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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: bergamot, saffron, patchouli, oud, white musk, leather
Where it differs: licorice, mint, rose, violet
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· floral heart
Released 2016
**Pink Prestigium** opens brightly and with a slight edge: tart blackcurrant meets cool bergamot and a dry saffron accent. In the first minutes, it feels all contrast, like pink silk laid over dark skin.
Shared notes: bergamot, saffron, patchouli, leather, vanilla, white musk
Where it differs: black currant, pink pepper, rose, jasmine
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· woody backbone
Released 2014 by Pierre Montale
**Montale Orange Aoud** opens brightly, almost sparkling: the juicy bitterness of orange is lit at once by dry saffron. After a few minutes the citrus turns darker, like zest crushed between the palms, and that is when the woody oud rises.
Shared notes: bergamot, saffron, oud, patchouli, white musk, leather
Where it differs: blood orange, spices, rose, sandalwood
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· woody backbone
**Montale Oud Dream** opens on dry saffron lit by a small spark of bergamot, while pepper adds a fine, warm prickle to the first impression.
Shared notes: bergamot, saffron, patchouli, leather, white musk, vanilla
Where it differs: pink pepper, fig, rose, oud wood
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· floral heart
Released 2024
**Montale Oud Fool Roses** opens in contrast: dry saffron and pepper flare up against a cool berry nuance, like dark red velvet under cold light.
Shared notes: bergamot, saffron, bulgarian rose, patchouli, oud, leather
Where it differs: pink pepper, raspberry, turkish rose, geranium
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· warm amber wear
Released 2019 by Pierre Montale
Arabians Tonka opens with vivid saffron and bergamot, so the first impression is both spicy and fresh. After a few minutes, oud and Bulgarian rose move to the center and the scent shifts into a warm oriental register.
Shared notes: saffron, bergamot, bulgarian rose, white musk, oakmoss
Where it differs: agarwood (oud), tonka bean, sugar cane, amber