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· bright citrus opener
**Diptyque Lazulio** opens with a dry citrus brightness: bergamot and lemon feel clean rather than sweet, sharpened by the cool spice of cardamom.
Shared notes: bergamot, lemon, cardamom, pink pepper, iris, violet
Where it differs: tea
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· floral heart
**Maison Margiela Fit of Folly** opens with a dry spark of citrus and pepper. The first impression is bright but not sweet; it feels cool, transparent and sharply outlined.
Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, clary sage, iris, lavender, violet
Where it differs: mandarin, tea
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· floral heart
**Maison Margiela Ideal One** opens with the dry coolness of citrus and pepper, like fresh air moving through a stone courtyard after rain.
Shared notes: bergamot, lemon, pink pepper, iris, lavender, violet
Where it differs: juniper, sage, cashmere wood
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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, lemon, cardamom, pink pepper, frankincense, lavender
Where it differs: saffron, geranium, elemi, patchouli
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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, lemon, pink pepper, iris, violet, vetiver
Where it differs: juniper, geranium, sage, patchouli
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· powdery, soft
**Maison Margiela Blaze of Stillness** opens with a dry, cold brightness: sparkling bergamot and pink pepper flash briefly, like air after frost.
Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, iris, frankincense, violet, vetiver
Where it differs: elemi, aldehydes, mate tea, cashmere wood