Our Impression of Amouage Opus VII for women and men

Opus VII opens with green notes of cannabis resin and a fruity-smoky zest of pink pepper, quickly changing to grainy chocolate patchouli and cardamom. A thick accord of fresh-ground curry appears strongly—as if being ground into leather that softens it and slightly dispels the illusion of Opus VII as a spice warehouse where children celebrate colorful Holi festivities, strewing each other with different spices instead of colored powder.