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· bright citrus opener
Released 2017 by Alienor Massenet
Eau de Memo opens with a dry citrus flash of bergamot and mandarin, with coriander adding a spicy, slightly bitter edge. After a few minutes, it softens into a green-floral heart where cool green tea meets jasmine and transparent cyclamen.
Shared notes: coriander, green tea
Where it differs: bergamot, mandarin, jasmine, cyclamen
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2000 by Jean-Claude Ellena
Angeliques Sous La Pluie opens with a dry, cool splash of juniper berries, pink pepper, and bergamot, like air after a short rain.
Shared notes: cedar, white musk
Where it differs: juniper berries, pink pepper, bergamot, angelica
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· floral heart
Released 2012 by Pierre Montale
**Mancera Aoud Black Candy** opens with the dark sweetness of licorice cut by a cool mint accent, like glossy black caramel carried through cold air.
Shared notes: white musk
Where it differs: bergamot, licorice, mint, saffron
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· spicy heat
Released 2014 by Pierre Negrin, Alberto Morillas
Journey Man opens with a dry flash of Sichuan pepper and cardamom, while bergamot and neroli add a brief bright edge. Within minutes, it moves into a darker resinous core of tobacco leaf, incense, and juniper berries.
Shared notes: cardamom
Where it differs: Sichuan pepper, bergamot, neroli, tobacco leaf
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2009 by Emilie Coppermann
Burberry Summer Men 2009 opens with a cold citrus flash of yuzu and lime, while mint gives the air an almost icy clarity. Granny Smith apple adds a green, crisp edge that makes the opening especially brisk.
Shared notes: lime, white musk, cedar
Where it differs: yuzu, mint, Granny Smith apple, driftwood
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· floral heart
**Rare Reef** opens with a cool citrus flash: bergamot and lemon bring a clean brightness with a faint saline edge. After a few minutes, the marine accord rises on skin—not watery or aquarium-like, but dry, like wind moving along a rocky…
Shared notes: cedar
Where it differs: bergamot, lemon, marine notes, pink pepper