Opus IX is strange done with great confidence – all but a knowledgeable few will be a bit bewildered by the array of unfamiliar aromachemicals deployed here, not quite knowing what their nose is smelling. Opus IX is to smell what a hall of mirrors is to sight.
The main theme here is jasmine and quite a special one at that, carrying with it the particular fresh, tinged with green, yet syrupy sweet quality of jasmine buds. A supporting player is black pepper which creeps up like a panther – so beware if you go heavy on the sprayer (as I once did), you could be flattened.
Top Notes: Jasmine, Camelia and Black Pepper
Middle Notes: Leather, Beeswax and Guaiac Wood
Base Notes: Civet, Ambergris and Vetiver
Main Accords: animalic,white floral,amber,musky,woody,powdery,floral,leather,fresh spicy,beeswax