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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, saffron, oud, patchouli, cedar, frankincense
Where it differs: geranium, bergamot, vanilla
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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: saffron, lemon, rose, patchouli, amber, sandalwood
Where it differs: bergamot, pink pepper, leather, oud wood
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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: saffron, cardamom, rose, frankincense, cedar, patchouli
Where it differs: bergamot, pink pepper, geranium, vetiver
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· woody backbone
Released 2026
The 2026 version of Oud Velvet Mood Extrait de Parfum feels denser and softer than one usually expects from oud. It opens with a fruity peach shade, then moves quickly into dry suede and a leather accord edged with warm spice.
Shared notes: saffron, cardamom, rose, frankincense, oud, patchouli
Where it differs: cinnamon, bergamot, benzoin, cashmere wood
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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: cardamom, saffron, rose, frankincense, patchouli, oud
Where it differs: juniper berries, pink pepper, elemi, leather
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· floral heart
**Amouage Reception** opens with dry citrus lit by a spicy spark: bergamot and mandarin feel bright but never sweet, while pink pepper adds a transparent warmth.
Shared notes: cardamom, rose, frankincense, saffron, amber, sandalwood
Where it differs: bergamot, mandarin, pink pepper, iris