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· floral heart
by Dominique Ropion
**The Moon Hair Mist** opens in a dense berry burst: raspberry and lychee feel sweet, yet never sticky. Almost at once, dry saffron and smoky frankincense rise through the air, giving the composition a dark, velvety outline.
Shared notes: raspberry, saffron, turkish rose, red berries, oud, leather
Where it differs: litchi, olibanum, violet, geranium
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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, frankincense, patchouli, oud, amber
Where it differs: rose, pink pepper, jasmine, violet
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· woody backbone
**Montale Moon Aoud** opens with a dry, almost mineral accord of saffron and dark rose, dense from the first seconds and free of any sugary veil.
Shared notes: saffron, oud, leather, patchouli, sandalwood, amber
Where it differs: rose, vetiver, woody notes
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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, frankincense, turkish rose, patchouli, oud, amber
Where it differs: pink pepper, olibanum, labdanum
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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, leather, sandalwood, amber
Where it differs: rose, coriander, labdanum, vanilla
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· woody backbone
**Montale Intense Black Aoud** opens with a dark rose wrapped in a dry saffron accent and a brief citrus spark that quickly sinks inward.
Shared notes: saffron, oud, patchouli, sandalwood, frankincense, amber
Where it differs: rose, mandarin, bergamot, vanilla