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Amouage The Library Collection Opus VI vs Le Labo Poivre 23 London
The Library Collection Opus VI is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
IncenseWest Indian BaySichuan Pepper
Heart
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouliSilk Vine or Milk Broom
Base
AmberLabdanumSandalwood
Accords
Amber
100%
Fresh spicy
66%
Woody
65%
Aromatic
55%
Smoky
53%
Balsamic
53%
Performance
LongevityEternal
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
The Library Collection Opus VI by Amouage is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. The Library Collection Opus VI was launched in 2012. Top notes are Incense, West Indian Bay and Sichuan Pepper; middle notes are Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Patchouli and Silk Vine or Milk Broom; base notes are Amber, Labdanum and Sandalwood. Opus VI, presented as a romantic fragrance creating its own vivid memories, is a woody amber oriental, inspired by the traditional medicine for broken hearts, amber. But whereas traditional amber is created through balsamic raw materials, creative director Christopher Chong approaches this most traditional concept through a modern lens, fusing synthetic molecules with a decidedly modern olfactory profile, such as Ambranum and Z11. This supposedly helps create a discordant effect which is not unlike the emotional frame of when someone tries to forget the memories of a heartache! According to Chong: " Personal memories are a fragmented journey into our lives. A source of profound knowledge, a sort of secret diary in the minds of each of us".top: Sichuan pepper, incense, Pimenta aracemosa (bay rum) heart: periploca graeca (silk vine), cypriol (cyperus oil), patchouli base: ambranum, Z11, Cistus ladanifer (rock rose), sandalwood
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Notes
———Accords
Amber
100%
Woody
85%
Fresh spicy
72%
Warm spicy
70%
Balsamic
64%
Vanilla
57%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Poivre 23 London by Le Labo is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Poivre 23 London was launched in 2008. The nose behind this fragrance is Nathalie Lorson.
Notes in Common
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No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in The Library Collection Opus VI
IncenseWest Indian BaySichuan PepperCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouliSilk Vine or Milk BroomAmberLabdanumSandalwood
Only in Poivre 23 London
Rating
4.26vs4.21
Ratings
1,387vs626
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2012vs2008
Which should I buy?
The Library Collection Opus VI is the community's favourite of the two.
- The Library Collection Opus VI is rated higher by the community: 4.26 from 1,387 ratings, against 4.21 from 626.
- Longevity votes lean "eternal" for The Library Collection Opus VI and "long lasting" for Poivre 23 London.
- Sillage votes lean "strong" for The Library Collection Opus VI versus "moderate" for Poivre 23 London.
- Both are voted best for winter and fall.
- Both houses are luxury (typically $250+), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy The Library Collection Opus VI if you want the higher-rated option; pick Poivre 23 London if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.