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· woody backbone
Released 2018
Rehab opens with a clean, dry pairing of lavender and bergamot: the start feels fresh, herbal, and lightly citrusy. Within minutes, it settles into a denser woody heart where cedar, vetiver, and earthy patchouli become clear.
Shared notes: bergamot, cedar, sandalwood, musk
Where it differs: lavender, vetiver, patchouli, guaiac wood
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· powdery, soft
**Maison Margiela Celestial Whispers** opens in a cool light: bergamot and aldehydes bring an almost metallic cleanliness, while pear softens the start with a transparent sweetness.
Shared notes: bergamot, heliotrope, musk, sandalwood, cedar
Where it differs: pink pepper, aldehydes, pear, iris
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2012 by Jacques Cavallier Belletrud, Marie Salamagne
Beach Walk opens brightly: bergamot and lemon bring a clean citrus glow, while pink pepper adds a dry spark. After a few minutes, the fragrance softens and coconut milk, ylang-ylang, and heliotrope come forward in the heart.
Shared notes: bergamot, heliotrope, musk, cedar
Where it differs: lemon, pink pepper, ylang-ylang, coconut milk
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· woody backbone
Released 2014 by Michel Girard
Bois d’Hiver opens with dry cardamom and pink pepper, giving a cool, composed spicy start. After a few minutes, the scent softens and a powdery-woody heart appears through cyclamen, heliotrope, and cedarwood.
Shared notes: heliotrope, sandalwood, musk
Where it differs: cardamom, pink pepper, cyclamen, cedarwood