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· floral heart
**Uruk Chronicles** wears like warm, smoky half-light, where spices and resins unfold slowly rather than push forward. In the opening, bergamot and pink pepper bring a dry, sparkling impulse that quickly moves into a saffron-and-incense…
Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, saffron, frankincense, rose, patchouli
Where it differs: iris, sandalwood
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· woody backbone
Released 2021
**Montale Oud Edition** opens with a dry citrus glint: bergamot and lemon flare up quickly, while pink pepper adds a sharp, prickling spark.
Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, saffron, rose, patchouli, leather
Where it differs: lemon, oud wood, sandalwood
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· warm amber wear
**Amouage Leather Sadah** opens with a dry, spicy breath of juniper and cardamom, cool and almost graphic, lifted by a fine spark of pink pepper.
Shared notes: pink pepper, leather, saffron, rose, frankincense, patchouli
Where it differs: juniper berries, cardamom, elemi
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· floral heart
**Amouage Salamah** opens in a dry, spicy glow: saffron and cardamom bring a warm, almost velvety introduction, while bergamot keeps the composition lifted and airy.
Shared notes: saffron, bergamot, pink pepper, rose, patchouli, amber
Where it differs: cardamom, jasmine, iris
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· floral heart
**Maison Margiela Anguish Awe** opens with the dry chill of bergamot and an aldehydic spark, like metallic light hanging in the morning air.
Shared notes: bergamot, saffron, pink pepper, frankincense, rose, amber
Where it differs: aldehydes, iris, black tea
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· floral heart
Released 2011
**Amouage Basmah** opens with the dry glow of saffron and cardamom: spicy, lightly sparkling, yet never sharp. After a few minutes, the spices soften and a warm rose appears beside dense jasmine sambac.
Shared notes: saffron, bergamot, pink pepper, rose, patchouli, frankincense
Where it differs: cardamom, jasmine sambac, sandalwood