Opus VII Reckless Leather

In everyday terms

Green galbanum and spice over dense leather and oud with olibanum and sandalwood.

Galbanum

Very green and sharp, like a snapped stem

Pink Pepper

Light, fruity pepper with a gentle sparkle

Cardamom

Cool, warm spice, like Arabian coffee or spiced tea

Nutmeg

Warm spice, like ehuru (calabash nutmeg) in pepper soup

Fenugreek

Sweet, nutty and maple-like, like curry spice

Leather

Rich and smoky, like new leather shoes from Aba

Agarwood

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

Ambergris

Salty and warm, like sea breeze at Bar Beach on clean skin

Patchouli

Earthy and dark, like damp soil in a forest

Ambroxan

Warm, salty-clean skin after a day at the beach

Olibanum

Church incense, like at Catholic Mass

Cypriol

How it wears

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