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· floral heart
Released 2015 by Francis Kurkdjian
**Oud Satin Mood** opens softly, like dense fabric carried into cool air: the rose feels velvety and slightly damp. After a few minutes, a violet-like powderiness appears, smoothing the dark woodiness of oud and making the opening almost…
Shared notes: bergamot, vanilla, musk, cedar
Where it differs: bulgarian rose, violet, turkish rose, oud wood
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· spicy heat
Released 2014
Oud Vendome opens with a dry, slightly spicy contrast of saffron and ginger. In the first minutes, it feels sharp and composed, without a sweet start.
Shared notes: ginger, cedar, agarwood (oud), musk
Where it differs: saffron, galbanum, incense
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· woody backbone
Released 2007 by Pierre Montale
**Montale Aoud Rose Petals** opens with a damp rose lit by a cool citrus gleam and a faint, spicy bitterness of saffron. In the first minutes it feels vivid and almost velvety, like dense petals just misted with water.
Shared notes: bergamot, cedar, musk, vanilla
Where it differs: rose, saffron, geranium, oud
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· woody backbone
Released 2021 by Cécile Zarokian
**Amouage Opus XIII Silver Oud** opens with a dry, almost mineral accord: smoky cypriol and cool cedar feel like silvered wood dust suspended in the air.
Shared notes: cedar, bergamot, vanilla, musk
Where it differs: cypriol, patchouli, oud, frankincense
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· spicy heat
**Amouage Santal Sohar** opens with the dry, cool light of bergamot and the spicy spark of cardamom. In the first minutes, ginger and pepper set up a fine contrast: the scent feels composed, not sweet, with an almost mineral clarity.
Shared notes: bergamot, ginger, cedar, vanilla, musk
Where it differs: cardamom, black pepper, sandalwood, jasmine
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· warm amber wear
Released 2013 by Francis Kurkdjian
**Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Cashmere Mood** opens like a dry, warm wind: saffron and pink pepper strike the first spicy spark, while bergamot quickly slips into the background.
Shared notes: bergamot, cedar, vanilla, musk
Where it differs: saffron, pink pepper, labdanum, rose