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· floral heart
Released 2009 by Francis Kurkdjian
APOM Pour Femme opens with bright orange blossom: the start is fresh, clean, and immediately noticeable on skin. After a few minutes, it turns softer and denser: ylang-ylang brings a creamy, almost buttery roundness, while jasmine adds…
Shared notes: orange blossom, ylang-ylang, vanilla
Where it differs: jasmine, cedar, tonka bean
Maison Francis Kurkdjian APOM vs Maison Francis Kurkdjian APOM Pour Femme
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· floral heart
Released 2007 by Alienor Massenet
Lalibela opens with fresh jasmine and freesia, while green notes give it a cool, slightly dewy start. After a few minutes, it turns softer and warmer, with rose, ylang-ylang, heliotrope, and orange blossom in the heart.
Shared notes: ylang-ylang, orange blossom, vanilla
Where it differs: jasmine, freesia, green notes, rose
Maison Francis Kurkdjian APOM vs Memo Paris Lalibela
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2023
Maison Francis Kurkdjian APOM vs Le Labo Lavande 31
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2018 by Carlos Benaïm
Music For a While opens with cool lavender and sharp anise, quickly joined by juicy fruity notes, mandarin orange, and bergamot. The opening feels deliberately contrasted, with freshness and sweetness moving side by side.
Shared notes: lavender, vanilla
Where it differs: fruity notes, anise, mandarin orange, bergamot
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· classic fougère
Released 2026 by Silvia Martinelli
Verde Respiro opens with a cool pairing of bergamot and blackberry: the citrus spark quickly softens into a juicy, slightly tart berry shade.
Shared notes: lavender, vanilla
Where it differs: bergamot, blackberry, clary sage, cashmere wood
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2007 by Pierre Montale
Boise Vanille opens with a fresh, spicy accord: lemon and bergamot are quickly joined by lavender, while pepper adds a dry, slightly sharp edge.
Shared notes: lavender, vanilla
Where it differs: Jamaican pepper, lemon, bergamot, iris