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· woody backbone
Released 2011 by Sidonie Lancesseur
Incense Oud opens with a spicy flash of cardamom and pink pepper, where rose feels dry and faintly smoky, while geranium adds a green edge.
Shared notes: rose, cardamom, pink pepper, geranium, patchouli, papyrus
Where it differs: virginia cedar, agarwood (oud), french labdanum, oak moss
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· woody backbone
**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: pink pepper, cardamom, rose, geranium, cedar, patchouli
Where it differs: bergamot, saffron, frankincense, amber
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· spicy heat
**Amouage Oudh Al Khaloud** opens in a dense, spicy cloud where saffron and cardamom bring a dry warmth, while pink pepper adds a fine spark at the very start.
Shared notes: pink pepper, cardamom, rose, patchouli, sandalwood, musk
Where it differs: saffron, cinnamon, frankincense, oud wood
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· floral heart
**Diptyque Venise** opens with a dry shimmer of spice: bergamot and cardamom create a cool first impression, while saffron immediately casts a velvety shadow.
Shared notes: pink pepper, cardamom, rose, geranium, patchouli, labdanum
Where it differs: bergamot, saffron, frankincense, violet
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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: rose, geranium, oud, patchouli, cedar, musk
Where it differs: saffron, bergamot, frankincense, amber
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· woody backbone
Released 2010
**Rose Oud** opens with a cool, slightly metallic rose petal touched at once by dry saffron and spicy cardamom. In the first minutes, it plays on contrast: a pale citrus glint above, and a dark resinous shadow beneath.
Shared notes: rose, cardamom, cedar, patchouli, oud, sandalwood
Where it differs: saffron, lemon, turkish rose, frankincense