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· floral heart
Released 2011
**Amouage Basmah** opens with the dry glow of saffron and cardamom: spicy, lightly sparkling, yet never sharp. After a few minutes, the spices soften and a warm rose appears beside dense jasmine sambac.
Shared notes: saffron, cardamom, pink pepper, rose, patchouli, frankincense
Where it differs: bergamot, jasmine sambac, oud
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· floral heart
**Amouage Asrar** opens dry and spiced: saffron and cardamom spark with warmth, while bergamot adds a brief citrus flash. Within minutes, the structure tightens and a velvety rose rises at the center, wrapped in smoky incense.
Shared notes: saffron, pink pepper, cardamom, rose, frankincense, patchouli
Where it differs: bergamot, jasmine sambac, oud
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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: pink pepper, saffron, frankincense, rose, patchouli, leather
Where it differs: bergamot, iris, oud
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· warm amber wear
Released 2023
**Montale Oudyssee** opens bright and dry: citrus and saffron spark like warm air rising above sun-heated stone. After a few minutes it grows denser, with rose and patchouli appearing at the center while the oud stays woody and resinous…
Shared notes: saffron, pink pepper, rose, patchouli, labdanum, amber
Where it differs: bergamot, lemon, oud
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· woody backbone
Released 2021
**Montale Oud Edition** opens with a dry citrus glint: bergamot and lemon flare up quickly, while pink pepper adds a sharp, prickling spark.
Shared notes: pink pepper, saffron, rose, patchouli, leather, oud wood
Where it differs: bergamot, lemon
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· woody backbone
Released 2026
The 2026 version of Oud Velvet Mood Extrait de Parfum feels denser and softer than one usually expects from oud. It opens with a fruity peach shade, then moves quickly into dry suede and a leather accord edged with warm spice.
Shared notes: saffron, cinnamon, cardamom, rose, frankincense, patchouli
Where it differs: bergamot, oud, benzoin, cashmere wood
Amouage Oudh Al Khaloud vs Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Velvet Mood Extrait de Parfum