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· woody backbone
Released 2002 by Dominique Ropion
**Vetiver Extraordinaire** opens with a dry, almost sparkling citrus accord: bergamot and bitter orange cast a cool light that immediately outlines the vetiver root.
Shared notes: bergamot, bitter orange, pink pepper, vetiver, cedar, sandalwood
Where it differs: cardamom, clove, myrrh
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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: bergamot, pink pepper, geranium, cedar, amber, sandalwood
Where it differs: saffron, cardamom, rose, frankincense
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· floral heart
**Diptyque Eau Mage** opens in a cool, dry register where the citrus feels almost mineral rather than sweet, lit by a faint peppery spark.
Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, geranium, sage, vetiver, cedar
Where it differs: lemon, juniper, iris, violet
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· floral heart
Released 2014 by Olivier Pescheux
**Geranium Odorata** opens with cool bergamot and the sharp snap of pink pepper, giving the first minutes a dry, almost crystalline feel. Soon the geranium rises on skin—not soapy, but leafy, with a faint metallic coolness and a rosy tint.
Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, geranium, vetiver, cedar, musk
Where it differs: green notes, cardamom, turkish rose, tonka bean
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· floral heart
Released 1995 by Creations Aromatiques; Michel Almairac
Burberry Men wears like a classic fougère built with clean, dry precision. It opens with mint, lavender, bergamot, and thyme, giving the first minutes a fresh, herbal edge rather than an icy one.
Shared notes: bergamot, cedar, sandalwood, geranium, oakmoss
Where it differs: mint, lavender, thyme, jasmine
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· bright citrus opener
**Bigarade Concentree 20 Ans** opens with a dry, bitter-citrus flash, like freshly snapped orange peel in cold air. In the first minutes, the green tartness of petitgrain comes through, along with a fine touch of cardamom that gives the…
Shared notes: bitter orange, bergamot, cedar, pink pepper, vetiver, amber
Where it differs: petitgrain, cardamom, rose, hay