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· woody backbone
Released 2014
Shared notes: rose, bergamot, patchouli, jasmine, frankincense, cedar
Where it differs: black currant, raspberry
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· woody backbone
Released 2007 by Pierre Montale
**Montale Aoud Rose Petals** opens with a damp rose lit by a cool citrus gleam and a faint, spicy bitterness of saffron. In the first minutes it feels vivid and almost velvety, like dense petals just misted with water.
Shared notes: rose, geranium, bergamot, patchouli, cedar, frankincense
Where it differs: saffron, oud
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· woody backbone
**Menace** opens with a dry, almost sparkling strike of bergamot and pink pepper, sharpened by a spicy shadow of saffron. After a few minutes it warms on the skin, and at the centre a rose appears without sweetness—more velvety than lush,…
Shared notes: bergamot, cardamom, rose, geranium, frankincense, cedar
Where it differs: pink pepper, saffron, vetiver
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· spicy heat
**Amouage Santal Sohar** opens with the dry, cool light of bergamot and the spicy spark of cardamom. In the first minutes, ginger and pepper set up a fine contrast: the scent feels composed, not sweet, with an almost mineral clarity.
Shared notes: bergamot, cardamom, sandalwood, jasmine, cedar, frankincense
Where it differs: ginger, black pepper, iris
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· floral heart
**Amouage Sandal** opens with a dry, spicy brightness where cardamom and pepper feel sharp but never harsh, like warm air moving through a wood workshop.
Shared notes: bergamot, cardamom, jasmine, cedar, rose, sandalwood
Where it differs: black pepper, mandarin, violet
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· floral heart
**Amouage Shams Al Doha** opens in a dry citrus light: bergamot and lemon give a brief flash, immediately tinted with saffron.
Shared notes: bergamot, rose, jasmine, frankincense, geranium, amber
Where it differs: lemon, saffron, nutmeg