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**Maison Margiela Wicked Love** opens with the dry snap of pink pepper and the cool green tone of violet leaf, so the first impression feels sharp yet clean.
Shared notes: pink pepper, bergamot, rose, ylang-ylang, patchouli, amber
Where it differs: violet leaf, jasmine sambac, musk, woods
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**Montale Original Aoud** opens with a dry, slightly prickly accord of spices, where saffron and pepper leave a fine metallic spark on the skin.
Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, spices, rose, patchouli, amber
Where it differs: saffron, oud, vetiver, sandalwood
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Released 2021 by Fanny Bal
**Maison Margiela When the Rain Stops** opens with a cool splash of bergamot and green notes, like the air right after a brief summer shower.
Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, rose, patchouli, moss
Where it differs: green accords, aquatic notes, jasmine sambac, pine needle
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**Montale Aoud Amber Rose** opens in a dry, lightly spiced way: sparks of bergamot and saffron quickly settle closer to the skin.
Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, rose, patchouli, amber
Where it differs: saffron, oud, white musk, sandalwood
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Released 2017 by Pierre Montale
**Montale Diamond Flowers** opens with the soft sweetness of fig, like pale fruit warmed in the hands. Bergamot brings transparency to the air, while pink pepper flashes briefly with a dry spark at the very start.
Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, rose, patchouli, amber
Where it differs: fig, jasmine, vanilla, sandalwood
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Released 2020
Eau Capitale Solid Perfume wears like a chypre rose in a compact format: the alcohol-free wax sits close to skin and stays intimate. The opening brings fresh bergamot with a gentle peppery spark that lights up the rose quickly.
Shared notes: pink pepper, bergamot, rose, ylang-ylang, patchouli
Where it differs: citrus zest, spicy notes, woody notes, musk