The Library Collection

Opus XIII - Silver Oud 2021

Opus XIII - Silver Oud by Amouage
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7.7 / 10 166 Ratings
A popular perfume by Amouage for women and men, released in 2021. The scent is smoky-woody. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by Sabco Group / Oman Perfumery.
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Main accords

Smoky
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Earthy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
CypriolCypriol PatchouliPatchouli Virginia cedarVirginia cedar
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Assam oudAssam oud Bourbon vanilla absoluteBourbon vanilla absolute
Base Notes Base Notes
BirchBirch CastoreumCastoreum AmbraromeAmbrarome Gaiac woodGaiac wood

Perfumer

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Scent
7.7166 Ratings
Longevity
9.0151 Ratings
Sillage
8.4153 Ratings
Bottle
8.5148 Ratings
Value for money
6.0112 Ratings
Submitted by Weskamouage, last update on 23.04.2024.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the "The Library Collection" collection.

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3 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Pricing
9
Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
9
Scent
Avantgardist

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Avantgardist
Avantgardist
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My dog is scared.
Introduction :

I had a "big, bad, black dog", at least that was the perception of some dog owners. My "mouse" was playing with another dog in the meadow, the two of them were shredding around, it was a delight!

Then the dog owner came along: "Can you call your dog back? My dog is scared!"

... you don't even notice it.

About the Silver Oud :

Based on the fragrance notes, the reviews and perhaps also the price, one expects a wild monster that bares its teeth, takes no prisoners and is untameable. But then this muscular creature comes closer and reveals a soul so tender you want to melt and a heart so golden you can hardly believe it.

The opening is briefly a little indefinable, like a joyful greeting ritual with lots of tail wagging. But as soon as the initial sniffing is over, you recognize the scent.

For me : cold wood fire smoke still lingering in my clothes from the night before, old leather, unscented pipe tobacco, faint notes of vanilla in the distance and the promise "I could if I had to..." The oud is barely perceptible, rather sinking into the woody spice and giving a wonderful silky note, as if you were stroking black, short fur with a brush. Castoreum (castoreum)? I don't notice any of that.

Beautiful, strong, warm, protective.

Because of all the reviews, I was expecting Rambo - and got James Bond.

After the greeting, the black monster lies down and stays with you. Surprisingly discreet and always there. But never loud, never annoying. If you were in a restaurant, the people at the neighboring table would only notice "Oha! There was something that was always lurking near me". - That's the sillage.

The longevity is like a dog's life: insanely loyal and far too short.

Thank you for this wonderful disappointment and reminder.
3 Comments
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Pricing
10
Bottle
10
Sillage
10
Longevity
0.5
Scent
ScentedINCI

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ScentedINCI
ScentedINCI
10  
Instinctive warning from my nose
Opus XIII - Silver Oud
Instinctive warning from my nose.
My brain received a huge alarm signal when I smelled this fragrance. I have never experienced anything like it before.

If you are a loner who prefers to be alone and stay that way, go for it, this fragrance is composed exactly for people like you.
This perfume doesn't smell, it stinks, and in a disgusting way. I have never detected such an intense character in a perfume.

Animal fragrances are known to have an aphrodisiac effect due to their beguiling scent, which means that they are supposed to stimulate the libido.
The only thing that was stimulated here was my gag reflex.
I had to really concentrate so that I didn't throw up in the store.

When you're interested in fragrances, you test a lot of perfumes, some you like, some you don't, some are outstanding but this one? I'm not talking about the perfume not being "my fragrance", this perfume makes you ask yourself an all-important question, "whose fragrance could it ever be?"! It is simply penetrating and pungent in the nose, a "luxury" slurry fragrance, in a really great bottle, for a pretty big pile of money.

Chapeau to Amouage, here, in the truest sense of the word, "shit" is turned into gold. For me, that's a masterstroke.
And this once again confirms that you can sell anything, really anything!
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TheBark

14 Reviews
TheBark
TheBark
Helpful Review 3  
What's that smell? Is that you? No, it's Amouage Sliver Oud: like a moth to the flame.
Oh Amouage. What have you done? First, there was Interlude Man. Then, there was Interlude Black Iris. Then, if those weren't enough, there was Interlude Man 53. And then there was what might be called, Interlude Sith Lord, er, Silver Oud.

Yes, this is very much like a trip to the dark side of the force. Imagine Darth Vadar, with his long, drawn out synthesized-sounding breaths cut short by the choke-force of a coughing fit. Yes, it's a tad bit smokey and goes on pretty intense, kind of like Anakin screaming at Obi Wan while crawling out of the lava. Ok, ok... enough Star Wars imagery.

If you haven't already seen Sebastian's review on his YouTube channel Looking, Smelling, er, wait. He literally just changed the name of the channel while I was typing this. The Perfume Guy is its new name. Well, how about that for a news flash? Anyway, if you've seen his review, I concur with a good majority of what he said: this is like sucking a good deal of the sweetness and green notes out of Interlude Man and leaving you with something a bit more... I don't know, daring? Certainly it's that.

Now, it does get some sweetness after a while, but it really kind of depends, like many scents of this type, where you're smelling it from. This is something that may smell nicely wafting in the air around you like typical (real) Oud-based fragrances do. Put your nose right up to it and you'll most likely get something different. Except here, it's pretty intense and, well, addictive. Not to mention, mysterious.

Mysterious is part of the marketing of this scent, but to my nose, and one other reviewer's on another website, a big portion of that mystery may be coming from an ingredient missing on the official notes. I say that because, like the other reviewer, I'm getting something that's like a dark, smoldering berry note in here. Whether it's raspberry or something else, I cannot tell. But it's there, floating in and out amongst the dark patchouli and other notes and it's very addictive. It's not gourmand by any means, but it's like how patchouli can have a dark chocolate vibe, then this dark, sweet note of raspberry or something, along with the smoke... it's, well, mysterious! I'm certain other perceptions will vary, nevertheless.

Longevity is top notch. Sillage is good, but hard for me to comment on as I haven't moved around much today. Over the course of its development, the vanilla comes into play but it's never really in the foreground. At first, initial spray, you get the sense that you might want to wait about 10 minutes or so before going anywhere as it's a bit challenging, but after a while it's got that Interlude's darker, broodier brother thing going on with a hint of sweetness to it.

I'll admit, at first, I thought... Mmmm, I don't know if I like this as much as Interlude, but after a second wearing, it's really growing on me and just goes into a different direction. It very well could be the scent for those who dislike the oregano note in Interlude. Or those who don't mind playing with the dark side of the force. Big thumbs up!
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BoBoChampBoBoChamp 2 years ago
7
Sillage
9
Longevity
8
Scent
A gently leathery, warm and dry smoky-woody Winter fragrance, with a rather pungent and bitter, smoky spicy-earthy opening. Very masculine.
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NicheOnlyNicheOnly 2 years ago
9
Bottle
9
Sillage
9
Longevity
6.5
Scent
A harsh oud-driven scent, animalic base, smokier with heat. No sweetness, fully middle-eastern. To me, it's nothing special.
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ScentedNekoScentedNeko 2 years ago
Animalic, leathery oud. Very impressive but not for everyone. Definitely not a safe blind buy.
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JaglinusJaglinus 9 months ago
It smells too fecal and animalic. Even if I find it interesting I wouldn't want to wear this around others. Only for the brave.
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CrazyupsCrazyups 1 year ago
Haven’t started “wearing” it yet, but can’t stop “smelling” it. Gonna’ take a brave soul to pull this one off. Can’t say it’s not unique.
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