Opus I

Notes

Top notes

• Bitter Orange A sharp, slightly bitter citrus with a zesty, floral-peel freshness, drier and more complex than sweet orange.
• Cardamom Cool, aromatic and sweetly spicy, with a camphor and citrus lift.
• Plum Dark, juicy and a little winey, with a sweet-tart finish.

Heart notes

• Jasmine Sweet, heady white blossom with an indolic, almost animal warmth.
• Ylang-Ylang Banana-tinged, custardy and sweetly floral, with a smooth tropical glow.
• Tuberose Heady, creamy, buttery white flower with a rubbery-camphor edge.
• Rose Petals, honey and a touch of wine; can lean fresh and dewy or deep and jammy.
• Lily of the Valley Clean, dewy and green-white, like crushed spring stems.

Base notes

• Vetiver Earthy, smoky, green root with a dry, grassy depth.
• Sandalwood Creamy, milky and softly sweet wood, smooth as polished timber.
• Guaiac Wood Smoky, sweet and tea-like wood with a gentle, leathery warmth.
• Cedar Dry, pencil-shaving wood, clean and slightly smoky.
• Olibanum Cool, lemony and peppery resin smoke, like a quiet stone church.
• Tonka Bean Warm, sweet, hay-like and almondy, with a vanilla-tobacco softness.
• Papyrus Dry, pale and slightly smoky, like warm paper and reeds.

Smells like Opus I

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3. Java Blossom Xerjoff
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4. Decadence Marc Jacobs
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5. Calèche Hermès
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6. Noa Cacharel
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7. Harley Fragtology
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8. Vetiver 46 Le Labo
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9. Zino Davidoff
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