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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: bergamot, oud, patchouli, cedar, frankincense, amber
Where it differs: rose, saffron, geranium
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· woody backbone
Released 2015 by Fabrice Pellegrin
**Diptyque Oud Palao Eau de Parfum** opens with a dense rose wrapped in the spicy, almost wine-dark shadow of berries and saffron.
Shared notes: frankincense, patchouli, sandalwood, leather, amber, vanilla
Where it differs: rose, berries, saffron, coriander
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· warm amber wear
Released 2020 by Pierre Negrin
Amouage Interlude Black Iris opens with dry bergamot, cool violet leaf, and herbal rosemary. In the heart, dense incense and myrrh rise quickly, while orris adds a velvety, slightly powdery texture.
Shared notes: bergamot, amber, vanilla, leather, sandalwood, patchouli
Where it differs: violet leaf, rosemary, orris, olibanum
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· woody backbone
Released 2018 by Maurice Roucel
**Musc Ravageur Limited Edition 2018** opens with a warm surge of citrus and spice: bergamot and mandarin quickly give way to cinnamon and clove.
Shared notes: bergamot, musk, amber, vanilla, cedar, sandalwood
Where it differs: mandarin, lavender, cinnamon, clove
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· woody backbone
Released 2012 by Bertrand Duchaufour
**Amouage The Library Collection Opus VI** opens with dry incense that feels almost apothecary-like: the smoke is fragile and spicy rather than liturgical, sharpened by a distinct touch of pepper.
Shared notes: frankincense, bergamot, patchouli, cypriol, sandalwood, cedar
Where it differs: sichuan pepper, bay leaf, labdanum, castoreum
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· floral heart
**Uruk Chronicles** wears like warm, smoky half-light, where spices and resins unfold slowly rather than push forward. In the opening, bergamot and pink pepper bring a dry, sparkling impulse that quickly moves into a saffron-and-incense…
Shared notes: bergamot, frankincense, patchouli, leather, oud, sandalwood
Where it differs: pink pepper, saffron, rose, iris