Opus XVI – Timber, a new addition to the Library Collection. A homage to nature’s creations.

Amouage presents a new addition to the acclaimed Library Collection: Opus XVI – Timber. A homage to the profound, age-old wisdom of nature’s most enduring creations. The sequoia trees of California’s Giant Sequoia National Monument are amongst the largest and, more importantly, oldest living organisms on the earth. In some cases rising to a height of over 80 metres, they have watched over their surroundings for thousands of years, surviving countless changes taking place around them. Unsurprisingly, they have become symbols of timelessness and wisdom, taking on a totemic potency within the cultures that have developed under their immense shadows. Although they are considerably more humble in stature, the frankincense trees of Oman are equally significant. On the one hand, they have played a vital role in the trade routes that have run through the country for millennia. On the other, they have found their way into what could be called the very soul of Oman. The frankincense resin they exude is one of the land’s most treasured products – a hallmark of its people’s generosity and openness – to the extent that it has become an image of the enduring power and sagacity of nature, not unlike the giant sequoia trees. Renaud Salmon wanted to create a perfume that would form a tribute to a sense of permanence, profundity and erudition. What better way to express such notions, he thought, than by exploring the creative possibilities offered by the giant sequoias of California and t