Opus 1870 Penhaligon's
Opus 1870 opens with a sharp citric brightness from yuzu, a clarifying edge that quickly gives way to the perfume's true character.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 7 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Sandalwood75
- Incense75
- Cedar70
- Cinnamon65
- Musk50
By the editors · 2 min readOpus 1870 opens with a sharp citric brightness from yuzu, a clarifying edge that quickly gives way to the perfume's true character. The transition is swift and deliberate, moving from that initial flash into a shadowed, resinous warmth where incense and cinnamon dominate. The rose here is muted, almost ecclesiastical, woven into the spice and smoke rather than standing apart.
As it settles, sandalwood and Virginia cedar create a dry, woody foundation with surprising restraint. The musk adds soft persistence without sweetness. What emerges is something contemplative and slightly austere, like standing in a wood-paneled study with windows open to winter air.
This is for those who appreciate perfumes that pull inward rather than project, who want warmth without obvious sweetness. It suggests formality without stuffiness, a composed fragrance that refuses to announce itself loudly.
