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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, pink pepper, rose, patchouli, oud wood
Where it differs: fig, sandalwood
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· woody backbone
**Montale Aoud Amber Rose** opens in a dry, lightly spiced way: sparks of bergamot and saffron quickly settle closer to the skin.
Shared notes: bergamot, saffron, pink pepper, rose, patchouli, amber
Where it differs: oud, sandalwood
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· spicy heat
Released 2015 by Pierre Montale
**Mancera Black to Black** opens thick and shadowed: first come dry saffron and spicy clove, like warm air in a velvet room.
Shared notes: bergamot, saffron, rose, jasmine, patchouli, amber
Where it differs: clove, nutmeg, oud, sandalwood
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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, rose, amber, patchouli, white musk
Where it differs: licorice, mint, violet, oud
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· floral heart
**Mancera Wild Rose Oud** opens quickly and brightly: a citrus spark of bergamot and lemon throws light across the rose from the first seconds.
Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, rose, jasmine, patchouli, amber
Where it differs: lemon, fruity notes, cedar, oud
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· floral heart
Released 2024
**Black Magenta** opens with a cool spark of bergamot and pink pepper, and from the first seconds a darker fruity tone comes through. Plum and blackcurrant give it a dense, wine-like sweetness that feels velvety rather than sticky.
Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, saffron, black currant, rose, patchouli
Where it differs: magnolia, plum, sandalwood, musk