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Released 2024
**Amouage Guidance 46** opens with a soft, almost creamy pear wrapped in a nutty powdery veil, and within minutes a fine thread of frankincense rises in the air.
Shared notes: pear, hazelnut, frankincense, osmanthus, rose, jasmine sambac
Where it differs: rose water, amber, labdanum
Amouage Guidance Hair Perfume vs Amouage Guidance 46
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Released 2022
**Mancera Jasmin Exclusif** opens brightly: cool bergamot and pink pepper create a quick spark, while saffron brings a dry, golden warmth.
Shared notes: saffron, pear, jasmine sambac, rose, vanilla, sandalwood
Where it differs: bergamot, pink pepper, violet, patchouli
Amouage Guidance Hair Perfume vs Mancera Jasmin Exclusif
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Released 2024
**Amouage Lustre** opens with a bright, spicy shimmer: the citrus freshness of bergamot is quickly lifted by cardamom and dry, almost sparkling pink pepper.
Shared notes: saffron, rose, jasmine sambac, frankincense, sandalwood, vanilla
Where it differs: bergamot, cardamom, pink pepper, iris
Amouage Guidance Hair Perfume vs Amouage Lustre
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Released 2015 by N/A
Initio Parfums Privés Magnetic Blend 8 opens with dry incense smoke and a resinous bitterness that immediately sets a strict, almost ritual mood. At first it feels dense and direct: resin and smoke lead without a sweet cushion underneath.
Shared notes: rose, jasmine sambac, sandalwood, vanilla
Where it differs: incense, olibanum, oakmoss, tobacco accord
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**Afrah** by Amouage feels like a dense oriental evening: resinous warmth, soft smoke, and velvety depth. The opening is rich and almost meditative, then on skin it gradually turns rounder and calmer.
Shared notes: Rose, Saffron, Sandalwood, Vanilla
Where it differs: Incense, Honey, Oud, Jasmine
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**Montale Intense Black Aoud** opens with a dark rose wrapped in a dry saffron accent and a brief citrus spark that quickly sinks inward.
Shared notes: rose, saffron, sandalwood, frankincense, vanilla
Where it differs: mandarin, bergamot, oud, patchouli