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· woody backbone
Released 2006 by Pierre Montale
Montale Blue Amber opens dry and spicy: bergamot and geranium create a cool, slightly sharp entrance. After a few minutes, the scent softens, and coriander, vetiver, and patchouli become clearer in the heart, building a woody-spiced,…
Shared notes: bergamot, geranium, patchouli, vanilla, labdanum
Where it differs: coriander, vetiver, amber
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2007 by Pierre Montale
Boise Vanille opens with a fresh, spicy accord: lemon and bergamot are quickly joined by lavender, while pepper adds a dry, slightly sharp edge.
Shared notes: lavender, bergamot, geranium, patchouli, vanilla
Where it differs: Jamaican pepper, lemon, iris, tonka bean
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· floral heart
Released 2017 by Calice Becker
**Woman in Gold** opens with a bright, dry flash of bergamot and mandarin, lit by a fine aldehydic sparkle. After a few minutes, the composition softens and a rose appears at the center — not dense, but transparent, with the cool air of…
Shared notes: bergamot, geranium, vanilla, patchouli
Where it differs: mandarin, aldehydes, rose, freesia
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· floral heart
Released 2006 by Francis Kurkdjian
Lady Vengeance opens with cool lavender and dry bergamot, almost sharp and disciplined. After a few minutes, rose moves to the foreground: first more transparent, then denser, with the spicy shade of geranium and the rough breath of…
Shared notes: lavender, bergamot, patchouli, geranium, vanilla
Where it differs: bulgarian rose, moroccan rose, iso e super, white musk
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2020 by Maurice Roucel
**Musc Ravageur 20 Ans** opens with a soft flash of citrus and dry cinnamon, warm from the first seconds yet never sugary.
Shared notes: bergamot, lavender, vanilla, patchouli
Where it differs: mandarin, cinnamon, clove, amber
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· floral heart
Released 2018 by Calice Becker
**By Kilian Love the way you Feel** opens with a cool citrus glow: bergamot and mandarin give it a clean, almost sparkling entrance.
Shared notes: bergamot, lavender, geranium, patchouli
Where it differs: neroli, mandarin, jasmine, orange blossom