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· bright citrus opener
Released 2014
Cologne by Etat Libre d’Orange opens bright and clean: lemon and mandarin create a juicy citrus flash, while mint adds cool air.
Shared notes: lemon, mint, magnolia
Where it differs: mandarin, orange blossom, jasmine, cedarwood
By Kilian Love the way you Taste vs Etat Libre d'Orange Cologne
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· green, fresh
Released 2025 by Olivier Pescheux
L Eau des Hesperides Dream Summer Garden Edition opens like a bright citrus flash in hot air: bitter orange and lemon bring a dry, sparkling tartness, while mint adds a cool green cut.
Shared notes: lemon, mint, vetiver
Where it differs: bitter orange, neroli, pink pepper, green notes
By Kilian Love the way you Taste vs Diptyque L'Eau des Hesperides Dream Summer Garden Edition
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· floral heart
Released 1995 by Creations Aromatiques; Michel Almairac
Burberry Men wears like a classic fougère built with clean, dry precision. It opens with mint, lavender, bergamot, and thyme, giving the first minutes a fresh, herbal edge rather than an icy one.
Shared notes: mint
Where it differs: lavender, bergamot, thyme, cedar
By Kilian Love the way you Taste vs Burberry Men
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· aromatic, herbal
Released 2006
Amouage Arcus opens with a cool citrus flash of lime and bergamot, while fig leaf adds an immediate dry green edge. In the heart, it turns more aromatic and herbal: basil and lavender feel clean and composed, while cyclamen and geranium…
Where it differs: lime, bergamot, fig leaf, cyclamen
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· floral heart
Released 2019
**Silver Blue** opens with a cool citrus clarity and a dry veil of spice. The bergamot here is not sparkling but slightly smoky, touched by the shadow of cardamom.
Where it differs: bergamot, spices, cardamom, lavender
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· floral heart
Released 2014 by Givaudan
Vetiver Moloko opens with fresh bergamot and the cool green tone of cypress, where a citrus spark quickly meets a soft rose nuance. In the heart, a milky accord appears, making the composition creamy without turning heavy.
Shared notes: vetiver
Where it differs: bergamot, bulgarian rose, cypress, milk accord