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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, saffron, cardamom, rose, geranium
Where it differs: cedar
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· floral heart
**Amouage Reception** opens with dry citrus lit by a spicy spark: bergamot and mandarin feel bright but never sweet, while pink pepper adds a transparent warmth.
Shared notes: bergamot, mandarin, pink pepper, cardamom, rose, frankincense
Where it differs: iris, cedar
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· floral heart
Released 2017
**Amouage Ruh Al Ward** opens as a dense red rose lit by pepper and dry saffron, vivid from the first breath yet never raised to a shout.
Shared notes: rose, pink pepper, saffron, bergamot, geranium, frankincense
Where it differs: turkish rose, damask rose, oud
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· floral heart
Released 2024
**Amouage Lustre** opens with a bright, spicy shimmer: the citrus freshness of bergamot is quickly lifted by cardamom and dry, almost sparkling pink pepper.
Shared notes: bergamot, cardamom, pink pepper, saffron, rose, frankincense
Where it differs: jasmine sambac, iris, vanilla
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· floral heart
Released 2007 by Antoine Lie
**Vierges et Toreros** opens bright and dry, with citrus quickly lit by saffron and cardamom that feel spicy, almost metallic on the skin.
Shared notes: bergamot, cardamom, saffron, rose, geranium, frankincense
Where it differs: pear, jasmine, leather
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· floral heart
Released 2011
**Amouage Basmah** opens with the dry glow of saffron and cardamom: spicy, lightly sparkling, yet never sharp. After a few minutes, the spices soften and a warm rose appears beside dense jasmine sambac.
Shared notes: saffron, cardamom, bergamot, pink pepper, rose, patchouli
Where it differs: jasmine sambac, oud, leather