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· spicy heat
**Diptyque Eau Duelle Eau de Parfum** opens with a dry, almost cool spice: cardamom and pepper feel fine-boned and restrained, without turning gourmand.
Shared notes: bergamot, cardamom, pink pepper, juniper, vanilla, frankincense
Where it differs: tea, benzoin
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· floral heart
Released 2024
**Amouage Lustre** opens with a bright, spicy shimmer: the citrus freshness of bergamot is quickly lifted by cardamom and dry, almost sparkling pink pepper.
Shared notes: bergamot, cardamom, pink pepper, saffron, frankincense, amber
Where it differs: rose, jasmine sambac, iris, sandalwood
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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: bergamot, pink pepper, saffron, cardamom, frankincense, patchouli
Where it differs: rose, geranium, cedar, sandalwood
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· warm amber wear
**Vanilla Barka** opens not as dessert but as spice: cardamom and saffron bring a dry, golden warmth, lifted by a small citrus flash of bergamot.
Shared notes: bergamot, cardamom, saffron, pink pepper, vanilla, amber
Where it differs: tonka bean, labdanum, jasmine sambac, benzoin
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· warm amber wear
**Royal Incense** opens with dry citrus and a spark of spice, like cold air at the entrance of a stone chapel. After a few minutes, incense rises on the skin: not smoky or heavy, but transparent, with a mineral coolness and a gentle…
Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, saffron, frankincense, patchouli, amber
Where it differs: elemi, atlas cedar, rose, nutmeg
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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, cardamom, patchouli, amber
Where it differs: rose, jasmine, iris, leather