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· warm amber wear
Released 2023
**Opus VII Reckless Leather** opens with the dry, almost sparkling heat of spices: pink pepper and cardamom flare up quickly and sharply.
Shared notes: nutmeg, leather, amber, labdanum, cedar, musk
Where it differs: pink pepper, cardamom, saffron, frankincense
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· woody backbone
Released 2009 by Pierre Montale
**Montale Embruns d’Essaouira** opens like salty wind at the water’s edge: cool, slightly sharp, lit by a spicy spark of nutmeg. In the first minutes it feels dry and mineral, as if sea salt had dried on the skin after a swim.
Shared notes: nutmeg, bergamot, cedar, musk, amber, leather
Where it differs: marine notes, spices, sandalwood, patchouli
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· floral heart
**Philippine Houseboy** opens bright and damp: a citrus flash quickly softens into warm greenery, like sea air after rain.
Shared notes: bergamot, ginger, vetiver, cedar, musk, amber
Where it differs: mandarin, green notes, jasmine, ylang-ylang
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· woody backbone
Released 2014 by Calice Becker
**By Kilian Pure Oud** opens in a dry, spicy haze: saffron and nutmeg bring warm, slightly bitter light, while bergamot flickers only briefly at the top.
Shared notes: nutmeg, bergamot, amber, leather, musk, cedar
Where it differs: saffron, pink pepper, rose, frankincense
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· warm amber wear
Released 2014 by Antoine Lie
**Rien Intense Incense** opens with dry, almost sparkling incense smoke, where bergamot and pepper flash cold and bright for a brief moment.
Shared notes: bergamot, leather, labdanum, vetiver, cedar, amber
Where it differs: black pepper, saffron, frankincense, iris
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· aromatic, herbal
Released 2024
**Amouage Outlands** opens with a dry citrus flash: bergamot and lemon are quickly joined by spicy cardamom and a fine peppery spark.
Shared notes: bergamot, vetiver, leather, amber, cedar, musk
Where it differs: lemon, cardamom, pink pepper, frankincense