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· floral heart
**Amouage Shams Al Doha** opens in a dry citrus light: bergamot and lemon give a brief flash, immediately tinted with saffron.
Shared notes: bergamot, lemon, saffron, nutmeg, jasmine, frankincense
Where it differs: rose, geranium, amber, cedar
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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, saffron, frankincense, nutmeg, patchouli, sandalwood
Where it differs: pink pepper, elemi, atlas cedar, rose
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· bright citrus opener
**Bad Boys Are No Good But Good Boys Are No Fun** opens brightly and with a slight edge: citrus and pear create an impression of cool sweetness in the first moments.
Shared notes: bergamot, lemon, nutmeg, jasmine, vanilla, sandalwood
Where it differs: pear, lavender, cinnamon, cedar
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· floral heart
**Amouage Mawaddah** opens with a warm rose lit by a gentle spicy spark of saffron and pink pepper. In the first moments it feels bright but never sharp: bergamot gives a brief citrus gleam, then quickly recedes into a deeper register.
Shared notes: saffron, bergamot, patchouli, frankincense, jasmine, sandalwood
Where it differs: rose, pink pepper, geranium, amber
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2015 by Sidonie Lancesseur
In **Sophie Matisse Art Edition Straight To Heaven Splash Of Lemon**, the opening feels bright and dry: lemon zest flashes on the skin alongside the tart freshness of bergamot.
Shared notes: lemon, bergamot, jasmine, nutmeg, patchouli, vanilla
Where it differs: rum, dried fruits, cedar, amber
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· floral heart
Released 2020 by Shyamala Maisondieu
**Soul Of My Soul** opens with a cool spark of bergamot and the dry shimmer of incense, like light entering a half-dark room. Within minutes the pepper recedes, leaving a soft iris at the center, powdery and almost velvety in texture.
Shared notes: bergamot, frankincense, benzoin, musk, sandalwood, vanilla
Where it differs: pink pepper, iris, rose, suede