Opus XIII Silver Oud
Opus XIII Silver Oud by Amouage is an unisex eau de parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with patchouli, cypriol and virginia cedarwood, moves into oud and vanilla and dries down to amber, birch, guaiac wood and castoreum. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Cypriol Also called nagarmotha. Smoky, leathery, earthy — a vetiver relative.
- Virginia Cedarwood The pencil-shaving one specifically. Dry, sharp and slightly sweet.
Heart
- Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Dry-down
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
- Birch Clean pale wood. The leaves, not the tar.
- Guaiac Wood Smoky, tarry and slightly sweet. Like a bonfire and roses.
- Castoreum Leathery, smoky and warm. Adds depth and a bit of danger.
Smells like this
- Gallivant Naples
- Burberry Mr. Burberry
- Heeley Cuir Pleine Fleur
- BDK Parfums Oud Abramad
- Le Labo Rose 31
- Véronique Gabai Oud Elixir
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