A deep green leather with intellectual bite, Opus VII Reckless Leather opens with the cool snap of galbanum and pink pepper seasoned by cardamom, nutmeg, and fenugreek, then moves into a smoky heart where oud, patchouli, ambrox, leather, and ambergris coil together before resting on costus, muscone, sandalwood, frankincense, and cypriol for a shadowed, resonant trail that feels complex, assured, and unmistakably Amouage.
Launch and Perfumer
Launched in 2013. Perfumers Alberto Morillas and Pierre Négrin.
Olfactory Notes
Top: Galbanum, Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Fenugreek.
Heart: Agarwood smoke, Patchouli, Ambrox, Leather, Ambergris.
Base: Costus root, Muscone, Sandalwood, Olibanum, Cypriol.
Story and Positioning
A keystone of Amouage’s Library Collection, Opus VII was later subtitled Reckless Leather in the 2022 refresh, preserving its intellectual green leather theme while presenting it in the modern Library look. The brand highlights a rich concentration with six weeks of ageing for depth and polish. If you enjoy sculpted green leather with classical bite, consider exploring Robert Piguet Bandit and Memo Irish Leather for a related mood, while budget seekers often look at Maison Alhambra Optus VII as an inspired alternative.
Bottle and Design
The Library flacon here feels like an object from a private archive, a weighty rectangular bottle with softened shoulders finished in a quiet ivory lacquer. The face carries the Amouage crest above the Roman numeral VII, a clear chapter mark within the series. The cap sits with a precise, confident snap, the atomizer produces a fine, even mist that makes dosing easy, and the overall presentation balances scholarly restraint with tactile luxury so it looks composed on a shelf and satisfying in hand.
Country of Origin: Oman.
Manufacturer: Amouage SAOC.
Address: Amouage SAOC, P.O. Box 307, CPO 111, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Country of Manufacture: Oman, produced at the Amouage Perfume Manufacture and Visitor’s Centre in Muscat.
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