweet amber to be more of your ‘standard’ amber, but it’s an awful ride on the way.
Very disappointing, and actually quite worrying.
1/5.
wowaha – :
Some reviewers have compared The People of the Labyrinths LUCTOR ET EMERGO to Les Néréides OPOPONAX, of which I was recently sent a sample by the generous SystemeD, so I decided to give it a whirl. I guess that I’m confused by the comparison. No cherries; no almonds. I also smell no lavender (as jtd reports, below). So what do I smell?
Something golden and ambery. In this case, it seems like a cross between an orthodox labdanum amber and an ambergris. The labdanum, if present, is light. The ambergris, if present, is light. A couple of reviewers have referenced Calvin Klein Obsession, and there is no doubt some overlap in the golden brown notes, but OPOPONAX serves them up in a mild enough dose that by the drydown this perfume feels like a skin scent. It’s warm and simple and golden. Much simpler than Yves Rocher VOILE D’AMBRE, to which others have compared this composition.
I guess that people are perceiving overlaps, and there are between all of these various creations, but OPOPONAX is its own perfume, not a copy or a flanker of anything else. I would characterize this as a lighter oriental scent without going so far as to fall into the recently invented genre of thin (watery) oriental fragrances, which I myself do not really like. No, this one still seems fat-soluble, but the golden layer applies as a very thin patina over the skin.
voloxa3 – :
ok ladies and gents
i ordered a sample and all i can say is that the first two hours were interesting and new but like another reviewer said it became GIVENCHY Pi
Yes i love Pi and the price is even cheaper so why not to buy if you want Pi with a smaller price tag.
Except the price and the opening all is the same
I made the test sprayed on both hands each one and compared them throughout the day.
PerlerLob – :
I agree with the previous reviewer who got it down pat by calling this is a very resinous and deep scent. Very balmy and resinous indeed. For someone who likes romantic scents, this definitely does not fall under date night. I get resins( but of course! Note: if anyone wanted to know what resin smelt like this would be it), wood and ? Ash. Like a BBQ pit where the fire is now just glowing ambers emanating just a few trails of smoke. Not cigarette smoke. The previous reviewer would read Wuthering Heights with this. I would choose the Santanic Verses, which leaves me about as open-mouthed as this scent. It’s interesting to say the least. However definitely not up my alley. Perhaps someone else who prefers more virile perfumes. Virile, deep and profound. Sillage about an arm’s length away and longevity rather promising thus far, five hours and counting.
DoollagOp – :
This is a very resinous and deep fragrance, perfect for indoor winter activities.
If I had a library in my house, or, more like my mansion – one that was filled with all the books I have ever loved in their original leatherbound editions, and the library had a crackling fire behind a dark screen, and maybe a recumbent Irish Wolfhound lounging on a rug made from the pelts of 7 Moorit Shetland sheep before the flames, and a dusty rose velvet chaise lounge located the perfect distance from the fire …
I would be in an odalisque pose on that antique furniture, reading “Wuthering Heights” for the 12th time, and I would be wearing Imperial Oppoponax.
sasha27 – :
Great fragrance also for men to be use with parsimony.
админ сосёт – :
Although I’ve been really charmed, by the creations of this Maison, I could not wear any among them as an evident ‘disliking’ towards them, shown by my rebel skin has always kept me far from ‘the family’, being their effects on me undeniably poor… : (
Today a miracle has happened: a friend came to see me and seeing that he was carrying a bottle of that wonder in his tennis bag I asked him politely if I could…….: I’ve lived my epiphany! Surrounded by the sweet aroma of the beautiful myrrh there employed, so round, rich and ‘soft’, I think that I spied a glimpse of paradise! The notes I could soon detect are among my beloved ones: vanilla, sandal, amber and benzoin, all already clearly detectable since the opening. On my skin sandal, amber and opoponax (myrrh) are staying with a strength and tenacity that I could never thought. A really ‘regal’ effect, that made me think about another lovely ‘pair’: ‘Le sens du plaisir’ by Antonio Visconti. Great! After a while benzoin joined to vanilla blend into a warm, lovely, elegant fragrance. Very beautiful! Lovely sillage and projection.
Perhaps this fragrance is perfect for the cold season but either on me or on my male friend it is sublime, even today on a very hot day.
Highly recommended, also, to ‘boys’ (‘girls’ are understood) of every age: do not be afraid to dare!!! ; )
Good persistence on the skin.
forsaj98 – :
This is wonderful: sweet, resinous and warm with a dusting of powdery amber to top it all off. Absolutely lovely sillage too. This is opoponax at its best.
Edit: If you like Shalimar but find it a bit too much or find the top notes off-putting, definitely try this, it smells like the Shalimar dry-down.
VoenNik – :
sorry for a question rather than a review, but can anybody out there compare this to the Santa Maria Novella Opoponax? thx! doody.
omonya – :
They have a shop in Covent Garden! I tried this and I love it, it’s like Obsession used to be before they cheapened the formulation.
I didn’t buy it because we are coming into spring in the UK and this is a perfume that designed to mingle with the smell of bonfires and the sound of crisp golden leaves crunching underfoot.
Tiskzh – :
Perfect for wintertime when it’s really cold and you want to feel cozy and comfortable. I love it a lot!
Inelinmedia – :
Could be worn by man or woman very easily. Reminds me of a sweeter CK Obsession
bobahtalm – :
A delicious, rich, darkly honeyed nectar, little dusty, cozy, sensual and nostalgic.
To me, there is a touch of masculine vibe to start with and I love it, although it mellows very quickly into warmly feminine, darkly sweet, amber-y, woody balm. The vanilla here is light and counteracts and lifts the resinous stickiness of this lovely, lovely concoction.
I agree with many reviewers that there is a feel of “old worldliness” in Imperial Opoponax and that is very comforting somehow. This is full of mellow colours of late Summer or early Autumn, of hot spicy drinks and of bonfires (or fireplaces indeed). Beautiful, sweetly dusty dry down.
fahsmumeneima – :
Les Nereides Oppoponax smells like Shalimar Ode A La Vanille without the citrus opening and woody notes. This was a heavy fragrance, you only need a little of it. The longevity is great and it has a nice light sweetness to it.
BIZON60191 – :
I really wanted to try this and ordered from Oligva which delivered the UK. Unfortunately they sent me Patchouli Antique and I can’t speak French so I can’t return it.
shnur220 – :
Many people like this perfume, so I know I’m swimming upstream here, but this is one unappealing perfume. I think it strives for harmony, but winds up feeling like motion-sickness. Lavender and amber are like their own one-material harmonies. They generally form pleasing accords so easily. And opoponax is one of the more appealing botanicals, rich but jagged, strikingly handsome.
Combined in this perfume, they form a cloying mix that sticks to the back of my throat like sick. Reminds me that individually beautiful elements can be used to make a mess.
EmubsBumExest – :
This oriental smells REALLY nice. Very warm, sweet, sexy and cozy vanilla/amber/opoponax scent.
The amber is almost exactly like the one in CK Obsession, and I absolutely adore that kind of powdery warm amber…
It smells old fashioned in a good fairytale/childhood memories kind of way, not in a dated/mature way.
A bit hard to get hold of a bottle though, at least in Sweden. Had to blind buy the smallest bottle.
I recommend it!
виктор кюстлер – :
On my skin, this is very warm, powdery and pleasant. Imperial Opoponax opened with a hit of citrus – kind of odd – warmer than lemon, but cooler than orange (if that makes any sense).
So far, one hour in, I am getting a fun mix of my grandpa’s aftershave and Lolita Lempicka Fleur de Corail (Coral Flower). It’s bringing up memories of when I sat on Grandpa Holmes’ lap and he pretended to shave my face with the smooth back of his electric razor. Very sweet man 🙂 I love it when perfumes bring back forgotten love and caring from the past.
Also, when I wore it this morning, it smelled very much like Carmex lip balm, for a while.
I am often puzzled, though, how several of my perfumes (completely different compositions) dry down to a vague, pleasant heavy “dust” note. I’m guessing it has something to do with my chemistry interacting with a particular note. I’ll have to do some more research to figure out what the link is! (The fumes I can think of off-hand with this similarity are Imperial Opoponax, Hermes Faubourg 24, the original Lolita Lempicka and Stella in Two Peony). Weirdness!
Anyway, I think I love this perfume.
FdGod231 – :
I love it and I will find it and get a full bottle of it!
What a great scent with an atic vibe. I love perfumes that remind me of the past, this one smells like those old boxes full of objects from the childhood and teenage years of your grandparents.
I think is more masculine than feminine and I would feel a little bit out of place wearing it, BUT this fragrance is so good and so simply perfect that I wouldnt care a bit.
The main notes on my skin are the sandalwood and the citruses. This trully reminds me of my grandfather when he used to smoke those 100 year old cuban cigaretted that smelled like woods and vanilla.
Another perfume of this house that I’m carving for!!
8.5/10
CafOffexyNify – :
Oh my, another absolutely yummy scent. At the top of this, I smell orange and it blends so nicely as I would never call this a fruity or citrussy fragrance. The zesty freshness sits atop a bed of incense, smoke and small traces of vanilla and makes this delicious. I’m known to love myrrh and that’s here too. To my nose, this fragrance is most definitely feminine. It makes me smell like some scrumptious sugar cookie, and I LOVE IT!
Desant242 – :
I agree with maelleinrome. No citrus on me either, which I admit is a huge plus. But it’s smooth, ambery and vanillic and also smoky… comforting and mysterious and sexy at the same time. Really liking it. I think I might need a decant of this one.
ev4enko – :
Sweet myrrh… makes me want to ‘pyrrh.’ This really brings out the tiger in me and makes want to claim my place on a velvet cushioned throne. Warm, spicy, mysterious and comforting all the way into my soul.
Slightly medicinal with a sacred, ancient healing vibration. I feel like I’m more attuned when wearing this enigmatic fragrance.
Citrus and amber give this a special glow; benzoin lends a smooth, slowly spiraling, honeyed tobacco accord.
King Soloman regarded opoponax or sweet myrrh as one of the noblest of all incense gums. And when annointing yourself with this regal scent, it’s easy to see why.
Truly special. I’ll be looking for a large decant or bottle of this radiant perfume.
Pppprrrrrrrr…..
Snobbigneve – :
Simply delicious. Like late summer afternoon sunlight. Rich, honeyed, and sensuous…or a glowing fire on a cold winter day, enveloping, comforting, caressing warmth. Having found this, I will never be without it.
Snargydeedind – :
I’ve just smelled this… I’m in love!!! It’s amazing! I don’t smell citrus at all; on my skin, it’s a beautiful and long lasting ambery, vanillic and lightly smokey scent. It’s right who said it remembers the cake and the curch 😉
licS – :
this is divine indeed!!!
the introduction is a lovely sweet lemon with some woods in the background. With time the opoponax appears providing a lovely spicelike upbeat with woody notes.
The drydown then is amber-vanilla, almost toffee-like.
I do not get anything powdery and I find this very nice and feminine.
A must for those who like rich perfumes with articulated amber.
kirill-981 – :
odora come il dolce e la chiesa:)
tempel66 – :
A beautiful warm and cozy scent. Just perfect for colder weather. I do not get any of the citrus at all, and that’s just fine with me. The opopanax is definately the star here! The lasting power of this is fantastic. I can still smell it after a long work day.
A friend of mine says this smells like cake and church 🙂
ApcalisBuy – :
To me Imperial Opoponax is one of the strangest scents I came across. It smells very warm and enveloping, the resins in this perfume are just amazing; actually, it leaves somehow the impression that it has “texture”, or a thickness to it, like honey. Sweet myrrth is predominant, along with some resins that comes from a coniferous tree. Everything is honeyed and mixed with vanilla, not a gourmand type, but rather oily like the scent that comes when you cut and scrape a Tahitian vanilla bean.
This is definitely oriental, mysterious, warm, woody, and something from it reminds me of Dolce Vita. The woods are warm and succulent, I don’t detect flowers or fruits in here.
The bottle is adorable!
Lasting power is superb for an edt, silage above average too.
I am the proud owner of a bottle, that I intend to keep for sure! Highly recommended!
greefrelof – :
i have one bottle for sale on e bay please visit for your chance to get Imperial Opoponax by Les Nereides brand new boxed only 30 USD happy bidding.
bukvaruga – :
I sampled this today, and immediately noticed the sweet resinous aspect. Unfortunately for me that’s what lingered, along with a