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· aromatic, herbal
Released 2010 by Karine Vinchon Spehner
Amouage Memoir Man opens with a sharp green flash of wormwood, mint, and basil, almost cold and dry at first spray. Within minutes, incense joins lavender and rose in the heart, and the herbal bitterness grows deeper and darker.
Shared notes: wormwood, mint, basil, lavender, leather, sandalwood
Where it differs: incense, rose, tobacco, vetiver
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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, lavender, amber, vanilla, tonka bean, sandalwood
Where it differs: mandarin, cinnamon, clove, musk
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2020 by Maurice Roucel
**Musc Ravageur 20 Ans** opens with a soft flash of citrus and dry cinnamon, warm from the first seconds yet never sugary.
Shared notes: bergamot, lavender, vanilla, amber, sandalwood, patchouli
Where it differs: mandarin, cinnamon, clove, musk
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2019 by Maurice Roucel
**Musc Ravageur Punk Edition** opens bright and dry, with a flash of citrus beside lavender and a pinch of spicy cinnamon. Within minutes it grows denser, like warm fabric heated by skin.
Shared notes: bergamot, lavender, amber, vanilla, sandalwood, tonka bean
Where it differs: mandarin, cinnamon, clove, musk
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· floral heart
**Montale Diamond Rose** opens bright and slightly cool: a citrus spark of bergamot meets the juicy sweetness of fig and raspberry.
Shared notes: bergamot, fig, raspberry, patchouli, amber, vanilla
Where it differs: geranium, rose, jasmine, violet
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· woody backbone
**Montale Oud Dream** opens on dry saffron lit by a small spark of bergamot, while pepper adds a fine, warm prickle to the first impression.
Shared notes: bergamot, fig, patchouli, leather, sandalwood, amber
Where it differs: saffron, pink pepper, rose, oud wood