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· floral heart
Released 2012 by Francis Kurkdjian
754 opens with a clean flash of lemon: bright, dry, and very transparent. After a few minutes, the citrus softens and a delicate floral accord of lily-of-the-valley, sweet pea, and freesia comes forward.
Shared notes: sweet pea, white musk, sandalwood
Where it differs: lemon, lily-of-the-valley, freesia
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· floral heart
**Diptyque Lunamaris** opens in a cool, transparent way: the citrus spark of bergamot quickly gives way to salty, almost mineral air. Pink pepper adds a dry shimmer without any edible sweetness, like fine dust moving through a sea wind.
Shared notes: sandalwood
Where it differs: bergamot, pink pepper, sea salt, iris
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· fresh aquatic
**Wave Musk** opens with a cool saline flash, like wind moving over the water early in the morning. The bitter citrus edge of grapefruit and the green accent of grass give it a dry, almost mineral start with no syrupy sweetness.
Shared notes: white musk
Where it differs: grapefruit, black currant, marine notes, grass
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· spicy heat
**Etat Libre d'Orange Sex Pistols** opens with a dry, sparkling accord: citrus and bergamot flare on the skin, while black pepper adds immediate tension and bite.
Shared notes: aldehydes
Where it differs: bergamot, citrus, black pepper, iris
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· floral heart
**Maison Margiela Anguish Awe** opens with the dry chill of bergamot and an aldehydic spark, like metallic light hanging in the morning air.
Shared notes: aldehydes
Where it differs: bergamot, saffron, pink pepper, iris
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· powdery, soft
**Maison Margiela Celestial Whispers** opens in a cool light: bergamot and aldehydes bring an almost metallic cleanliness, while pear softens the start with a transparent sweetness.
Shared notes: aldehydes, sandalwood
Where it differs: bergamot, pink pepper, pear, iris