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· floral heart
Released 2015 by N/A
Initio Parfums Privés Magnetic Blend 8 opens with dry incense smoke and a resinous bitterness that immediately sets a strict, almost ritual mood. At first it feels dense and direct: resin and smoke lead without a sweet cushion underneath.
Shared notes: oakmoss, musk, amber, sandalwood, patchouli, vanilla
Where it differs: incense, olibanum, rose, jasmine sambac
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· clean musk
Released 2015
Blessed Baraka opens in a calm, composed way: musk appears softly, without a sharp start or excessive volume. In the heart, sandalwood brings steady woody warmth, slightly smoky and dense, so the scent stays close to the skin without…
Shared notes: musk, sandalwood, amber
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· woody backbone
Released 2007 by Sidonie Lancesseur
**Straight to Heaven** opens with a dense rum accord that feels warm, faintly sweet and almost velvety on first contact. Dried fruits add a soft, shadowed fruitiness, while nutmeg brings a dry spicy spark without turning sticky or edible.
Shared notes: patchouli, amber, musk, vanilla, sandalwood
Where it differs: rum, dried fruits, nutmeg, jasmine
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· woody backbone
Released 2021 by Cécile Zarokian
**Amouage The Library Collection Silver Oud** opens dry and dark, where patchouli and cypriol create the impression of warm earth, bitter smoke and polished wood in an old study.
Shared notes: patchouli, vanilla, amber, musk, sandalwood
Where it differs: cypriol, virginia cedar, oud, birch
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· woody backbone
Released 2015 by Sidonie Lancesseur
**Single Malt** opens with a dense, slightly tart accord of plum and grain, dry at first, like the first breath above a glass of whisky.
Shared notes: coffee, vanilla, amber, oakmoss, sandalwood
Where it differs: plum, wheat, bergamot, whiskey
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· woody backbone
Released 2010 by Pierre Montale
Montale Black Musk opens with a dry spicy flash: black pepper and nutmeg feel sharp, with a woody shade of teak wood. In the first minutes it can read slightly medicinal, then the line softens and moves into a leather heart.
Shared notes: sandalwood, patchouli, amber, musk
Where it differs: black pepper, nutmeg, teak wood, leather