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· floral heart
**Diptyque Kyoto** opens cool and slightly austere: a green-berry flash is quickly caught by a dry pepper sparkle that keeps the first minutes taut and clear.
Shared notes: black currant, rose, vetiver, patchouli
Where it differs: pink pepper, beetroot, peony, frankincense
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· floral heart
**Maison Margiela Delight in Despair** opens with a dry burst of bergamot and pepper. The first impression feels cool and slightly sharp, like air just before a storm.
Shared notes: black pepper, rose, patchouli, vetiver
Where it differs: bergamot, saffron, violet leaf, iris
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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: black pepper, rose, patchouli, vetiver
Where it differs: bergamot, saffron, frankincense, iris
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· spicy heat
Released 2020
Othoniel Rosa opens with vivid, almost sparkling black pepper and dry spices. At the heart sits a rose that is not sweet or powdery, but cool and slightly green, like petals in stone shade.
Shared notes: black pepper, rose, vetiver
Where it differs: spices, akigalawood
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2019 by Serge Kalouguine
L Ombre Dans L Eau Limited Edition opens with damp greenery and a sparkling trio of cassis, bergamot, and mandarin. The first impression feels cool and translucent, like crushed leaves in your hands after rain.
Shared notes: rose, vetiver
Where it differs: cassis, bergamot, mandarin
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· floral heart
Released 2018 by Pierre Negrin
Amouage Imitation Woman opens with a dense floral accord: ylang-ylang, orange blossom, jasmine, and rose arrive immediately, vivid and layered.
Shared notes: rose, black currant, incense, patchouli
Where it differs: ylang-ylang, orange blossom, jasmine, aldehydes