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Released 2019 by Alexandra Kosinski
**500 Years** opens with dry saffron and lightly metallic cardamom, bright and spicy without tipping into sweetness. Within minutes, a dense rose rises at the center: dark, velvety, and faintly wine-tinted rather than powdery or jammy.
Shared notes: turkish rose, geranium, amber
Where it differs: bergamot, cardamom, saffron, pink pepper
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Released 2017
**Amouage Ruh Al Ward** opens as a dense red rose lit by pepper and dry saffron, vivid from the first breath yet never raised to a shout.
Shared notes: turkish rose, geranium, amber
Where it differs: rose, pink pepper, saffron, bergamot
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**Montale Intense Pepper** opens in a dry, spicy burst: two kinds of pepper create a hot, almost sparkling start, while lemon cuts through with a fine, cool edge.
Shared notes: Sicilian lemon, Turkish rose, amber
Where it differs: black pepper, pink pepper, orange blossom, oud
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Released 2017 by Francis Kurkdjian
**Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood Extrait de Parfum** opens like a dense rose veil, with petals that feel almost velvety on the skin.
Shared notes: turkish rose, amber
Where it differs: bulgarian rose, violet, cinnamon, benzoin