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· woody backbone
Released 2025
**Amouage Opus XVI Timber** opens with a dry, cool light: the citrus spark of bergamot quickly gives way to spicy cardamom and pepper.
Shared notes: cypress, cedar, patchouli, leather
Where it differs: bergamot, cardamom, pink pepper, elemi
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· aromatic, herbal
**Mancera Saharian Wind** opens dry and warm from the first minutes, with a flash of bergamot and pepper that quickly settles into a spicy haze touched by dust.
Shared notes: leather, tobacco, patchouli, cedar
Where it differs: bergamot, pink pepper, spices, lavender
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· warm amber wear
Released 2020 by Pierre Negrin
Amouage Interlude Black Iris opens with dry bergamot, cool violet leaf, and herbal rosemary. In the heart, dense incense and myrrh rise quickly, while orris adds a velvety, slightly powdery texture.
Shared notes: violet leaf, leather, patchouli, cedar
Where it differs: rosemary, bergamot, orris, olibanum
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· woody backbone
Released 2016 by Bruno Jovanovic
Monsieur opens with a dry flash of mandarin and a warm rum accent that immediately sets a dense, mature tone. Patchouli comes forward quickly in the heart: not sweet, but slightly medicinal and earthy, with a sharp, graphic profile.
Shared notes: patchouli, cedar, incense
Where it differs: mandarin, rum, suede
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· warm amber wear
Released 2016 by Quentin Bisch
Attaquer le Soleil Marquis de Sade wears like a resinous, smoky line drawn across dry wood. It opens with a dark, almost tar-like shade of labdanum and an incense-like spice effect rather than sweet amber warmth.
Shared notes: incense, leather, patchouli
Where it differs: bergamot, pink pepper, labdanum
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· woody backbone
Released 2014 by Francis Kurkdjian
Masculin Pluriel opens with a dry, clean grapefruit touch, then quickly moves into a lavender fougère breath. In the heart, lavender, a soft leather accord, and cedar create a composed profile without sharp edges.
Shared notes: leather, cedar, patchouli
Where it differs: grapefruit, lavender, vetiver