Opus V

In everyday terms

Orris and rum over orris and rose with agarwood and civet.

Orris

Powdery and soft, like lipstick or face powder

Rum

Sweet and boozy, like rum-soaked fruit cake

Rose

Fresh red roses, like a wedding hall bouquet

Jasmine

The sweet white “lady of the night” flowers on compound fences

Agarwood

Deep, smoky oud, like the turare and bakhoor burned in Hausa homes during Sallah

Civet

Warm and animalic, like skin and fur

Dry Woods

Dry, warm and slightly dusty wood, like sun-dried firewood

How it wears

In Nigerian heat, most perfumes project more but fade faster. Spray some on your clothes to make it last longer.