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Fresh Spicy · 2013

Opus VII Reckless Leather

by Amouage
Rating3.4 ★ 510 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2013
Price$$$$Niche
Fresh SpicyAmberWoody
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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The Library Collection Opus VII Amouage
The Library Collection Opus VII Amouage
95% match
Nuit D’Issey Noir Argent Issey Miyake
Nuit D’Issey Noir Argent Issey Miyake
85% match
Midnight Oud Ard Al Zaafaran
Midnight Oud Ard Al Zaafaran
85% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
15 notes
topfirst impression
GalbanumFenugreekCardamomPink PepperNutmeg
heartthe character
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmbergrisPatchouliAmbroxan
basethe foundation
OlibanumCypriol Oil Or NagarmothaSandalwoodCostusMusk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
72
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
53
intimateenormous
Price value28
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean81
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
Fresh SpicyAmberWoodyWarm SpicyLeatherAromaticGreenAnimalic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Fresh Spicy
Amber
Woody
Warm Spicy
Leather
Aromatic
Green
Animalic
Earthy
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
2%
moderate
18%
long lasting
56%
eternal
20%
Sillage
intimate
4%
moderate
45%
strong
38%
enormous
13%
Season
spring
20%
summer
7%
fall
36%
winter
37%
Time of day
day
36%
night
64%
Gender
female
3%
more female
0%
unisex
19%
more male
24%
male
53%
Value
way overpriced
32%
overpriced
31%
ok
32%
good value
4%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
highqualityblendingmasterperfumersdistinctiveboldstatementpiecechallengingartisticexperience
What people criticise
zeroblindbuypotentialpolarizingculinaryspicecurrynotesoffputtinggeneral

Smells similar

by scent profile
95% match
The Library Collection Opus VII Amouage
Amouage
fresh spicyoud
88% match
VOODOO MiN NEW YORK
MiN NEW YORK
warm spicyoud
85% match
Nuit D’Issey Noir Argent Issey Miyake
Issey Miyake
amberleather
85% match
Midnight Oud Ard Al Zaafaran
Ard Al Zaafaran
amberoud

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

Pink PepperCardamomNutmegGalbanumFenugreekPatchouliLeatherAgarwood (Ou…AmbergrisAmbroxanMuskSandalwoodOlibanumCypriol Oil …Costus
topheartbase

Signature pair: Agarwood (Oud) and Cypriol Oil Or Nagarmotha

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In plain words

The main accords of Opus VII Reckless Leather are fresh spicy and amber. It opens with Galbanum and Fenugreek, reveals Leather and Agarwood (Oud) at its heart, and dries down to Olibanum and Cypriol Oil Or Nagarmotha. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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