Amouage – Opus XIV Royal Tobacco Eau de Parfum

Opus XIV Royal Tobacco Eau de Parfum by Amouage
Eau de Parfum | Unisex | Library Collection | 2022

From Oman to Cuba. The scent of two worlds united by smoke, resin, and ceremony.

In 1872, a tradition was born in the cigar factories of Havana: the Lector — a reader who would stand before the rolling tables and read aloud to the workers, filling the smoke-thick air with Victor Hugo, Shakespeare, and Cervantes while hands moved deftly over tobacco leaves. The Lector connected the world of ideas to the world of craft, of literature to labor, of the mind to the senses. It is this tradition — cerebral, sensual, and deeply human — that Amouage chose as the conceptual foundation for Opus XIV. Created by celebrated French-Armenian perfumer Cécile Zarokian, winner of the 2023 Fragrance Foundation USA Indie Fragrance of the Year award among multiple global accolades, Royal Tobacco traces the 23rd parallel north — the Tropic of Cancer — from the sun-scorched deserts of Oman to the sultry, storm-lit nights of Cuba. Two cultures. Two great treasures. One extraordinary fragrance.

The opening is immediately commanding: Royal Frankincense — the sacred Omani resin revered for millennia — arrives alongside Elemi, Cardamom, Anise, Basil, and Bergamot in a radiant, aromatic cloud that is simultaneously ancient and electric. The heart is where the fragrance earns its name and its legend: Tobacco Absolute of the highest quality unfolds alongside Liquorice Root, Lavender, Prunol, Fenugreek, Osmanthus, Orange Blossom, and Rose in a rich, darkly complex chord that is simultaneously sweet, earthy, smoky, and floral in equal measure. It is dense and layered — the kind of heart that rewards close attention and reveals something new with every hour. The dry-down is monumental: Frankincense Resinoid, Peru Balsam, Benzoin, Labdanum, Myrrh, Birch Tar, Tonka Bean, Vanilla Madagascar, Vetiver, Guaiac Wood, Oud Assam, and Musk build a base of extraordinary depth, warmth, and longevity. Reviewers consistently report 12+ hours on skin with room-filling projection in the first several hours — this is a fragrance that announces your arrival and stays long after you've left.

Smoky. Resinous. Monumental. The Library Collection at its most awarded and most celebrated.

🎯 Main Accords: Tobacco · Frankincense · Smoky · Woody · Spicy Amber

Top Notes: Frankincense Oil, Elemi, Cardamom, Anise, Basil, Bergamot
Heart Notes: Tobacco Absolute, Liquorice Root, Lavender, Prunol, Fenugreek, Osmanthus, Orange Blossom, Rose
Base Notes: Frankincense Resinoid, Peru Balsam, Benzoin, Labdanum, Myrrh, Birch Tar, Tonka Bean, Vanilla Madagascar, Vetiver, Guaiac Wood, Oud Assam, Musk

✅ 100% Authentic — Brand New in Box (BNIB)
✅ 2023 Fragrance Foundation USA — Indie Fragrance of the Year
✅ Library Collection | Perfumer: Cécile Zarokian
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