Opus XIV Royal Tobacco from Amouage

Opus XIV Royal Tobacco
Opus XIV Royal Tobacco
Eau de Parfum
by Amouage
Perfumer
Cécile Zarokian
Released
2022
Country
Oman
Ratings
100ml $380
The Scoop
One of knowledge and aesthetic pleasure, Opus XIV - Royal Tobacco is a fragrant journey along the Tropic of Cancer from Oman to Cuba, connecting Royal Frankincense to Regal Tobacco. The perfume references the tradition of ‘El Lector’, whose role was to read to cigarmakers in Cuban factories, captivating them with riveting novels like Les Misérables by Victor Hugo and works by Honoré de Balzac, Stendhal, Edgar Allan Poe, or Herman Melville, until it became an honored ritual as synonymous with the rolling floor as the scent of tobacco. Interpreted by renowned perfumer Cécile Zarokian, a unique accord of Frankincense and Tobacco bursts alive in a novel and rich sensory experience.
Opus XIV Royal Tobacco Fragrance Notes
Frankincense Oil, Elemi, Cardamom, Anise, Basil, Bergamot, Tobacco Absolute, Liquorice Root, Lavender, Prunol, Fenugreek, Orange Blossom, Osmanthus, Rose, Frankincense Resinoid, Peru Balsam, Benzoin, Labdanum, Myrrh, Birch Tar, Tonka Bean, Vanilla Madagascar, Vetiver, Guaiac Wood, Oud Assam, Mus
gotvx06/08/24
It's so well blended, I struggle to identify any single note but that's what I love about it. It's complex, it jumps off your skin, it lasts forever, and if you want others to smell you, consider it done. The mid and the dry-down are my favorite parts, but the herbaceous opening is nice too. It has a gentile sweetness that lasts the life of the fragrance. The expense is totally offset by the performance, so in my opinion, it's a good value.