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Released 2023 by Quentin Bisch
**Amouage Purpose** opens with a dry, sparkling lift where bergamot and pink pepper create a cool, almost mineral sheen. Cardamom and elemi sharpen the opening with a resinous edge, like air resting in the shade of stone after heat.
Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, cardamom, elemi, papyrus, vetiver
Where it differs: woody notes
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**Amouage Purpose 50 Royal Drop** opens with a dry pepper spark and the cool smoke of incense, bright from the first seconds yet never sharp.
Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, frankincense, papyrus, sandalwood, vetiver
Where it differs: pimento, leather, amber
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**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, pink pepper, saffron, cardamom, frankincense, sandalwood
Where it differs: rose, geranium, cedar, patchouli
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**No Way To Say Goodbye** opens with dry citrus and pepper: the start is bright but not sweet, with a cool, slightly sharp edge on skin.
Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, cardamom, frankincense, saffron, vetiver
Where it differs: mandarin, rose, geranium, patchouli
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Released 2025
**Amouage Opus XVI Timber** opens with a dry, cool light: the citrus spark of bergamot quickly gives way to spicy cardamom and pepper.
Shared notes: bergamot, cardamom, pink pepper, elemi, frankincense, sandalwood
Where it differs: cypress, cedar, iris, patchouli
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· floral heart
Released 2026
**Amouage Line 618** opens with a dry flash of citrus and spice: bergamot brings light, while pink pepper and cardamom add tension and depth from the first breath.
Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, cardamom, saffron, frankincense, vetiver
Where it differs: olibanum, iris, rose, patchouli