Opus XVI Timber

Signed by Alexis Grugeon, Opus XVI Timber joined Amouage’s Library Collection in 2025. Inspired by the giant sequoias of California and the frankincense trees of Oman, this woody fragrance built almost entirely on woods pairs cypress, cardamom and juniper with lavandin, fir balsam and hojari olibanum, over palo santo, sandalwood, cedar and patchouli.

Brand: Amouage
Launch year: 2025
Perfumer: Alexis Grugeon
Gender: Unisex
Olfactory family: Woody
Concentration: Eau de Parfum

Published November 10, 2026

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My collection

Opus XVI Timber took its place in Amouage’s Library Collection in 2025, a range that Renaud Salmon says he enriches only when an idea aligns perfectly with its spirit. The creative director wanted a tribute to permanence and erudition, and entrusted it to the perfumer Alexis Grugeon.

Sequoias and frankincense trees

The fragrance draws on the giant sequoias of California, standing for millennia, and on the frankincense trees of Oman, which have shaped the country’s trade and culture. Both embody resilience, knowledge and continuity.

A fragrance of woods

Alexis Grugeon composes a fragrance almost entirely based on woods, with a monumental verticality, vast and yet approachable according to the house. Opus XVI Timber contains 25 percent perfume oils; it macerates for three weeks, matures for two weeks and is sold in 100 ml.