Opus I
Amouage (2010)

Bring on the cardamom! Interesting fruity opening blending nicely into floral array in heart; foundation is firm and rich with sharper elements of cedar, incense and roasted tonka, as well as softer notes of papyrus + vetiver + sandalwood; as many have said, overall vibe is of a niche fragrance loaded with so many notes that could become cloying over time; not for everyone, definitely acquired taste.

Brought a tear to my eye. Smells like an old friend

Stardate 20160915:

Old school oriental floral. Nicely done but nothing great or new.
Can't see myself wearing it.

Opus I is delicious, luxurious and intoxicating. A beautiful white floral/woody fragrance. At first spray I smell the ylan-ylang with the tuberose and jasmine. Then the bitter orange joins in with the woods (sandalwood, oud and vetier). It can be a bit strong, so go easy on the trigger. It lasts up to 8-10 hours on me. Masterpiece!

I don't know… Opus I comes to me as one big glob of miscellaneous fragrance. Yes, it's rich – might even say “opulent,” but I don't sense any distinct form or function to its presence – it's a big glob of a what I have come to feel is a disagreeable aroma. As hard as I've tried, I can't ascribe an identifiable persona to the fragrance. It's like Opus I is saying “opulence is enough…” I have problems with several notes in fragrances – leathers, birch, violet, and water lily – but there is nothing in the list of ingredients of Opus I that I tend to dislike. I can't explain my aversion to this particular smell. Opus I is quite sweet; it is not really pleasant smelling; it is strong; but mainly for me it's 350 dollars worth of “no thank you, I prefer not”…

Now I have to go and wash this off now…

Nice way to start off the series. Before checking notes, I detected the Lily of the Valley, jasmine, ylang ylang and rose. Those seem to be the main characters in this one. Of course Amouage's trademark frankincense is in there. Creamy and smooth to perfection. I would purchase this one. 7.5/10