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**Afrah** by Amouage feels like a dense oriental evening: resinous warmth, soft smoke, and velvety depth. The opening is rich and almost meditative, then on skin it gradually turns rounder and calmer.
Shared notes: Rose, Jasmine, Ylang-ylang, Patchouli, Vanilla, Musk
Where it differs: Incense, Saffron, Honey, Oud
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Released 2008 by Pierre Montale
**Montale Oriental Flowers** opens as a dense floral cloud: rose and jasmine arrive at once, bright and almost velvety, lifted by the slight bitterness of bergamot. In the first minutes it feels warm and full, like fabric left in the sun.
Shared notes: rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, patchouli, musk, vanilla
Where it differs: bergamot, vetiver, woody notes, orris root
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**Initio Parfums Privés Amore** opens in a bright, ringing way: a citrus spark of bergamot and mandarin is quickly caught by the juicy tartness of blackcurrant.
Shared notes: jasmine, rose, freesia, heliotrope, vanilla, musk
Where it differs: bergamot, mandarin, black currant, pink pepper
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Released 2010 by Pierre Montale
Shared notes: rose, jasmine, orange blossom, musk, vanilla
Where it differs: citruses, strawberry, strawberry leaves, amber
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Released 2018
**Montale Orchid Powder** opens softly and almost powderily: sweet coconut and velvety peach create the feeling of warm skin after sun. In the first minutes, rose does not stand apart, but hovers like a pink veil over creamy fruit.
Shared notes: rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, vanilla, musk
Where it differs: coconut, peach, orchid, cedar
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**Amouage Tayyiba** opens in a warm spicy flash: saffron and cardamom feel dry, almost velvety, while bergamot gives a brief cool glint at the top.
Shared notes: rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, musk, patchouli, vanilla
Where it differs: saffron, pink pepper, bergamot, cardamom