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· bright citrus opener
Released 2015
Another Oud opens with dry citrus bergamot and a slightly tart raspberry that quickly steers the scent toward wood. In the heart, oud takes the lead, but it is not dense or resin-heavy; it feels modern, smooth, and clean.
Shared notes: bergamot, ambroxan, musk
Where it differs: raspberry, agarwood (oud)
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2015 by Dominique Ropion
Cologne Indélébile opens with a sharp lemon spark and the dry bitterness of bergamot, like a chilled citrus splash on a hot day.
Shared notes: bergamot, lemon, musk
Where it differs: narcissus, orange blossom, neroli
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2022 by Romano Ricci
Ego Stratis opens with a bright citrus burst: bergamot, lemon, and mandarin orange deliver a cool, sparkling start. Within minutes, the composition moves into a marine heart where sea notes and calone create a damp, salty air effect.
Shared notes: bergamot, lemon, ambroxan, musk
Where it differs: mandarin orange, sea notes, calone, blueberry
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· floral heart
Released 2009 by Francis Kurkdjian
Aqua Universalis opens with a clean citrus flash of lemon and bergamot, like fresh air after a morning shower. After a few minutes, it softens into a more floral core, with a transparent white-flower accord and a cool lily-of-the-valley…
Shared notes: lemon, bergamot, musk
Where it differs: white flowers, freesia, lily of the valley, woodsy notes
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· woody backbone
Released 2026 by Silvia Martinelli
Rosso Radice opens with dry, vivid bergamot, sharpened by pink pepper and cooled by aromatic clary sage. The first impression feels brisk and slightly edgy, like air over wet stone after rain.
Shared notes: bergamot, vetiver, ambroxan
Where it differs: pink pepper, clary sage, cashmere wood, ambrettolide
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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, lemon, ambroxan, musk
Where it differs: marine notes, pink pepper, lavender, geranium