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· floral heart
Released 2024 by Juliette Karagueuzoglou
Indian Leather opens with dry, smoky cypriol that immediately sets a dense, slightly resinous tone. In the heart, rose and jasmine do not turn it sweet; they feel like a soft fabric laid over a dark leather texture.
Shared notes: cypriol, rose, patchouli, styrax, oud
Where it differs: jasmine, vanilla, olibanum, leather accord
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· floral heart
Released 2014 by Calice Becker
By Kilian Gold Oud opens with dense rose wrapped in saffron and patchouli: the start feels rich, slightly sweet, and gently resinous.
Shared notes: rose, patchouli, oud
Where it differs: saffron
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· warm amber wear
Released 2006 by Pierre Montale
**Montale Aoud Ambre** opens with a dry, spicy flash in which saffron and bergamot give off a brief glint before the denser, warmer outline of oud comes forward.
Shared notes: rose, oud, patchouli, labdanum
Where it differs: bergamot, saffron, amber, sandalwood
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· woody backbone
Released 2006 by Pierre Montale
Black Aoud opens with a dry, dark rose immediately backed by a dense oud accord. A brief citrus spark appears at the top, then quickly gives way to a smoky, resinous heart of incense and labdanum.
Shared notes: patchouli, rose, labdanum
Where it differs: bergamot, grapefruit, incense, oud wood
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2024
Ex Nihilo Whiplash opens with a vivid citrus burst: orange, mandarin, and bergamot create a juicy, lightly sparkling start. Pepper adds a dry, almost crisp warmth that sharpens the first minutes.
Shared notes: orange, mandarin, rose, patchouli
Where it differs: pepper, bergamot, ginger, cardamom