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· woody backbone
Released 2009 by Pierre Montale
**Montale Embruns d’Essaouira** opens like salty wind at the water’s edge: cool, slightly sharp, lit by a spicy spark of nutmeg. In the first minutes it feels dry and mineral, as if sea salt had dried on the skin after a swim.
Shared notes: sandalwood, cedar, frankincense, musk, woody notes
Where it differs: marine notes, spices, nutmeg, bergamot
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· aromatic, herbal
**Diptyque L'Eau Trois Eau de Toilette** opens with dry, slightly bitter herbal air: rosemary and bay feel cool, like the shade of old stone walls.
Shared notes: myrrh, frankincense, cedar, sandalwood, musk
Where it differs: rosemary, bergamot, bay leaf, cistus
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· floral heart
Released 1983 by Guy Robert
Amouage Gold Man opens with a dense floral accord where lily-of-the-valley and rose hip are lit by the cool smoke of incense. In the heart, jasmine and orris root turn the scent powdery and dry, while myrrh adds a resinous bitterness.
Shared notes: myrrh, musk, sandalwood, cedar
Where it differs: lily-of-the-valley, rose hip, incense, jasmine