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· spicy heat
**Mancera The Aoud** opens with a dry, spicy flash: bergamot quickly gives way to warm saffron and cinnamon. In the first minutes it feels like dense oriental fabric, with spices gently heating the air around the skin.
Shared notes: bergamot, cinnamon, rose, frankincense, oud, amber
Where it differs: saffron, clove, patchouli, violet
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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: rose, bergamot, oud, cedar, frankincense, amber
Where it differs: saffron, geranium, patchouli, musk
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· gourmand sweetness
Shared notes: bergamot, rose, oud, amber, cedar
Where it differs: coffee beans, cardamom, praline, oakmoss
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· woody backbone
Released 2026
The 2026 version of Oud Velvet Mood Extrait de Parfum feels denser and softer than one usually expects from oud. It opens with a fruity peach shade, then moves quickly into dry suede and a leather accord edged with warm spice.
Shared notes: cinnamon, bergamot, rose, frankincense, oud, amber
Where it differs: saffron, cardamom, patchouli, benzoin
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· floral heart
Released 2015 by Calice Becker
**By Kilian Some Like It Hot** opens in a bright, spicy register: ginger and cinnamon bring a dry heat, while the citrus note throws a quick flash of light across the first minutes.
Shared notes: bergamot, cinnamon, rose, osmanthus, frankincense, cedar
Where it differs: ginger, mandarin, turkish rose, geranium
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· floral heart
**Amouage Oud Kumzar** opens with a dry citrus light: bergamot and lemon are quickly joined by saffron, which adds a gentle bitterness and a warm metallic gleam.
Shared notes: bergamot, rose, frankincense, cinnamon, oud, amber
Where it differs: lemon, saffron, lavender, geranium