Opus Kore Vilhelm Parfumerie

For Women
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2015
Moderate
Sillage
Good
Longevity
Spring
Best Season
Evening
Best For

Fragrance Story

Opus Kore by Vilhelm Parfumerie is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. Opus Kore was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Jérôme Epinette. Top notes are Acai Berry and Sicilian Lemon; middle notes are Raspberry Bloom, Magnolia and Violet Leaves; base notes are Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.

Composition Profile

fruity 100%
floral 85%
citrus 70%
musky 60%
ozonic 50%
aquatic 40%
powdery 35%
rose 30%
green 25%
tropical 20%

About the Perfumer

Jérôme Epinette

Jérôme Epinette

Jérôme Epinette is a French perfumer who has created fragrances for a wide range of brands. His catalog includes Geranium, Neroli, and Oakmoss for ARKET, as well as Egyptian Smoke and Nordic Fougère for Alfred Dunhill. He also composed Arabesque Wood, Belsize Beat, and Bonbon Tree for & Other Stories. Epinette is known for his versatile and accessible style.

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Acai Berry Acai Berry
Sicilian Lemon Sicilian Lemon

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Raspberry Bloom Raspberry Bloom
Magnolia Magnolia
Violet Leaves Violet Leaves

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Musk Musk
Sandalwood Sandalwood
Amber Amber
Unique Character

Opus Kore Vilhelm Parfumerie by Vilhelm Parfumerie offers a distinctive olfactory experience that stands out from other fragrances in its category.

Artisanal Creation

Crafted with the finest ingredients and a blend of traditional and modern perfumery techniques, this fragrance represents the pinnacle of the perfumer's art.

Signature Style

Opus Kore Vilhelm Parfumerie embodies the distinctive style of Vilhelm Parfumerie while adding a unique chapter to their fragrance portfolio.

Character Profile

The Lover Archetype: Portrait of Opus Kore Vilhelm Parfumerie

Essence

Core Archetype: The Lover
The person who cherishes Opus Kore by Vilhelm Parfumerie is defined by the Lover archetype-a soul drawn to beauty, sensuality, and deep emotional resonance. This fragrance, with its luminous blend of osmanthus, jasmine, and fig, evokes an intoxicating harmony of freshness and warmth, mirroring their own duality. They are not merely hedonists but seekers of meaning through experience, through touch, taste, and scent. The Lover thrives on connection-to people, to art, to the ephemeral moments that make life pulse with vitality. Yet, like all archetypes, this one casts a shadow: indulgence can slip into excess, passion into possessiveness, and idealism into disillusionment.

Style & Aesthetic

Their world is curated with an almost devotional attention to beauty. They favor textures that beg to be touched-cashmere that drapes like liquid, linen that whispers against skin, silk that glows in candlelight. Their wardrobe is not ostentatious but deliberate, a study in understated elegance. Earthy neutrals and muted pastels dominate, punctuated by the occasional bold hue-a deep emerald, a wine-dark red-when the mood strikes.

In their home, light is everything. Large windows, sheer curtains, candles flickering at dusk. They surround themselves with objects that tell stories: a hand-thrown ceramic bowl, a well-worn first edition of Rilke, a single stem of peony in a slender vase. Their taste in music leans toward the evocative-Debussy’s Clair de Lune, the smoky jazz of Chet Baker, or the haunting melodies of Agnes Obel.

Mornings are sacred. They rise early, savoring the quiet with a cup of jasmine tea, the steam curling in the pale dawn light. They move through the world with a deliberate pace, never hurried but never idle. Work, if it does not feed their soul, is merely a means-they prefer vocations that allow for creativity, whether in writing, design, or the slow craft of something handmade.

They travel not to check landmarks off a list but to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of a place-the scent of a Parisian bakery at sunrise, the sound of cicadas in a Tuscan vineyard. Yet this very pursuit of beauty can become escapism. When reality feels too dull, too heavy, they may retreat into fantasy, losing touch with the grit and grace of ordinary life.

Philosophy & Values

They believe in the sacredness of the senses. To them, a perfectly ripe peach, the sound of rain on cobblestones, or the way sunlight filters through leaves are not trivial pleasures but essential truths. They reject the notion that depth must be austere; for them, ecstasy and contemplation are not opposites but intertwined.

Yet their philosophy is not without tension. They disdain the vulgarity of excess but sometimes teeter on its edge, losing themselves in the pursuit of the next transcendent experience. They value loyalty but fear stagnation, sometimes abandoning relationships when the initial intensity fades. Their greatest fear is to live a life untouched by passion-yet this very fear can make them restless, always searching, never fully settling.

Relationships

They are magnetic, drawing others in with an effortless charm. Their laughter is warm, their gaze attentive, their presence enveloping. In love, they are both tender and demanding-they crave a partner who can match their emotional depth, someone who understands that love is not just comfort but alchemy.

Yet their shadow emerges here too. Their idealism can turn love into a projection, a fantasy that no real person can sustain. They may grow impatient when the mundane creeps in, mistaking the natural evolution of intimacy for failure. Friends adore them but sometimes feel kept at arm’s length-their vulnerability is selective, reserved for moments of poetic intensity rather than everyday confessions.

Shadow

The Lover’s greatest weakness is their refusal of the imperfect. In their quest for the sublime, they may dismiss what is merely good. They can be fickle, abandoning projects (or people) when the initial spark dims. Their sensitivity, while a gift, can also make them brittle-a harsh word lingers like a stain, a betrayal cuts deeper than they admit.

And yet, it is this very vulnerability that makes them human. Their flaws are not failings but the price of their intensity. Without their hunger for beauty, the world would be colder. Without their occasional recklessness, they would never taste the forbidden, the divine.