Description
Luxury perfume house Amouage has announced the newest “volume” in its Library Collection, Opus VII. The new fragrance, in keeping with the Library Collection’s defiance of categorization, gendered marketing and fragrance trends, offers a mix of spices atop traditional oriental and leather notes. The official description from Amouage indicates Opus VII will be “a green woody and leather fragrance evoking the juxtaposition of harmony with the intensity of recklessness.”
The Library Collection Opus VII by Amouage is an Aromatic Green fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. The Library Collection Opus VII was launched in 2013. The Library Collection Opus VII was created by Alberto Morillas and Pierre Negrin. The fragrance features galbanum, pink pepper, cardamom, fenugreek, nutmeg, amber, agarwood (oud), patchouli, leather, ambergris, costus, musk, sandalwood, olibanum and cypriol oil or nagarmotha.
dellerium – :
Got it, via a swap of my bottle of Prada Amber Intense…this stuff is incredible. Woody, dark, green and extremely heavy. But refined, more than you might think. This might just be, Amouage’s most refined fragrance, in my opinion. And smelling it on someone else, gives you a better idea of how refined and “unto itself” it actually is.
white devil – :
I didn’t realize how much I loved this until I spilled my 3ml sample in my work bag and was sad about it. On the upside I have the best smelling work bag around. It’s really good. I will have to get some more for sure.
makspwnz – :
All I can say is wow!!!
Gold 999 Rival – :
This is IT! 🙂
This is one of the darkest scents I have ever smelled. It’s pure dark beauty, even darker than the opening of Memoir or Black Afgano. I you like the latter two the this is a MUST for you. And I also find it absolute safe to wear. Stunning beauty caught in a bottle.
I dare to describe the smell, it’s impossible for me and fascinating in the same moment. When I take a deep breath on the smell it just makes me smile, it’s a scent and a feeling, strong feeling.
You have to sample it if you want to judge for yourself. Every description I have read so far is a shortcoming of what you really smell, an explosion to the senses… 😉
And it is absolutely outstanding from the other Amouages I call mine: Jubilation, Interlude, Memoir and Myths. I do love them all, for sure, but this one excells. As all the Amouages this lasts like tar on the skin, cant be better, subtile sillage!
Enough, go, get a sample, now ;)…
Christin – :
Another unique scent from Amouage! Spice and incense as loud as it gets, With a lasting power that is second to non; It is a great fragrance and I love it; I wear it with confidence and so shall you,
Scent 10/10
Silage 10/10
Long lasting 10/10
Thanks,
gbk315JeomiWogkig – :
If the devil wears a perfume then this is it. So dark, Mysterious and grim. Only Amouage is capable of creating such thing. This scent is not for the faint hearted.
Scent : 10/10
Longevity: Amouage/10
Sillage : Amouage/10
coffenareeron – :
مهمترین بعد عطرهای آمواج ، بی نظیر بودن انهاست ، حتی رفلکشن که برخی برایش نظایری نام میبرند به نزدیکی سطح هیچکدام از آنها حتی پایین نمیاید.
چه چیزی آمواج را تا این حد انحصاری میکند ؟
ماندگاری و پخش خوب در برهه ای که عطرها را به آب بسته اند
گرچه آمواج هم بدون شک و علیرغم مدعیانی که میگویند تغییرات منفی در ماندگاری و پخش نداشته بدون استثنا قربانی این موضوع شده ولی نه به اندازه عطرهای دیزاینری یا نیشهای همه پسند دیگر.
دیگر اینکه یکی از عناصر عود ، مشک ، چرم ، incense در آمواج کلید بسط رایحه هستند ، به شکلی یکی از این عناصر به هر حال ، گاهی عیان و گستاخ و گاهی نرم و محو در ماهیت عطر ممزوج و مخلوط هستند و یک حس خاصی از به کارگیری استادانه این عناصر در غالب آمواجها هر مشامی را راهبری به سمتی خاص که شناسه آمواج است میکند.
نکته دیگر کمیت و تعدد المانها یا همان نتها یا متریال تشکیل دهنده عطور امواج است که به ندرت در بین دیگر سازندگان شاهد چنین گروههای بزرگ از همسرایان هستیم و این نکته پیچیدگی مستحکم آمواجها را به مشام بوینده ناخوداگاه تحمیل میکند
دیگرین موضوع که کمتر کسی نافی انست کیفیت و خلوص متریال مصرفی برای ساخت عطرهای این عطرخانه است که باز جایگاه ویژه ای برای این برند باز و نقش موثری در همه گیری و اشتهار به خاص بودن را برای این خانه فراهم نموده است.
اما آمواج اپوس 7 یکی از خواص این خانه خاص است ،
اعجوبه عودی ، تاریک و چرب و چرمی
نخل مرداب یا پنجه کلاغی یا سعد یا اویارسلام در واقع یک هرزعلف آب دوست با عطری خاص است که محور ساخت این عطر روغن آن است.
وقتی این روغن با صمغ باریجه که گیاهی داروئی است و قویترین نت ابتدایی اپوس 7 را شکل میدهد استخوانبندی این اعجوبه را تشکیل میدهند حدس بزنید در تلفیق با عود و چرم و اضافه کردن مقادیر نافذی هل و فلفل صورتی با سس امبرگریس چه معجونی خلق خواهد شد.
ترکیبی از سیاهی خشک و مطلق با رنگ سبز لجنی چرب و صمغ گونه که استشمام آن صراحتا یک از لذتهای بی بدیل در دنیای خیالپرورانه عطر و رایحه است.
به این ترکیب هیجان انگیز کدر و مرموز بیفزایید هنر دست آلبرتو موریلاس و پیر نگرین را ، دو تن از مبتکرترین و بی پرواترین و موفق ترین عطاران جهان که اولی پرونده سنگینی از غوغا در خلقت انبوهی از شاهکارهای عطر دیزاینری و نیش با گسترده ترین محدوده سلیقه مخاطب را دارد و دیگری شاعری کم گوی و گزیده گوی است که قریحه خاص خود را قبلا در خلق اثار غیر متعارفتر چون ایترلود غول کش و جورنی تند و سان شاین وانیلی مشروبی و چند آمواج دیگر به دربار آمواج شان داده است.
عطری غنی ، سبز در جامه ای چرکین قدرتمند در مانایی و پخش که آماجی میطلبد تا چون تیری بر قلب هواخواهش بنشیند ، به هیچوجه عطری مورد پسند و تقدیر در عرف نیست ولی برای خواص میتواند مثل لباسی فاخر و خواستنی بر تن بنشیند.
Dmitry1007 – :
خیلی دیر تونستم این عطرو تست کنم ولی بالاخره تستش کردم انتظارم بیشتر از اینا بود ازش
خسته کننده است برای من این همه بوی سبز و تندو نمیتونم تحملش کنم نمیدونم چرا بوی لوبیای تونکارو هم اینجا حس میکنم
تاریک و مرموز هست
اما شیشه اش خیلی با کیفیته انصافا
امتیاز 10/6,5
SanchesUA – :
My favourite so far. I find it similar to recently purchased opus vi with the addition of a few notes. It is long lasting, i mean days on my clothes, everyone compliments me on this. I love this sooooo much i can’t describe the notes
seroff2981 – :
يكي از سنگینترین تاریک ترین و مردانه ترین رایحه های موجود در سبک خودش.نسبت به قیمت بالایش کاملا ارزش دارد.تنها با استایل رسمی باید پوشیده شود.خط بوی بسیار اشکار.اوج کار حدود نیم ساعت بعد از اپنینگ است که رایحه وارد درای داون می شود.بسیار خاص پسند است.شاید برخی خوششان نیاید اما رایحه کاملا سنگینن و گران قیمت جلوه می کند
Sobeltybat – :
To me, it is like a feminine beginning but masculine ending.
Whatever the top and middles notes are like, the drydown is almost like Zadig Voltaire This is Him which i have in my collection. Smells good and soft anyway with deep dry wood that lasts forever. Not offensive too.
Not really inviting me to buy (nothing groundbreaking) but it does have a niche quality performance.
ezs534speagoessenda – :
Wild. Intense. Mind blowing… I Love it.
FNJames – :
اپوس 7 دو نوع فضای بویایی رو در مجموع ایجاد میکنه. تا حدود یک ساعت اول نتهای سبز و ادویه ای و بعد از آن نتهای سبز و بالسامیک.
در نتهای ابتداییش شنبلیله و گیاه باریجه را به یدک میکشه. بوی شنبلیله خیلی کنترل شده است و حالت خیس نداره و بیشتر اون حس سبز بودن رو منتقل میکنه. حدود 3 دقیقه پس از شروع؛ هل در بستر عطر شروع به پخش رایحه میکنه؛ که البته تشخیص اون یه مقدار مشکله ولی کاملا بوی زیبای هل رو میشه در نتهای ابتدایی عطر تشخیص داد. پس از حدود 10 دقیقه از شروع عطر؛ بوی عود به عطر اضافه میشه. بوی عود بسیار حالت مرموز و تاریکی به عطر می بخشه. بوی عود در کنار گیاه ناگارموتا که در اصل در هندوستان رشد میکنه و گونه ای از پاپیروس هست؛ بوی بخصوصی رو ایجاد میکنه. یه حالت خاص نافذی که انگار راه خودش رو در نای و نایژکهای انسان داره باز میکنه و با سماجت تمام وارد کل سیستم تنفسی انسان میشه.
اگه دوستان با عطر تیمبوکتو از برند لاغتیزان پارفیومر آشنا باشند؛ متوجه عرض من در این مورد میشن. در تیمبوکتو گیاه پاپیروس حالت عود مانندی داره و یک بوی نافذی رو ایجاد میکنه.
قضیه در مورد اپوس هفت نیز کاملا صدق میکنه. گیاه ناگارموتا که گونه ای از پاپیروس هست؛ در ایجاد اون حالت نافذی که در گیاه هم گونه اش در عطر تیمبوکتو وجود داره؛ نقش بخصوصی رو در اپوس 7 بازی میکنه.
اگه بخواهم بوی این عطر رو در مجموع به یک رنگ تشبیه کنم؛ رنگی که انتخاب میکنم سبز خیلی خیلی تیره خواهد بود که دقیقا بیان کننده ی خصلت اپوس هفت هست.
اپوس هفت در مجموع عطری است سبز؛ تاریک مرموز با تغییرات نت بسیار محدود که فقط برای فصول سرد سال و ترجیحا برای زمستان (ونه حتی پاییز) قابل استفاده هست.
korkakuje – :
Oh my God.
Not as in “OMG, Becca, stay away from that dude. He’s shady AF.”
More like, “Oh my God, I just smelled evidence of Your existence.”
Dark, rich, smoky, dark, heavy, and dark.
artalak – :
I won’t try to much to discribe this because it’s so unique. The note pyramid is off because people don’t know what they’re smelling, is it fenugreek, or Cypriol?
As a reference I would give Interlude Man, there is that intensity, balsamic richness, but then you have the cummin, and green herbal notes.
This is not for beginners. I’m wearing it tonight and I love it, because it’s rich, dark, yet camphoraceous, and green, exotic.
My girlfriend tried it and ran to the bathroom in horror to scrub it off.
I’m really glad I got it a year ago. In a large collection of about 80 fragrances, Opus VII and Eldo’s Rien are my two most radically different fragrances.
Rating: 9/10
God bless. John 3:16
s.kolyan – :
A really gorgeous scent and one of my favourites from this perfume house.
Another offering from Amouage, Interlude Man is described as being inspired by chaos and disorder, but in my opinion, that description is more applicable to the opening of Opus VII. It starts out very chaotic, with many notes battling for your approval and initially, it feel like they simply won’t gel or come together nicely. It is however well worth the wait, as it does in the end and the dry-down is amazing!
Although the Library Collection is unisex, this is a very masculine scent, so will have less of an appeal compared to others in the collection. Give it a go, it really does grow on you!
Aidesearfstet – :
im open minded with fragrances but this really does smell like spicy nachos
garison – :
So utterly repulsive that i couldnt wear any fragrance for a week or i would start dry heaving. The absolute worst fragrance ive smelt out of hundreds so far.
szk862Bessinepome – :
Dark green scent…it is rich and complex perfume..
i like The dry-down its a complete and different .
unique and expensive smell..men and women love it…it has so complimente
ز سال 2013تولید شده و جزع بهترینهای سری اوپوس میباشد
نسخه 2013ش جهت تست موجوده
ifakmooehq – :
Opus VII opens with the spicy green freshness of Epic Man combined with the resinous smokiness of Interlude Man. It doesn’t shock me in the slightest because my nose is conditioned to “challenging” Amouage openings (for example, I am a regular wearer of Myths Man).
To me, the whole composition, from opening all the way through to late drydown, is pitched approximately halfway between Epic and Interlude, and combines qualities of both. Because I own these two gems already, I am unsure whether I will feel it necessary to purchase Opus VII.
I’m not ruling it out though…
cuseactuamb – :
In my opinion, this scent has absolutely nothing attractive about it. The only one I can see wearing this is “The Swamp Thing.” After wearing it for 1 to 2 days, I can not help but picture being in a murky, green swamp. Again, this is just my opinion.
naujokas – :
Opus VII a legitimate Amouage.
Opulent, smoky, powerful and rich, this perfume has a characteristic of each amouage in that bottle.
It has this balsamic/smoked chord, but here has something fresh together, I believe that the galbanum, also has the earthy aspect with oud and papirus. Something like hay blended that gives a comfortable and dynamic air.
The secret of this perfume be sublime, it is the balance, it is not heavy like the other Amouages with balsamic focus, the spices combine with fresh green air, cardamom is well employed for this.
Incredible work by Alberto Morillas and Pierre Negrin, because a perfume like this, with these notes, heavy, balsamic, oriental, reach this refined and balanced conjuncture, are for a few houses and few perfumers.
Rating: 10/10
lvlad3001 – :
To start with,I can’t see any woman wearing this,it’s definitely a fragrance for men in my book
It opens spicy/salty/oily with a blast of spices,lots of cardamom,some nutmeg and pepper,also there is other spices,maybe it’s fenugreek which I don’t know how it smells but I can detect a very familiar spicy note too,maybe caraway
This spicebomb settles down in seconds,lingers til the end but in a less dominant and softer way,it’s initial phase is dark,bitter and green with a spicy and oily undertone,now I can detect galibanum and something smelling like paper,it should be nagarmotha..imagine pouring some spices,some herbals and oil on a paper,now burn that paper but kill the fire before it fully burns,for me opening part of Amouage opus VII smells just as explained
After some time it isn’t oily anymore,it’s kind of dry,even powdery…like that burnt paper wrapped in a leather bag,I can get a dominant leather,dark,bitter and masculine,since I like leather I enjoy it’s heart more,it’s also less herbal and vegatative
Drydown is still not feminine at all but at least tolerable for a woman to wear,there is a hint of sweetness and is less dark when the heart is shifting to drydown.it lasts just for couple of minutes but I find this combination of soft spices and that sweetness delicious..this deliciousness doesn’t last and when it dries down it’s bitter and dark again,but not that spicy anymore,for me,drydown is the oudy/woodsy phase.I still can’t detect oud as a very dominant note as I’ve expected,but it’s there,blended with some other woodsy notes and a faint leather,which becomes less dark and less bitter as it starts to fade
This is a very complex fragrances and you can detect change of notes which I find really intresting,it’s not a heady spicy incensy typical Amouage but it’s a very complex scent with different phases and ingredients,it’s spicy,herbal,woodsy,oudy,leathery at the same time..longevity is decent and sillage is verygood without being exploding and bomb-like as some other amouages
I’m not a fan of herbal/vegetative scents,I don’t like oudy fragrances either..I also prefer bitter-sweet-spicy masculine fragrances so there isn’t enough sweetness for me to like it,also I’m not a fan of initial phase,which is oily,spicy,herbal;that’s headache indusing for me so this is not a perfume I’d buy for my man,I can’t even consider wearing it myself 🙂 I usually rate fragrances by personal preferences,how much I like them and would I buy them or not,in that category this is a ❤❤❤ but if I want to rate how intresting and high quality it is,I should rank it a full five star
It’s an almost cold weather fragrance,not freezing cold,lets say chilly,so it’s wearable even in a chilly spring night,it’s a mature and serious scent,not sexy at all,but elegant and formal
Nice job Alberto morillas,as always
gaultudge – :
green resinous smokiness (thanks galbanum)+ elemi + cumin & papyrus. after a few hour i get more incense but no trace of oud on my skin. it reminds me of lafumee- Miller Harris. projects 6h well on my skin than leaves a slightly bitter, velvety oriental trail. nice done.
vikmaus – :
Does anyone know what is the oppening green note you smell in this fragrance? Amazing!!!
ezhov – :
scent : 7/10
sillage : 9/10
longevity :10/10
100% night fragrance
nice woody and oud scent
IllibiaPipbon – :
“اُپِس 7”
رایحه ای مرموز و اسرار آمیز، ترکیبی فوق العاده از بوهای متضاد، تاریک، سبز و قدرتمند.
در طبیعت گیاهی موجود هست که در ایران به اون باریجه گفته میشه، صمغ این گیاه بویی تلخ، تند و تاریک داره، علاوه بر خواص طبی متعدد، در صنعت عطرسازی هم بسیار ازش استفاده میشه.
عطرسازان حرفه ای هنر خود را در ترکیب رایحه این صمغ با سایر مواد معطر به نمایش می گذارن، عطر فرنچ لاور از برند فردریک مال و عطر لریک مردونه از امواج نمونه هایی زیبا از این ترکیب هستند.
آلبرتو موریلس یکی از ماهرترین عطرسازان دنیا تونسته با ابتکار بسیار هنرمندانه خود درکاربرد این صمغ، چهره ای قدرتمند وجذاب را در این عطر نمایان کنه.
معمولا عطرهای مردونه وجذاب رو از ترکیباتی مثل رایحه های چرم، دود، چوب عود و ادویه ها خلق می کنند، اما عطار ماهر این عطر تونسته با استفاده از باریجه و رایحه ی گیاهان آبزی عطری رو بسازه که نمایان گر یک مرد با جذبه اما شیک پوش، جدی اما مهربان، متفکر اما خوش گذران باشه.
واقعا اگر با دقت به تک تک رایحه های این عطر توجه بشه دنیایی از تفاوت ها و اضداد رو می شه حس کرد، براستی که اُپس 7 سمبل یک بوی پیچیده و کمپلکس هست.
عدد 7 همیشه نمایانگر بی انتهایی و قدرت بوده، تناسب رایحه های این عطر با دنیایی بی انتهاء و نامعلوم از رایحه های متضاد، واقعا شگرف آفرینه.
این عطر برای آب و هوای پائیزی و زمستانی طراحی شده وبازخورد فوق العاده همراه با پخش بو و دوام بسیار عالی رو در این ایام از سال به نمایش می گذاره.
توصیه می کنم در هوای گرم استفاده نکنید، نه لذتی برای خودتون داره و نه برای اطرافیان.
در پایان اگر رایحه ای خاص رو دوست دارید، اگر رایحه ای واقعا مردونه و قدرتمند و جذاب را مناسب خودتون می دونید، در انتخاب این عطر شک نکنید.
بررسی خود را بنویسید!
hotaxis کامنت:
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HaicheEncaxia – :
A bit like Tom Ford Oud Wood, but much more natural with less synthetics. Warm sweet resins, vegital, green, anamalic.
It’s been a long time since a fragrance wowed me, Opus VII does that. At some point I will get a bottle.
This is a powerful, well blended, polarizing concoction. This is truly “niche”- not main stream. It’s like M-7, in that it could fall from popularity and be discontinued , then become a sought after classic.
(Alberto Morillas perfumer of M-7, and Opus VII.)
Pierre Nigren also worked on Opos VII, who made ” Intetlude Man” for me the best Oriental out there.
I thought Interlude Man was the perfect smooth, rich Oriental, Opus VII gives Interlude a good run…
It is dark, smooth, rich, earthy, green, cozy.
I remember one of the Library colection has a very sensual anamalic note, that was my first impression, dark, smooth, and rich, like Interlude Man, but greener and anamalic.
I’m guessing the anamalic accord is a combo of the leather and the exotic floral note. I read this has costus root and muscone (synthetic musc) that is responsible for the anamalic allure, as in vintage Kouros. Kafkaesque blog.
Also Cypriol is used here, that has been known as an aphrodisiac in India, also known as “nut grass”, related to papyrus.
The Balsamic notes are slightly sweet, nutty, and very smooth. It didn’t hit me as the Oud I know or that’s listed. Not like M-7 or other ouds I know, whatever the Balsamic resins used, are very universally pleasant I would say; not like an Oud that would be off putting.
With the sweet, vanela, maple nuttiness of Fenugreek, it is slightly gourmandise.
The Amouage frankincense/ incense is predominant in a very long lasting drydown.
Thinking about this some more, the note pyramid is quite correct, except the oud is very light, the bitter green Galbanum and cardamom are the two dominant green earthy notes. The cardamom reminded me of Oud-Wood. Opus VII is more bitter green and vegital than Oud-Wood, which is brighter, cleaner smelling. This has a leathery, bitter green vegital accord with the anamalic, that is very unique. Some will like it a lot, while others may find it unpleasant. So it’s not a safe blind buy. The quality and blending are great, so from the notes and reviews, maybe you could make a safe purchase.
Tom Ford Oud Wood may be a more pleasant scent, but Opus VII is more wearable.
Rating: 9.5/10
God bless. John 3:16
rakiyan – :
عطر غريب و جميل
اول شمه تذكرت مباشرة شطيرة شاورمة شامية بالبقدونس معدة بافضل جودة
لا تفهموني خطأ العطر جميل و ليس بالمنفر ابدا ولكن تركيبته جميله جدا و غير تقليدية
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A very strange and nice fragrance
Once I sniffed it I remembered a very well done Syrian Shawerma Sandwich with parsley
Do not get it wrong the scent is beautiful and not repellent at all but it is unusual beautiful blend.
xxl11 – :
This is MY FIRST AMOUAGE PURCHASE (despite several urges to buy Interlude, Fate and Epic). I can’t help but to revel in this cologne’s olfactory beauty. To my nose, Opus VII opens with this inexplicably green, resinous acridity (perhaps it’s the galbanum) that gradually morphs into a nice leathery-ambery-musky trail at the dry down! It’s inimitably woody spicy, laced with some wimpy dose of Orientalism. Tho’ marketed as “unisex”, this won’t work for all ladies (and gents) except, of course, you enjoy esoteric olfactory creations! Nice one Messrs Morillas and Negrin.
GrinY – :
Opus VII it’s a dry green, resinous and spicy fragrance. It’s one of the most complex fragrance that I have smelled. Then, it’s very rich on nuances. IMO it’s more masculine that feminine since it has a dryness remarkable.
The notes that I perceive more are galbanum, pink pepper, nutmeg, amber, patchouli, leather, ambergris and musk. The galbanum give a sour character. Sincerally, one of the fragrances of Amouage that more impressed me. Opus VII it’s a sultry and unique fragrance. The only disadvantage apart from high price it’s its low versatility.
Scent: 8
Longevity: 9
Projection: 8
Sillage: 8
Uniqueness: 8
Versatility: 5
Overall: 7,66
ilkin_park – :
The opening of this smells like hot salsa for nachos! 😀
azazelloq – :
the Dark Forest! green spicy,salty wood and gentle oud,just fantastic!
121976 – :
I bought this based on the gorgeous review on the Kafkaesque blog and what a surprise. I have never smelled anything like this. It’s green. I detect a distinct bay leaf note but this is also woody and incredibly smoky.It’s like the sexiest peat bog you could ever wear. I never thought I could entertain a green fragrance until I smelled something as wild as Opus VII. That wildness is not chaos though, it is sleek, stealthy and predatory. Possibly the most unexpected and unique perfume I own.I was initially skeptical about the Opus Library.Firstly from the abstract, non-descript names (I,II, VI, what?) but I think I love them more than the “classic” Amouages. Buy this one. It will take you on an adventure.
maksiml555 – :
یه عطر فوق العاده عالی،بویی سنگین تاریک ،بم و تند که هیچ شیرینی توش وجود نداره.ترکیب عود با گیاهان تیره رنگ و ادویه جات.پخش و ماندگاری زیادی هم داره مثل بقیه کارای این خانه عطر.بیشتر بوی شور داره تا ترش،بوی خیلی عجیب و سنگینی داره،بوش در نت میانی تا حد زیادی شبیه زیتون های سیاه روی پیتزاست .در نت نهایی حالت پودری در عطر احساس میشه که دوست عزیزمون بسیار عالی اون رو به خاکستر تشبیه کردند
wbl443speagoessenda – :
Fantastic opening, totally bold. Love it. By then the dry down is completely disappoint: smells cheap, exactly like Fan di Fendi. I don’t want to smell this cheap concept by any means.
sergeil – :
Has anybody smelt something similar to this? I think it is quite unique.
xxx2009 – :
A very dark green scent. Different stages.
One of the best dry downs. Opening little
difficult to manage but the remaining part
is a different story. Its one of those
scents which you either love or hate
Four hours after spraying I got unexpected
compliments. It certainly has a great woodsy
drydown.
lenalena – :
The smokiest fragrance I´ve ever tried, first I hated it but now I started to appreciate it but I never want to wear it in public, it is more artistic than wearable, what I get from it is smoky oud / I have the official sample and it says agarwood smoke at the heart of the fragrance not actual agarwood / with something sweet in the background, and that´s it, as it started to drying down I get more sweetness but it stays smoky and woody, performance is oustanding 7,5/10
Bigser – :
Oh, how I wish this didn’t smell like a burrito. Although cumin isn’t listed as an ingredient, the net effect of the contents is a cumin accord powerful enough to prompt those around me to cover me in sour cream and salsa. Wretched stuff. And it’s a shame because it would be spectacular without the taco seasoning.
Gaina – :
this is quite dense, dark and heavy, which is exactly what you want sometimes, but there’s this ONE element that puts you off. i imagine it’s the cypriol (don’t know what it is or what it smells like), but it’s way ‘high’ and a bit off. it kinda ruins it for me, which is a pity, cos i liked what was going on around it…
Dmikoyanov – :
this one is a bit of a departure from the other opus (opii…?) offerings…i get a dark, bitter green leaf (must be the ‘cypriol’), leather, and some oud, which works quite well, but seems quite different from the previous opus scents. no bombastic herbaceousness, no intoxicating incense/resin, and certainly no woodsy goodness…nice, but quite un-opus-ey…
valodea72 – :
@cheekycheek
In my review I indeed mentioned that I would consider this to be a masculine scent. I just have trouble envisioning a situation(like a date or some ballroom dancing event) for a female to wear this masterpiece.
But you are right, anytime, male or female, anyone that needs a boost to feel good and confident this perfume is ideal.
Kudos to you.
Best,
CH
Dadasha – :
Alberto Morillas, co-creator of Opus VII describes this fragrance as
Sun on a stone.
I am a woman and Opus vii compliments my sometimes ultra feminine manners. I wear this as a daily escort as it gives me confidence to get my business done. So high quality, it has a healing. Ancient of days sort of vibe. magnificent fragrance!
klear-sky – :
When I first sampled this, I thought it was horrid. It smelled like spicy body odor to me. However, I keep samples on my desk and every so often, I’ll pick one up and just try it again.
Well, I tried it again and again and again and finally, it grew on me. Now, I’ve gone to an opening I hated to an opening I love. The drydown is very nice but the projection suffers a bit afterward, unless it’s just me who has trouble smelling it.
If you like this fragrance but would prefer something lighter, Puredistance M has an amazing resemblence to it.
ProDimon – :
I like many Amouages and dislike some. My favorites are Memoir, Honour, Beloved, and Epic. But Opus VII has moved to my # 1 Amouage. Lacks the projection and longevity of the typical Amouage. But this is a good thing, sillage and projection are medium and very good longevity(6-8hrs). You can definitely wear this to work.
The beauty of this puppy is the constant morphing scent throughout its lifetime. The opening is very reminiscent to FM’s French Lover/Bois D’Orage. Very dry woody scent. After 1/2 hr I smell some mixture between Epic and Memoir. Then I can detect the beautiful Oud concoction that I am a sucker for. Very masculine sexy scent. Absolute masterpiece in my book.
I just tried Opus 7 and 8. I will try some other Opus, if I don’t find anything to my tastes I will certainly buy a back-up bottle of Opus 7.
Dessed – :
Interesting opening, boring drydown.
Opus VII opens with a strident and sort of aggressive green galbanum accord paired with pepper and nutmeg while a rough-ish cardamom note provides delightful facets. Unfortunately the fragrance quickly turns into a *been there, done that* sugary sandalwood base pervaded by a thick woody / woodyamber-y presence.
I was so hopeful about Opus VII and the opening made me almost scream of joy but I’m getting really bored by these exhausting and uninspired bases. I’m starting to really believe this is the new direction of Amouage (especially when it comes to their masculine offerings).
Rating: 8/10 for the opening.
5/10 for the drydown
kotiar – :
I had chance to test this monster.I think this is the most unique amouage.This is not arabic at all ,you can smell high quality oud from beginning.longevity is good but i dont have any idea about projection.
anyway i like it:)
Update after wearing it for a few months:
in the beginnig i have to say this perfume does’nt have linear scent.at first you get dark and herbal smell which is so difficalt to describe..when you spray it from far enough you can get better scent.(for the beginning)
but it’s just about the first hour of it and the rest is the same.
atfer about an hour the oud dominates the sillage and herbal scent is not as strong as beginning.
Good thing about it’s that i never get used to it.It has moderate projection but longevity is incredinle,aven after taking shower it does’nt go away!
zavesiteplomaw – :
This review is based on a decant. This one’s complex. I don’t have a trained nose to be able to identify all the notes. Right off the bat, I pick up some pink pepper, cardamom and nutmeg. These three are quite well-blended I feel. I also pick up one sweet note I’m not familiar with at this point. I guess it’s fenugreek. After about 10 mins, cumin joins in. I’m surprised cumin is not listed in the notes breakdown as it’s quite prominent. I generally don’t mind cumin in fragrances but this one is a bit too much for my taste. It does tone down as time passes. As the scent evolves into the mid, it kinda reminds me of Opus VI with the amber+oud+sandalwood combo. It has above average projection and good longevity on my skin.
AndreiBC – :
A fantastic execution of the essence of Lamb Korma. If you like the idea of smelling like cumin and curry, this one is for you! No doubt this frag is made from the finest ingredients (as all Amouages are), but I will never understand the attraction of cumin as a prominent note in fragrance.
Jidasppeege – :
This is a strong intense juice. The first smokey spicy blast is huge, almost like a campfire. When the heart opens up you can feel the true beauty of this one with leathery, smokey, spicy oud and a bit of cumin. Very well balanced but a bit difficult at first. The heart and drydown are lovely, breath-taking. Not what I would call an everyday fragrance but other fragrance lovers will find this unique and somewhat enchanting.
A little goes a very long way, use sparingly.
stlev01 – :
تلخ ، دودی ، کمی ترش…
بوی تاریک و بسیار سنگینیه
تلخیشو میشه ته حلقت حس کنی
guzinni – :
very unique expensive smell…takes time to get used to but wow………!
urchub – :
Peppery, hard, very dry, spice is what hits you first and like a freight train!
The cardamom and fenugreek is huge and borderline unpleasant.
The theme with these fragrances are the top notes of dry spice exist as a thin veil which mellows and thins out further but never quite completely goes away until deep, deep into the drydown.
Somehow yet again Amouage have created something that conjures up all the imagery and feeling of the Middle East and yet again when the spice subsides a little after an hour or so the heart and base of the fragrance are revealed and it’s wonderful!!!!
The Oud is lovely and works well in this composition.
Unfortunately this is the first and only one I’ve tried from the library collection but it seems like an educating and thoroughly worthwhile spin on the Amouage carousel.
Need more samples of the others.
Update: Having worn this again since my first review I have to say although I would never accuse any Amouage fragrance of being linear and not possessing depth, I couldn’t get past that heavy cardamom opening. As this thing changes though you start to pick up on a creamy, Oud, sandalwood, definite leather coming through after the first hour or so and smoke it’s really really really good!!! There’s almost a sweetness coming from something deep under all that dark dark heaviness and it’s also quite green too. Very complex, completely bonkers, almost satanic in its darkness I can just imagine Al Pacino wearing this in that devils advocate movie!
ponochka – :
The greenest scent that I have ever smelt. Incredibly deep, brutal and smokey green mixture with leather, incense and oud. It is very divisive, lot of people like it but more of them hate it. I like the aggressiveness of it but I couldn’t wear it as a signature scent.
Comenvemacymn – :
I have worn this a couple of times now, after receiving a sample, but realize this is not a feminine scent at all..unless you are a dominatrix…Heavy and warm, strong on the oud, but definately something I would appreciate on my man..in the cold seasons.
maksim4366 – :
Opus VII arrives with a roaring dark green and bracing galbanum /fenugreek tour de force. After things settle and soften a little, a soft leathery accord reminiscent of soft new moccasins enters, while the spices dry off and become more diffusive. I also notice an accord that reminds me a little of scented plastic, ala ‘early 80’s My Little Pony’, it somehow snatches me back 30 years to my second year in school. During the heart phase I experience an apple jack like accord entering the fray, adding a little light and sweetness. I think this is formed as a composite of the green notes mixing with the ambergris and sandalwood. There is also a bone dry whispy agarwood smoke note hovering around, much as it was employed in Interlude. The drydown develops into a trinity of the leather accord (which seems to get more suedey as time passes), the ambergris/sandalwood accord