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· floral heart
Released 2022 by Carlos Benaïm
Maison Margiela Replica On A Date opens with a dense blackcurrant liqueur accord lit by bergamot and a gentle spark of pink pepper. In the first minutes it feels vivid and fruity, yet not sticky-sweet.
Shared notes: rose, geranium, patchouli, musk, vetiver
Where it differs: blackcurrant syrup, pink pepper, bergamot, davana
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· spicy heat
**Diptyque L’Autre Eau de Toilette** opens in a dry, spicy register: coriander and cardamom bring a cool, almost crisp lift, while cinnamon casts a warm shadow over the top.
Shared notes: geranium, turkish rose, patchouli, vetiver, musk
Where it differs: coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, neroli
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· woody backbone
**By Kilian Fievre Verte** opens with the cold green bite of absinthe and slightly bitter licorice, giving it a sharp, almost gleaming start on skin.
Shared notes: rose, geranium, vetiver, patchouli, musk
Where it differs: absinthe, bergamot, violet leaf, licorice
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2017 by Olivier Pescheux
**Diptyque Vetyverio Eau De Parfum** opens with a dry citrus brightness: bergamot and grapefruit create a cool, almost transparent first impression on the skin.
Shared notes: vetiver, rose, geranium, musk, patchouli
Where it differs: bergamot, grapefruit, lemon, mandarin
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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: rose, geranium, patchouli, vetiver, musk
Where it differs: bergamot, pink pepper, saffron, cardamom
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· floral heart
Released 2017
**Amouage Ruh Al Ward** opens as a dense red rose lit by pepper and dry saffron, vivid from the first breath yet never raised to a shout.
Shared notes: rose, turkish rose, geranium, patchouli, musk
Where it differs: pink pepper, saffron, bergamot, damask rose