Amouage Opus XIV Royal Tobacco Eau de Parfum

A blend of knowledge and aesthetic pleasure, Opus XIV - Royal Tobacco is a fragrant journey along the Cancer path from Oman to Cuba, combining royal incense with majestic tobacco. The perfume references the tradition of "El Lector," whose role was to read aloud in Cuban factories to captivate cigar makers with engaging novels such as "Les Misérables" by Victor Hugo, as well as works by Honoré de Balzac, Stendhal, Edgar Allan Poe, or Herman Melville. This became a venerable ritual, akin to the rolling floor, much like the scent of tobacco.

Interpreted by the renowned perfumer Cécile Zarokian, a unique accord of incense and tobacco evokes a novel and rich sensual experience. Aromatic accents of cardamom and elemi illuminate a lush heart that radiates with many facets of flowers and balsams, reflecting the duo of incense and tobacco. Supported by benzoin, labdanum, and myrrh, amber notes of vanilla absolute and tonka bean mirror the coumarin depth of fenugreek, while graceful spirals of prunol, Bulgarian rose, and osmanthus absolute evoke the fruitiness and floral qualities of high-quality cigars.

Backed by anise and basil, the typically sweet, burnt molasses notes of licorice serve as a bridge to the choral finale of smoky birch tar, vetiver, and guaiac wood, intensified by the striking animality of oud. Opus XIV - Royal Tobacco is a bold, lush, deep, and modern creation suitable for both men and women.

Top notes: frankincense oil, elemi resin, cardamom, anise, basil, bergamot.
Heart notes: tobacco absolute, licorice root, lavender, prunol, fenugreek, orange blossom, osmanthus, rose.
Base notes: frankincense resin, Peru balsam, benzoin, labdanum, myrrh, birch tar, tonka bean, Madagascar vanilla, vetiver, guaiac wood, Assam oud, musk.