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· woody backbone
Released 2016 by Alienor Massenet
**Memo Paris Moon Leather** opens with a dry, citrusy light: mandarin and lemon are quickly caught by spicy saffron with a faint peppery spark.
Shared notes: lemon, pink pepper, tonka bean, oud
Where it differs: mandarin, saffron, iris, patchouli
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· floral heart
**Delphinus** opens with dry citrus and a spicy spark: bergamot and lemon feel bright, yet never sweet. After a few minutes, the sharpness of pink pepper softens, and a cool iris powder appears on the skin.
Shared notes: pink pepper, lemon
Where it differs: bergamot, cardamom, iris, violet
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2009 by Pierre Montale
Montale Aoud Forest opens bright and cool: lemon and grapefruit bring a juicy citrus flash, while rosemary adds dry green texture. A salty marine facet appears quickly, making it feel like sea air moving through conifer trees.
Shared notes: lemon, oud, white musk, ambergris
Where it differs: grapefruit, rosemary, rose, ginger
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· aromatic, herbal
**Memo Paris Kotor** opens in a cool, ringing way: the citrus spark of bergamot and mandarin is quickly lifted by the spicy breath of cardamom and pink pepper.
Shared notes: pink pepper
Where it differs: bergamot, cardamom, mandarin, geranium
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· floral heart
**Amouage The Library Collection Opus XI** opens with a dry, slightly green accord where herbal marjoram and the citrus spark of litsea create an almost cool beginning.
Shared notes: oud
Where it differs: marjoram, litsea cubeba, bergamot, coriander
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· aromatic, herbal
Released 2023
**Jubilation 40 Man** opens in a dense, stately way: a brief citrus flicker quickly sinks into a dry, spiced half-light. The lavender here feels velvety rather than barbershop-clean, like cool fabric brushed by incense smoke.
Shared notes: oakmoss
Where it differs: bergamot, orange, lavender, coriander