The Library Collection Opus V Amouage for women and men

FANTASTIC.. Simply fantastic I know my oud and this is far from a potent oud aroma, very European not Asian at all, very beautiful, very long lasting and smells of sugar cane again and again.. Beautiful & fantastic if you like sweet smells and can afford the price of sheer luxury get it..
A short update five days after spraying this fantastic EDP on my neck some of it must have landed on my jacket and I can still smell the aroma like it was put on yesterday.. serious longevity..

i love it i didnt smell something like it unique you could say a kind of synthitc lemonsic smothing . so strong but in good way i give it 9 0f 10
the nose behind it is Jacques Cavallier
the dry is the best but in summer smells bad

I can definitely smell what they mention is oud. Its striking to say the least. As it comes down onto my skin I still say its a masculine parfum. It does have the long lasting sillage that everyone mentions. Its unique and different from others. I smelled the Clive Christian before maybe has that twist in it as well.

Indeed the "Gift of Kings". I am utterly mesmerised by this fragrance, weaving images of magic carpet rides through my immagination. While it is soft for an Oud, it's the magical combination with rose that is the key player here. I'm not a botanist (or indeed a gardener) and don't have a clue what a natural Iris smells like ... but if it's that delicate creamy fragrance in the top of Opus V then I think I'm in love. (Warrants further investigation!). The barest trace of civet provides a hint of skank ... delicious!! I'm sure I'll have much more to say about this in the near future ... for now I'll just close my eyes and cloud surf with Aladdin.

Update:

I was stopped in the mall this afternoon by no less than 3 total strangers telling me how wonderful I smelled! The sillage of Opus V must be really good ... as much as I like smelling my fragrance myself, this one does feel quite close to the skin, but obviously isn't. I LOVE IT ... been wearing it for two days straight and probably will again tomorrow ... at $3 a ml, that could prove to be a little pricey :o) ... I'm such a fragrance whore!!!

Arguably the lightest of the entire OPUS range and surprisingly pleasant. Not a "wow" though, rather more intriguingly gentle, docile, soft and tender.
I find it rather suitable for summer which is rare, considering most AMOUAGE scents are so heavy they can only really be used in the colder time of year.

We have a very cool and wet opening with Rum and Orris Root, two very on trend ingredients.
The floral bursts following are a wet iris and a morning rose: not a rose in full bloom oozing its potent pollinator calling siren, more of a subtle wet rose on a cool morning.

Later on the creamy vanilla waxy sweetness of rum and dry woods return to give it a warmer depth.

It reminds me a bit of AZZARO "Acteur" which was a rather revolutionary fragrance in the late 80ies/ early 90ies which I wore with great enthusiasm.

This could be a great alternative to those who do not like the louder "Reflection"!

Surprisingly pleasant and light.

#The first time I sniffed this, I instantly fell in love. Against many other opinions, honestly I cannot detect a note in that one that stinks! But it is only my humble opinion of course:) Here is what I get:
The opening blast of frest aoud and a waxy, creamy Rose! It is strong yes, but phantasticly so.. then, a few minutes after the intitial blast of agawood and rose, a strong orris note appears, not the flower but really the root!Cold and sophisticated at once..alas the orris is fading away a little to soon for my taste but then a gorgeous woody rose note (re)appears and I m satisfied once again. I cannot smell the rum note, only a litte civet but not too strong (which I don t like). The scent lingers for hours and hours.. great sillage AND staying power!! That and the wonderful scent is what I d ask of my favourite parfums. A really new favourite of mine.

It is oudh based smell , very strong indeed, it is styled on arabian oriental smell, to some it may stinks ( to me some of creed smell stinks like toothpaste, might as well use a toothpaste as perfume ) but give it time to develop, it produce the smell of agarwood or oudh which very expensive , ( high quality csmbodian oudh cost about US 1000/ 6 ml ) If ones want to experience the smell of rich king and prince of arab should try it. an alternative cheaper way of feeling like a rich arabian king.indeed it is a gift of king.

It is oudh based smell , very strong indeed, it is styled on arabian oriental smell, to some it may stinks ( to me some of creed smell stinks like toothpaste, might as well use a toothpaste as perfume ) but give it time to develop, it produce the smell of agarwood or oudh which very expensive , ( high quality csmbodian oudh cost about US 1000/ 6 ml ) If ones want to experience the smell of rich king and prince of arab should try it. an alternative cheaper way of feeling like a rich arabian king.indeed it is a gift of king.