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The Library Collection Opus III, Amouage
Powdery · 2010

The Library Collection Opus III

by Amouage
Rating4.1 ★ 1,026 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2010
Price$$$$Niche
PowderyWoodyYellow Floral
Best for springDaytime wear
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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 →
17 notes
topfirst impression
MimosaNutmegCloveDyer’S GreenweedThyme
heartthe character
VioletYlang-YlangJasmineAfrican Orange Flower
basethe foundation
BenzoinVanilleSandalwoodMuskGuaiac WoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)PapyrusVirginia Cedar

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
PowderyWoodyYellow FloralVioletFloralWarm SpicySweetVanilla
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Powdery
Woody
Yellow Floral
Violet
Floral
Warm Spicy
Sweet
Vanilla
Fresh Spicy
Amber

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
34%
summer
12%
fall
33%
winter
21%
Time of day
day
58%
night
42%

What people say

What people love
mimosaheavenearthbeautifuloldbookscentsuitablegenderssophisticatedpowderywoody
What people criticise
peculiarscentappealeveryonefeeldatedmoderntastessuitabledislikeyellowflorals

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

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How its notes pair

NutmegCloveMimosaThymeDyer’S Green…JasmineYlang-YlangVioletAfrican Oran…MuskVanillaSandalwoodCedarBenzoinGuaiac WoodAmbrette (Mu…Papyrus
topheartbase

Signature pair: Nutmeg and Clove

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In plain words

The main accords of The Library Collection Opus III are powdery and woody. It opens with Mimosa and Nutmeg, reveals Violet and Ylang-Ylang at its heart, and dries down to Benzoin and Vanille. People reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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