The Library Collection Opus IX

Sampled today for very first time in the world's famous department store. It truly is loud and unusual, but of course in the usual AMOUAGE sophisticated manner. First impression is peppery, spicy, weirdly aromatic, exotic, unusual, acquired taste.... Red is the colour associated with this scent, so is the bottle. I am thinking DIVA of the opera and of course the main inspiration for this creation was Maria Callas. Think of big red shellac fingernails manicured to perfection, think of her rearranging a floral vase of red roses while humming an aria, then suddenly she pierces her finger on a thorn. Blood dropping on a love letter she is writing with an expensive custom made fountain pen. She signs it and licks the gummed envelope, finishing it off with a few drops from the red wax candle. Her seal ring firmly presses onto the drying wax...So much emotion, pain, joy, melancholy, and passion enraptured in this scent. I would go as far as saying this might be the new modern replacement for YSL "Opium" that of course is an entirely different scent, but I think both are Divas of the perfume world. Not sure I have ever smelled a scented Camellia, but the plant is both tough, yet sensitive (to sun and frost). Most certainly the animalic notes of civet, ambergris and leather are the main theme here, underpinned by a peppery jasmine floral start and that earthy, vetiver/ gaiac wood complex that makes for such an aromatic concoction. Another Amouage masterpiece. To be worn only by black haired strong yet passionate, loving women who wear a lot of black and red. Don't mess with her!! She is fierce! .....from a bygone era. They don't make divas like her any longer. She lives on the applause...... Smells like nothing you have smelled before, I guarantee you. 10/10. Hands down.

i love it its for men for sure. 10/10

originaldeftor i also sampled this opus9 today thanxz to amouage malaysia. its tottaly difrend smell from other amouage library line i detect a sour rose may be its camelia and slightly powdery at first spray. personaly i like this smell its beautiful... ending note civet hidinh behind powdery woody. but a big frastated with amouage nowdays longevity sooo poor but silage as usual for amouage... big mistake ever for reduce some ingrediant make amouage not luxarious anymore for longevity.. deeply sad what cistopher chong did.. ruine all amouage longevity quality. even i wore interlude men for old version last about more than 12 hours in hot humidity weather like malaysia... now after reformulation not more than 3 to 4 hours it disepear.. please bring back old formulation for all amouage line.. plz plz plz.....

مگنولیا، رایحه خوشبختی تصور خوشبختی آسان است ولی رسیدن به آن خواهان مبارزه با اهریمن است ، مشک زباد(سیوت) و تلخی چرم، دو رایحه ای که مگنولیا را به چالش میکشد تلاطم رایحه خوشبختی و اهریمن حیوانی چه احساس برانگیز است خرد به فریاد خوشبختی می آید و رایحه عود الأنبیاء(گایاک) نقش آفرین تداوم مگنولیا میگردد در پایان رایحه غرورآفرین عنبر سائل پیروزی مگنولیا را ستایش میکند عدد 9 رمز موفقیت و خوشبختی زندگی است. سپاس از تو آمواژ که تناسبی شگرف میان مفاهیم اعداد و رایحه ها خلق نموده ای رایحه: 7/10 پخش: 4/10 دوام: 8/10 پیچیدگی: 6/10 یگانگی: 8/10 سپاس از جناب کاظمیان(مدیریت فروشگاه نوبهار)برای سمپل افیشال Magnolia: happiness aroma; Imagination of happiness is easy but acheiving it needs struggle with demon. Civet musk and leather bitterness are two scents that challenge Magnolia. Impressive!, turbulence between happiness scent and animal demon is. Wisdom comes to help happiness and Guaiac scent causes the Magnolia continuation. At last Ambergris proud scent praises Magnolia success. The number 9 is the secret of success and happiness in life. Thanks to Amouage sothat you have created proportionality between numbers concepts and scents. Scent: 7/10 Projection: 4/10 Longevity: 8/10 Versatility: 6/10 Uniqueness: 8/10 Thanks to Mr. Kazemian (Store Manager of Nobahar) for the official sample.

Opus IX is a nice flowery scent with a little leather and civet pepped in. The animalic part is so refined that its being far from disgusting unlike in other perfumes. You can also get a slight hint of honey from it. Ambergis and guaiac wood are almost untracable. To sum it up an intriguing smell leaning toward the female gender. Well done.