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· floral heart
Released 2006 by Francis Kurkdjian
Lady Vengeance opens with cool lavender and dry bergamot, almost sharp and disciplined. After a few minutes, rose moves to the foreground: first more transparent, then denser, with the spicy shade of geranium and the rough breath of…
Shared notes: lavender, bergamot, patchouli, geranium, ambroxan, vanilla
Where it differs: bulgarian rose, moroccan rose, iso e super, white musk
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· woody backbone
Released 2006 by Pierre Montale
Montale Blue Amber opens dry and spicy: bergamot and geranium create a cool, slightly sharp entrance. After a few minutes, the scent softens, and coriander, vetiver, and patchouli become clearer in the heart, building a woody-spiced,…
Shared notes: bergamot, geranium, coriander, patchouli, vanilla
Where it differs: vetiver, amber, labdanum
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· woody backbone
Released 2008 by Pierre Montale
Shared notes: bergamot, lavender, rosemary, geranium, coriander, patchouli
Where it differs: lemon, cedar, oud, vetiver
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2007 by Pierre Montale
Boise Vanille opens with a fresh, spicy accord: lemon and bergamot are quickly joined by lavender, while pepper adds a dry, slightly sharp edge.
Shared notes: lavender, bergamot, geranium, patchouli, vanilla
Where it differs: Jamaican pepper, lemon, iris, tonka bean
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· aromatic, herbal
**L'Eau de L Eau** opens bright and dry, with citrus that feels almost bitter, like peel rubbed between the fingers rather than sweet juice.
Shared notes: bergamot, lavender, rosemary, geranium, sage, patchouli
Where it differs: orange, grapefruit, clove, cinnamon
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· floral heart
**Rare Reef** opens with a cool citrus flash: bergamot and lemon bring a clean brightness with a faint saline edge. After a few minutes, the marine accord rises on skin—not watery or aquarium-like, but dry, like wind moving along a rocky…
Shared notes: bergamot, lavender, geranium, ambroxan, patchouli
Where it differs: lemon, marine notes, pink pepper, clary sage