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· fruity sweetness
Released 2019 by Julien Rasquinet
**The Moon** opens with a dense ruby burst of raspberry and lychee, where the sweetness feels less gourmand than almost vinous, shaded by saffron spice.
Shared notes: raspberry, saffron, red berries, turkish rose, oud, leather
Where it differs: lychee, frankincense, red currant, sandalwood
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· warm amber wear
Released 2018 by Carlos Benaim
**Dawn** opens with the dry heat of spices: pink pepper and saffron create an almost sparkling, slightly sharp beginning. After a few minutes, smoky incense rises and the composition grows denser, like warm air in a stone courtyard at…
Shared notes: saffron, turkish rose, olibanum, patchouli, oud, labdanum
Where it differs: pink pepper, frankincense
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· floral heart
Released 2024
**Montale Oud Fool Roses** opens in contrast: dry saffron and pepper flare up against a cool berry nuance, like dark red velvet under cold light.
Shared notes: saffron, raspberry, turkish rose, geranium, patchouli, oud
Where it differs: bergamot, pink pepper, bulgarian rose, white musk
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· floral heart
**Amouage Rose Aqor** opens with a dry, almost mineral burst of spice: pink pepper and saffron create a fine heat, while a flash of lemon lets in air.
Shared notes: saffron, geranium, labdanum, oud, patchouli, amber
Where it differs: pink pepper, lemon, frankincense, rose
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· floral heart
**Amouage Molook** opens densely and with immediate presence: spicy saffron and rose create a warm, almost velvety introduction.
Shared notes: saffron, raspberry, patchouli, violet, oud, amber
Where it differs: rose, pink pepper, frankincense, jasmine
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· woody backbone
Released 2020 by Pierre Montale
**Montale Oud Pashmina** opens with a dense, warm accord of oud and rose, where woody darkness is softened at once by velvety, almost wine-like petals.
Shared notes: oud, saffron, patchouli, labdanum, leather, amber
Where it differs: rose, coriander, sandalwood, vanilla