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The Library Collection

Opus XIV - Royal Tobacco Amouage 2022

8.1 / 10 683 Ratings

A popular perfume by Amouage for women and men, released in 2022. The scent is smoky-spicy. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by Sabco Group / Oman Perfumery.
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Main accords

Smoky

Spicy

Resinous

Oriental

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Aniseed

Frankincense oil

Cardamom

Elemi resin Basil

Basil

Bergamot

Heart Notes

Liquorice root

Tobacco absolute

Fenugreek

Bulgarian rose

Lavender

Orange blossom

Osmanthus absolute Prunol

Prunol

Base Notes

Frankincense

Gaiac wood Myrrh

Myrrh

Assam oud

Benzoin

Birch tar

Bourbon vanilla

Labdanum

Musk

Peru balsam

Tonka bean Vetiver

Vetiver

Perfumer

Cécile Zarokian

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Ratings

Scent

8.1683 Ratings

Longevity

9.0615 Ratings

Sillage

8.6617 Ratings

Bottle

8.9588 Ratings

Value for money

6.7502 Ratings

Submitted by Sniffer, last update on 10/29/2025.

Interesting Facts

This fragrance was awarded the "Indie Fragrance of the Year" prize by the Fragrance Foundation in 2023.

The fragrance is part of the The Library Collection collection.

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Reviews

41 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/17/2024

7.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

CivetOnly
35 Reviews

CivetOnly

Top Review 9

Opus XIV - Royal Liquorice

I can't call this scent the king of tobacco; it's the queen of licorice. G used to be a bit smokier, presumably due to higher concentrations of incense and tobacco. I've tried H batch and well, let's just say it's a different beast.

Current formulation dials down frankincense, allowing the prominent spices like anise and fenugreek to take over and blend with sugary licorice. After a while, I start getting whiffs of tobacco and the sillage is green, spicy and a bit herbal. However, the scent profile is quickly dominated by the sweet licorice.

Thankfully, the drydown stays true to Amouage's origins. I get some woodiness, honey-like myrrh and a creamy, vanillic undertone of benzoin. There's a smooth, smoky and leathery nuance, I'm assuming that's birch tar and labdanum at play.

While tobacco slowly disappears throughout the drydown, licorice is amped up to the point where it lasts forever, making Royal Tobacco mass-appealing. Performance is still amazing! Usually, I get at least 10 hours on skin and 4 hours of loud projection.

So, if you're expecting a tobacco-based scent, you'll be disappointed. To experience Cécile's award-winning blend, look for G batch. The current version is about anise and licorice, with resins and tobacco playing supporting roles. It's OK, but doesn't live up to its name.

10/13/2025

8.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Merlotsupern
94 Reviews

Merlotsupern

Top Review 8

Cécile's Candy Kingdom

Royal Tobacco is a curious entry in the Library Collection: an aromatic, resinous fragrance that leans more toward licorice than its name suggests. Composed by Cécile Zarokian, it opens with a green, spicy burst of cardamom, anise, elemi, and basil, quickly revealing a dominant licorice root note that persists throughout the wear. While tobacco absolute is listed among the heart notes, current batches seem to downplay its presence, offering instead a sweet, herbal interpretation that feels more like a nod to the idea of tobacco than a full-bodied execution.

This shift isn’t necessarily a drawback, at least for those who are not paroxysmally fixated. In fact, the licorice is quite vivid and playful. Despite that, the drydown is rich, with frankincense, birch tar, and assam oud lending a degree of complexity. Vanilla and benzoin soften the edges, creating a warm, enduring resinous base (common to a few other works from Cécile) with good projection and excellent longevity - 12h+ on skin.

The 14th entry in the Opus line is not quite in Amouage's platinum tier, but it’s a very good scent: wearable, and distinctive.
For those who appreciate herbal sweetness and resinous depth, this is still a worthy addition to the collection, especially when available at discounters.

12/05/2024

9.5Scent 10Longevity 9Sillage

Smirky
483 Reviews

Smirky

Helpful Review 6

Awesome scent but needs more tobacco

This one is really good. Royal Tobacco starts off with a resinous, sweet opening. The tobacco and licorice appear a bit later with the sweetness diminishing a little. Overall, there is no bite or sharpness to the scent. It came across as very smooth - almost creamy. With so many notes plus the kitchen sink thrown in, I didn't get any standing out as such, outside of the tobacco and licorice. I'm assuming that means it's blended well. Sorta like a smooth resinous/woody tobacco licorice with a bit of sweetness. Very masculine fragrance; no way is this unisex.

Royal Tobacco is a performance powerhouse. Very good longevity - I got over 12 hours out of it. Leaves a strong trail for the first few hours with very good projection creating a large scent bubble.

Although I like the scent and have added it to my shopping list, I am somewhat disappointed that the tobacco note wasn't more prominent. Still on the search for a perfect tobacco fragrance for myself.

02/03/2025

10Scent 9Longevity 9Sillage

Majid114
123 Reviews

Majid114

4

ROYAL TOBACCO

Opus XIV - Royal Tobacco from Arab Niche Haute Luxury Perfumery Amouage of the Sultanate of Oman is an Oriental Aromatic Amber Incense Tobacco Smoky Balsamic perfume. This fragrance was launched in 2022 and the perfumer who signs this fragrance is Cécile Zarokian.

In Royal Tobacco I already feel at the opening a sweet amber characteristic of the House and super smoky by the duet of incense and tobacco both the central inspiration of the fragrance and excellent quality, and already follows mixing the fine green spices with emphasis on an enveloping accord of liquorice with nuance of anise, the output is delicious.

Heading towards the center of the composition it begins to acquire a contrasting aspect: aromatic fresh and warm hojari frankincense at the same time; that even with the presence of a discreet floral bouquet that is very light although lavender is felt, but without being protagonist in any moment; the highlights of this composition are other ingredients.

Towards the base more smoky resins come as the famous 'oud of 'Assam sweet, fumed and animalic, the birch and more incense, the myrrh here brings a brief reminder of the overture and the vanilla accord with tonka reinforces the oriental amber facet signature of Amouage. A slightly woody background of musk finish this work of art of Perfumery; with an original and even innovative interpretation in a fragrance with tobacco in recent years.

This multifaceted perfume evolves quite in distinct phases and nuances, has a lot going on inside it is not only about tobacco and incense, it is complex without being chaotic and much less unbalanced, and in the drying at dusk of the fragrance is that resinous aspect of smoked woods counterbalancing the delicious aroma of a thin leaf of tobacco very soft and delicious for lovers of chords attuned to perfumes.

Spectacular Complex and Super Elegant Delicious Perfume!
It is undoubtedly one of the best if not the best tobacco fragrance I have ever felt.
Great Performance!
Creating the height of excellence of the best tobacco and incense in the world.
Another Masterpiece by Cécile Zarokian.
Must-have for lovers of tobacco perfumes!
Amouage Being Amouage!

07/10/2025

10Scent 10Longevity 7Sillage

DevilJuice
62 Reviews

DevilJuice

Helpful Review 4

A Slow Burn Masterpiece

This is an acquired taste masterpiece. At first the licorice threw me off and smelled like chapstick. But after trying it again a few months later it really REALLY grew on me dude.

It reminds me of Dior Sauvage Elixir with that licorice and spice profile. Except Royal Tobacco is smokier, tobacco focused, smoother and not as synthetic.

This stuff also lasts FOREVER and smells great on clothes. If you love tobacco or you have tattoo sleeves and drive a motorcycle definitely check this one out and then try it again cuz youll love it even more the 2nd time

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