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· woody backbone
Released 2025 by Dominique Ropion
**Vetiver Extraordinaire 20 Ans** opens with a dry citrus flash: bergamot and bitter orange feel bright at first, then quickly turn finer and more restrained.
Shared notes: bergamot, bitter orange, vetiver, cedar, musk, amber
Where it differs: pink pepper, ginger, geranium, sage
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· bright citrus opener
**Diptyque Lazulio** opens with a dry citrus brightness: bergamot and lemon feel clean rather than sweet, sharpened by the cool spice of cardamom.
Shared notes: bergamot, cardamom, iris, cedar, vetiver, musk
Where it differs: lemon, pink pepper, violet, tea
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· woody backbone
Released 2002 by Dominique Ropion
**Vetiver Extraordinaire** opens with a dry, almost sparkling citrus accord: bergamot and bitter orange cast a cool light that immediately outlines the vetiver root.
Shared notes: bergamot, bitter orange, cardamom, vetiver, cedar, musk
Where it differs: pink pepper, sandalwood, clove, oakmoss
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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: bergamot, cardamom, iris, clary sage, amber, cedar
Where it differs: pink pepper, lemon, violet, lavender
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· floral heart
**Diptyque Eau Mage** opens in a cool, dry register where the citrus feels almost mineral rather than sweet, lit by a faint peppery spark.
Shared notes: bergamot, iris, vetiver, cedar, musk, amber
Where it differs: lemon, juniper, pink pepper, geranium
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· aromatic, herbal
**Amouage Luban Al Akhdar** opens with a cool citrus spark: bergamot and green mandarin feel bright, yet never sweet. Within minutes, a transparent veil of incense rises on the skin—dry, clean, almost mineral in tone.
Shared notes: bergamot, green mandarin, cardamom, clary sage, cedar, vetiver
Where it differs: elemi, frankincense, cypress, geranium