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· woody backbone
Released 2008 by Pierre Montale
**Montale Aoud Shiny** opens with the cool green edge of violet leaf and the transparent citrus spark of bergamot. In the first minutes it feels dry and faintly metallic, like light falling across polished glass.
Shared notes: bergamot, geranium, patchouli, sandalwood, musk, amber
Where it differs: violet leaf, rose, oud
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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: saffron, geranium, bergamot, patchouli, amber, musk
Where it differs: rose, oud, cedar, frankincense
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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: saffron, bergamot, damask rose, geranium, amber, patchouli
Where it differs: rose, pink pepper, turkish rose, frankincense
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· floral heart
Released 2022
**Love by Kilian Rose and Oud Special Blend 2022** opens with dense, slightly spicy air: bergamot and saffron create a dry golden shimmer, while pink pepper brings tension and movement.
Shared notes: bergamot, saffron, geranium, patchouli, sandalwood, amber
Where it differs: pink pepper, black currant, rose, turkish rose
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· floral heart
Released 2020
**Love by Kilian Rose and Oud Special Blend 2020** opens dense and shadowed, with saffron and the tart nuance of blackcurrant creating an almost wine-like accent in the first minutes.
Shared notes: bergamot, saffron, geranium, patchouli, amber, musk
Where it differs: black currant, rose, peony, oud
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· floral heart
**Love by Kilian Rose and Oud** opens in contrast: a cool citrus flash quickly meets dry, almost velvety saffron. Within minutes, the rose moves to the center—not sweet and not powdery, but dense and wine-dark, edged with a subtle spice.
Shared notes: bergamot, saffron, geranium, patchouli, amber, musk
Where it differs: black currant, rose, frankincense, oud