Opus 1870

2009

Victorian spice cabinet meets amber cocoon. Cinnamon, cardamom, and vanilla in a composition that feels like Penhaligon's telling its own origin story — warm, enveloping, unapologetically old-world.

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Sensory Profile

Composition

Concentration Eau de Parfum

Style Niche

Notable Ingredients

cinnamon cardamom clove black pepper amber vanilla sandalwood musk

Olfactory Structure

Family Oriental

Evolution Moderate

Sillage 6/10

Character

Moods

opulent comforting sensual nostalgic

Season

Autumn Winter

Occasion

Evening

Thematic Territory

A Victorian spice merchant's study. Cinnamon and cardamom swirling over amber — the warmth of empire's trade routes distilled into a single evening.

Era & Context

Modern

Named after the founding year of the house, Opus 1870 is Penhaligon's most direct celebration of its own origins. The spiced-amber composition evokes the Victorian fascination with oriental goods while remaining firmly grounded in British reserve.

Spiritual Links

Serge Lutens Chergui

7/10

Amber Warmth Oriental Thread

Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille

6/10

Amber Warmth Gourmand Connection

Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur

6/10

Amber Warmth Mood Convergence

Diptyque Eau Duelle

5/10

Amber Warmth Compositional Parallel

Maison Margiela By the Fireplace

5/10

Amber Warmth Mood Convergence

Influences

Absorbed from

Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan The paradigm of amber-spice composition as sensory storytelling, which Opus 1870 channels through a more approachable, Victorian lens