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· bright citrus opener
Released 2020 by Jacques Cavallier Belletrud
**Meteore** opens bright and dry: the citrus here is not sweet, but almost mineral, like the cool juice of zest on your fingertips.
Shared notes: bergamot, mandarin, neroli, vetiver, patchouli, musk
Where it differs: orange, pink pepper, cardamom
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· floral heart
by Pierre Montale
**Montale Aoud Ever** opens with dry citrus, the slight bitterness of bergamot and a transparent flash of neroli. Within minutes, rose moves to the center: not jammy and not powdery, but like a cool petal resting on warm skin.
Shared notes: bergamot, mandarin, neroli, jasmine, patchouli, vetiver
Where it differs: saffron, rose, oud, leather
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· floral heart
Released 2014 by Olivier Pescheux
**Geranium Odorata** opens with cool bergamot and the sharp snap of pink pepper, giving the first minutes a dry, almost crystalline feel. Soon the geranium rises on skin—not soapy, but leafy, with a faint metallic coolness and a rosy tint.
Shared notes: bergamot, green notes, geranium, tonka bean, vetiver, musk
Where it differs: pink pepper, cardamom, turkish rose, cedar
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· floral heart
**Rare Reef** opens with a cool citrus flash: bergamot and lemon bring a clean brightness with a faint saline edge. After a few minutes, the marine accord rises on skin—not watery or aquarium-like, but dry, like wind moving along a rocky…
Shared notes: bergamot, lavender, geranium, jasmine, patchouli, musk
Where it differs: lemon, marine notes, pink pepper, clary sage
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· bright citrus opener
**Up At Dawn** opens with a cool citrus burst where bergamot and mandarin feel bright and precise, sharpened by the dry spark of cardamom.
Shared notes: bergamot, mandarin, lavender, geranium, orange blossom, vetiver
Where it differs: cardamom, pink pepper, clary sage, cedar
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· floral heart
Released 2021
**A Kiss from a Rose** opens with a cool citrus flash: bergamot and mandarin give it a transparent, lightly sparkling start.
Shared notes: bergamot, mandarin, jasmine, geranium, musk, patchouli
Where it differs: pink pepper, black currant, rose, violet