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The Library Collection

Opus VIII Amouage 2014

7.7 / 10 124 Ratings

A popular perfume by Amouage for women and men, released in 2014. The scent is floral-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Sabco Group / Oman Perfumery.
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Main accords

Floral

Spicy

Woody

Oriental

Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Indian jasmine sambac

Morrocan orange blossom

Comorian ylang-ylang

Heart Notes

Gaiac wood Saffron

Saffron

Frankincense Ginger

Ginger

Vetiver

Base Notes

Balsam

Benzoin

Bay rum

Perfumers

Pierre Negrin, Richard Herpin

Ratings

Scent

7.7124 Ratings

Longevity

8.593 Ratings

Sillage

7.996 Ratings

Bottle

7.8106 Ratings

Value for money

6.823 Ratings

Submitted by Merlina · last update on 08/07/2025.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the The Library Collection collection.

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/15/2019

9Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

Horses434
3 Reviews

Horses434

Helpful Review 5

White Floral Jasmine

Opus VIII has a lovely white floral opening. The top notes lead with jasmine but the ylang ylang is in there. The floral notes do not totally blend together. Instead, they are detectable in a way that has them dancing around playing nicely together versus becoming one. Sometimes this one opens with the woody notes in the opening. No idea why it changes each time I wear it, but that is just fine by me.

The middle notes are softer, add vetiver and smell a bit minty in a good way. This is the part of the perfume that I enjoy the most.

The sillage is medium to heavy, and the longevity is more than 10 hours.

I have worn this four times now. I like it even more each time I wear it.

11/26/2015

7Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Meggi
1018 Reviews

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Meggi

Top Review 24

Second Place

One thing can be said about the opening of our today's work: There are no clear statements about it. While I do detect dusty saffron right at the forefront, there is no doubt about the floral direction of the initial phase: Jasmine and orange blossom in a rather conventional harmony of white flowers dominate the scent for a long time.

From the notes of the heart, saffron and guaiac wood should be highlighted once again. I also imagine cinnamon, and it seems to me that a few other spices from the curry corner are involved, which, of course, do not develop distinctly enough for me to name them individually.

After four to five hours, bright frankincense finally (I could say) pushes into the fragrance. It lingers at the edge of non-existence for a while and is not at all scratchy, just slightly herbaceous from the vetiver, as well as subtly sweet-creamy and jasmine-floral. Very cozy. Almost sexy. Certainly great on a woman.

Speaking of women: Mine asked me by phone around noon which fragrance I had worn in the morning and found at least the lingering scent in the room "quite good." This is unusual for an incense fragrance. Even a "quite good" is a very lonely assessment in this regard and a decisive proof of the compatibility of the substance used.

As the fragrance develops, Opus VIII mutates towards wood, which is increasingly accompanied by spices as it progresses; after eight to ten hours, the scent rests on jasmine, frankincense, spice, and wood; very flattering and gentle.

After the curry blast of Opus VII, Opus VIII takes a completely different path. The fragrance might have had an easier time with its combination of jasmine and frankincense if I hadn't also fished out Shanaan by Micaleff from the Ergoproxy sample pack - thank you very much! Against its fragrant eroticism, presented by the same two main actors (who consequently only get into the action in the comment on Shanaan), Amouage does not stand a chance.

Conclusion: I miss the wow effect. Opus VIII, with its partial combination of jasmine and wood, somehow reminds me of Reflection Man, to stay within Amouage's creations. However, I wouldn't acquire Reflection today. Opus VIII does become warmer and more sensual than its brother, but at that price level, a fragrance impression must hit hard. I find it concerning how Amouage's pricing expectations are gradually becoming unattainable compared to what is offered.

05/09/2014

7Scent

MrWhite
84 Reviews

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MrWhite

Top Review 11

Opus VIII

"Opus VIII" is the latest representative from the "Library Collection" by Amouage. Since there are no comments on it yet, I’ll try to give a brief description. It opens with a powerful burst of white flowers. Jasmine and orange blossom sweep away everything that stands in their way between the nose and the brain. My goodness! I thought to myself, what a sharp-biting women's fragrance. A cleaning product association is also unavoidable for me here. It’s a bit indolic-animalistic as well, and additionally, the vetiver gives the top note a sweet, green-herbaceous nuance. But one has to pay close attention to that, and it doesn't disturb too much.

Soon, however, the scent calms down and becomes much softer and warmer. It smells much more pleasant then. I don’t know a truly similar fragrance, but it vaguely reminds me of "Fleur du Mâle" and "APOM pour homme," although I find both of them significantly better and, above all, more accessible than "Opus VIII." In the women's category, however, there should actually be countless similar fragrances. As it develops, "Opus VIII" becomes increasingly woody. I’m not really a fan of woody scents, but here the wood comes across beautifully. It has a bit of the smell of a sawmill, so realistically captured like the wood in "Beloved Man." Along with that, the flowers gradually retreat to the background, creating a fine, floral aura. At this stage, "Opus VIII" is quite masculine, perhaps even more than feminine, as the scent now strikes me as rather herbaceous and spicy. That probably comes from the saffron and ginger, which I can only sense but cannot entirely deny. I don't detect any frankincense, nor any rum.

The base doesn’t differ much from the heart note. The scent simply becomes warmer and softer. The flowers recede even more, or rather, they somehow blend into the whole, and the scent becomes relatively sweet and cuddly due to the benzoin. For me, this is actually the most beautiful phase of "Opus VIII," and it comes across like a lovely, floral-creamy body lotion. Here, the scent is much more feminine than masculine. And it makes me quickly forgive the harsh top note.

Conclusion:
I had to test it; after all, it’s a new Amouage scent. Especially since I don’t want to test too many "old" things anymore and want to focus mainly on new releases. But buy? Never. Not even if it cost half instead of 275 euros. In my opinion, "Opus VIII" lacks any uniqueness and twist, and it is far from the other Amouage masterpieces. "Lyric Man" or "Reflection Man" are, for me, the significantly more impressive floral fragrances from Amouage; they clicked with me immediately, especially with Lyric. "Opus VIII," on the other hand, is just nice and decent, but nothing more. I can't really find much to appreciate in it and will focus on the grand "Opus VI," as I would really like a scent from the "Library Collection," more on that later.

10/18/2015

8.5Scent

Terra
646 Reviews

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Terra

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Wonderful Jasmine-Rum Seduction

Opus VIII is a truly wonderful Amouage for me, and I can't help but leave a comment to show a different perspective than the two rather unfavorable reviews.

Often, I find overly dominant floral notes to be rather unpleasant, but here the scent opens with a noble, authentic jasmine note that is immediately balanced by a generous splash of rum and a wonderfully ambery touch. This rum accord is a dream! Rarely have I smelled such an authentic, delicious rum in a fragrance. Here, it doesn't smell like a cheap spirit; those olfactorily less appealing aspects are absent, but it is not a sweet-gourmand rum note, rather a more woody-spicy and unsweet vanilla one.

The contrast of abundant jasmine and rum, along with the balsamic and spicy notes, makes Opus VIII very unisex. I perceive it as by no means purely feminine, despite the pronounced jasmine note.

Ginger, the woods, etc. can definitely be detected. Yet somehow it seems to me that everything serves only to elaborate nuances that, for example, old whiskey barrels could have contributed to the aromas of a matured rum.

As it develops further, everything also takes on a kind of aquatic hint. I'm not sure if this impression comes from the composition of the already mentioned fragrance notes or if a truly maritime accord has been added. However, this is by no means bothersome; the scent feels brightened and remains wearable in every season.

All of this is nestled on a soft, ambery-balsamic and woody base, without Opus VIII ever becoming truly sweet. Overall, it feels very rounded and harmonious to me.

08/05/2014

7Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Leimbacher
2873 Reviews

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Leimbacher

5

An Oriental Palace from the Sands of the North Sea

The Opus series by Amouage has not convinced me so far - beautiful perfumes, but all too much in the same vein and therefore much more interchangeable than the regular collection, despite perhaps even a higher overall impression. Nevertheless, I was very curious about the eighth Opus, as early reviews reported in disbelief about an aquatic Amouage. I was also highly skeptical, as this direction has never been successful for Amouage - it has never even been properly attempted. Except perhaps minimally with Ciel Man.

Opus VIII starts off very floral - a sweet melange of jasmine, orange blossom & ylang-ylang underpinned by the spirit of all Amouages, frankincense & oriental luxury spices. I even find that in the background the fragrance has something of certain Frapins - a base of balsamic rum. That's something different, even if Bentley has recently done something similar with their for Men line. No wonder the name Bentley comes up again, as the car manufacturer has clearly borrowed heavily from Amouage in fragrance design. But why not look at each other, learn, improve, and expand boundaries? As I said, there are typical elements, many high-quality flowers and pirate-like alcohol in the base - but where were the aquatic hints that I was so curious about? Unfortunately, this association did not arise for me, it would have been too beautiful and un-Amouage. Therefore, it remains a good fragrance, a mediocre Amouage, and an interesting transformation from floral splendor to bay rum pirate. And after all, pirates do live on the water most of the time.

Bottle: extremely unwieldy, this stands out repeatedly. Nevertheless, worthy of a royal library or better said, a perfume library.
Sillage: weak at maximum level.
Longevity: Amouage cannot be single-digit - 12 hours!

Whether 100€ or 300€ - average fragrance + high expectations = medium-sized disappointment & no place in the collection!

Statements

8 short views on the fragrance

Franco91

5 months ago

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1

One of the most complex and enchanting white floral scents ever, perfectly unisex and works all seasons

Eggi37

3 years ago

8.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

24

20

One of the best in the line
Starts fresh-green-floral
Light indolic
Delicate powdery spice
Becomes warm-balsamic
Bay Rum adds a certain something

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Yatagan

9 years ago

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17

9

If you have a strong tolerance for animalic jasmine, clear signs of decay (whatever that means), and sweetness: test it bravely!

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Stanze

5 years ago

7.5Scent 7Sillage

7

4

For me, there's no animal scent and nothing rotting. I find it resinous-oriental. Fam. Tester M smells honeydew melon and Q passionately hates it.

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CubaMike

8 years ago

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7

2

Balsamic floral with delicious rum. The spicy notes round it off harmoniously. Longevity is gigantic at 14 hours!!

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Julieta

4 years ago

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3

The most beautiful Opus for me. Rum is clearly noticeable. Alongside sweet flowers, benzoin, guaiac wood. Warm, round, resinous. Nothing here is bothersome.

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