Opus VII Reckless Leather by Amouage is one of the boldest, strangest, and most challenging fragrances ever released by the house. Originally launched in 2013 as Opus VII, it was later renamed Reckless Leather in the Library Collection relaunch. Created by perfumers Alberto Morillas and Pierre Negrin, it is a fierce green-spicy-woody leather scent known for its uncompromising personality. What It Smells Like It opens with an aggressive burst of galbanum, pink pepper, nutmeg, fenugreek, and cardamom—green, spicy, bitter, and almost savory. Many wearers detect a curry-like or aromatic spice effect from the fenugreek, making the opening highly distinctive. In the heart, oud, leather, patchouli, ambergris, and ambroxan create dark woody depth. The drydown reveals frankincense, cypriol, sandalwood, muscone, and costus, giving smoky, resinous, animalic warmth. The overall effect is green, leathery, spicy, smoky, and intensely niche. Fragrance Notes: Top Notes: Galbanum, Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Fenugreek. Heart Notes: Agarwood Smoke, Patchouli, Ambrox, Leather, Ambergris. Base Notes: Costus Root, Muscone, Sandalwood, Olibanum, Cypriol.
