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· floral heart
Released 2015 by Alexandra Kosinski
Absolute Aphrodisiac opens with soft vanilla and a pale veil of white flowers, quickly touched by an animalic musk tone. In the heart, vanilla grows denser and warmer while castoreum brings a dry, skin-like, slightly rough contrast.
Shared notes: vanilla
Where it differs: white flowers, musk, castoreum, amber
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· warm amber wear
Released 2009 by Romano Ricci
Calamity J opens with a dry, lightly spicy stroke of cinnamon, then quickly moves into a soft, powdery heart. The iris feels cool and even, while Iso E Super adds a smooth, slightly salty woody transparency.
Shared notes: patchouli, tonka bean
Where it differs: cinnamon, iris, Iso E Super, amber
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· woody backbone
Released 2019
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· woody backbone
Released 2021
**By Kilian Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021** opens with a warm alcoholic flash: rum feels dense, touched by dried fruit and the spicy dryness of nutmeg.
Shared notes: patchouli, vanilla
Where it differs: rum, dried fruits, nutmeg, bergamot
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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
Where it differs: mandarin, rum, cedar, suede
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· warm amber wear
Released 2006 by Pierre Montale
**Montale Patchouli Leaves** arrives with immediate density: from the first minutes on skin, damp earthy patchouli rises with the warm resinous shadow of labdanum close behind.
Shared notes: patchouli, vanilla
Where it differs: patchouli leaf, labdanum, spices, amber