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· aromatic, herbal
Released 2024
**Amouage Outlands** opens with a dry citrus flash: bergamot and lemon are quickly joined by spicy cardamom and a fine peppery spark.
Shared notes: cardamom, saffron, geranium, elemi, vetiver, patchouli
Where it differs: bergamot, lemon, pink pepper, frankincense
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· woody backbone
**Explorer** opens with a dry citrus accord: bergamot and grapefruit give it a cool, sparkling start that is quickly sharpened by peppery heat.
Shared notes: grapefruit, black pepper, elemi, vetiver, cedar, geranium
Where it differs: bergamot, cypriol, labdanum, amber
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2008 by Pierre Montale
**Montale Red Vetiver** opens with a vivid citrus flash: bitter grapefruit and lemon give the first minutes a dry, almost metallic brightness.
Shared notes: grapefruit, black pepper, vetiver, geranium, patchouli, cedar
Where it differs: lemon, bergamot, amber, tonka bean
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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: saffron, cardamom, geranium, cedar, patchouli, vetiver
Where it differs: bergamot, pink pepper, rose, frankincense
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· warm amber wear
**Amouage Leather Sadah** opens with a dry, spicy breath of juniper and cardamom, cool and almost graphic, lifted by a fine spark of pink pepper.
Shared notes: cardamom, elemi, leather, saffron, patchouli, cedar
Where it differs: juniper berries, pink pepper, rose, frankincense
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· floral heart
Asana opens with a dry, almost meditative citrus accord: bergamot does not sparkle sharply, it gives the skin a gentle glow.
Shared notes: elemi, cardamom, jasmine sambac, iris, cedar, patchouli
Where it differs: bergamot, pink pepper, rose, frankincense