Amouage Library Opus V

Mostly cool, powdery and slightly rooty, closer to makeup than to a flower. Underneath that, soft and dusty, somewhere between face powder and clean laundry.

It opens on orris root and rum, moves through iris, rose and jasmine, and settles on agarwood (oud), woodsy notes and civetta.

• orris: iris root rather than the flower: cool, powdery and faintly earthy. One of the most expensive materials in perfumery
• rum: boozy and sweet, with caramel warmth

It lasts well and carries into a room.

Built from the note listing and the measured performance figures. We have not smelled this one.