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Tom Ford Black Lacquer vs Amouage Opus XII Rose Incense
Opus XII Rose Incense is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
InkVinylBlack PepperRum
Heart
Ebony WoodelemiApricotPeony
Base
Olibanum
Accords
Woody
100%
Aromatic
88%
Fresh spicy
78%
Warm spicy
66%
Amber
64%
Vinyl
64%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Black Lacquer by Tom Ford is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Black Lacquer was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Guillaume Flavigny. Top notes are Ink, Vinyl, Black Pepper and Rum; middle notes are Ebony Wood, elemi, Apricot and Peony; base note is Olibanum. "The fragrance shines with two exclusive innovations in modern perfumery: an incandescent black lacquer accord that captures a smoky, dimensional opulence, and a Makassar ebony wood note that evokes aspects of leather and birch. Beneath the glossy surface blooms the irrepressible mystery of a dark peony accord."
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Notes
Top
OlibanumInkelemi
Heart
Damask RoseOlibanum
Base
MyrrhSandalwoodVanillaCedar
Accords
Amber
100%
Rose
94%
Aromatic
89%
Woody
87%
Balsamic
66%
Warm spicy
62%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Opus XII – Rose Incense by Amouage is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. Opus XII – Rose Incense was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Bruno Jovanovic. Top notes are Olibanum, Ink and elemi; middle notes are Damask Rose and Olibanum; base notes are Myrrh, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Cedar. A joyous and crimson Damascus Rose set in a Frankincense Hyperabsolute mount, waves of Vanilla clashing against bitter splinters of Myrrh, nocturnal drops of Black Ink crashing against citrusy streaks of Elemi, Opus XII is a study of both Rose and Incense, pushing them each to unexplored territories and pulling out an uncompromisingly novel take on an otherwise classic accord.Inspired by the mystery behind Orson Welles' Rosebud, Opus XII is an ambery and pointillist constellation of gleaming moments coming back and forth from the dregs of memory, compelling us to believe that despite our knowledge of the present, only childhood memories are real.Top Notes: Elemi, Olibanum (Frankincense) Hyper Absolute, Black Ink Accord.Heart Notes: Damascena Rose Water Essential, Suederal, Frankincense Absolute.Base Notes: Myrrh, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Cedarwood.
Notes in Common
21% sharedShared (3)
InkelemiOlibanum
Only in Black Lacquer
VinylBlack PepperRumEbony WoodApricotPeony
Only in Opus XII Rose Incense
Damask RoseMyrrhSandalwoodVanillaCedar
Rating
3.97vs4.23
Ratings
1,320vs1,089
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2024vs2019
Which should I buy?
Opus XII Rose Incense is the community's favourite of the two.
- Opus XII Rose Incense is rated higher by the community: 4.23 from 1,089 ratings, against 3.97 from 1,320.
- Longevity votes for both lean "long lasting".
- Sillage votes lean "moderate" for Black Lacquer versus "strong" for Opus XII Rose Incense.
- Both are voted best for winter and fall.
- Both houses are luxury (typically $250+), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Opus XII Rose Incense if you want the higher-rated option; pick Black Lacquer if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.