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· bright citrus opener
Released 2020
Impossible Bouquet Eau des Sens opens bright and dry, where orange blossom is cut by a bitter citrus spark. In the first minutes it feels clean and slightly soapy, without syrupy sweetness.
Shared notes: orange blossom, bitter orange, juniper berries, patchouli, angelica
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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.
Where it differs: mint, lavender, bergamot, thyme
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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…
Shared notes: patchouli
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.
Shared notes: patchouli
Where it differs: bergamot, spices, cardamom, lavender
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· green, fresh
Released 2018 by Sidonie Lancesseur
By Kilian Love the way you Taste opens with a cold pairing of mint and lemon, like the first sip of a heavily chilled tonic. The start is bright and transparent, with a citrus spark and herbal freshness without a sugary veil.
Where it differs: mint, lemon, green leaves, magnolia
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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.
Where it differs: bergamot, bulgarian rose, cypress, milk accord