Shedding Falsehoods
The vicissitudes of the fake news bombardment drove Amouage’s Creative Director Christopher Chong to discover the origins of this phenomenon – the Occidental exploration of the Middle-East and Asia in the 18th century which were deemed to be full of mystery and exoticism.
From these origins, Chong has weaved his magic to evoke modern Orientalism in the Opus XI the 11th volume of Amouage’s Library Collection (RM1,240 for 100ml). The scent juxtaposes real Oud with “projected impressions of Oud” – a simulacrum of the genuine article created by blending Marjoram, Styrax and Woodleather. The final result is a rich, smoky and intoxicating expression held in a book-like crystal bottle, reminiscent of an oriental mosaic jacquard, and topped by the Amouage shield.
