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· bright citrus opener
Released 2007 by Pierre Montale
Boise Vanille opens with a fresh, spicy accord: lemon and bergamot are quickly joined by lavender, while pepper adds a dry, slightly sharp edge.
Shared notes: lavender, patchouli, tonka bean, vanilla
Where it differs: Jamaican pepper, lemon, bergamot, iris
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· floral heart
Released 2017 by Calice Becker
**Woman in Gold** opens with a bright, dry flash of bergamot and mandarin, lit by a fine aldehydic sparkle. After a few minutes, the composition softens and a rose appears at the center — not dense, but transparent, with the cool air of…
Shared notes: rose, vanilla, tonka bean, patchouli
Where it differs: bergamot, mandarin, aldehydes, geranium
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· fruity sweetness
**By Kilian Killing Me Slowly** opens with a juicy, slightly tart flash of blackcurrant and lychee, where the sweetness is immediately trimmed by cool bergamot.
Shared notes: rose, vanilla, tonka bean, patchouli
Where it differs: black currant, lychee, bergamot, iris
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· clean musk
Released 2014 by Louise Turner
Musc Infini opens with a soft citrus flash: Calabrian bergamot and grapefruit quickly illuminate warm, slightly powdery ambrette.
Shared notes: patchouli, rose, vanilla, tonka bean
Where it differs: ambrette (musk mallow), calabrian bergamot, grapefruit, musk
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· floral heart
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: oakmoss, rose, patchouli, vanilla
Where it differs: incense, olibanum, jasmine sambac, tobacco accord
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· classic fougère
Released 2026 by Silvia Martinelli
Verde Respiro opens with a cool pairing of bergamot and blackberry: the citrus spark quickly softens into a juicy, slightly tart berry shade.
Shared notes: lavender, oakmoss, patchouli, vanilla
Where it differs: bergamot, blackberry, clary sage, cashmere wood