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· woody backbone
Released 2014 by Francis Kurkdjian
Masculin Pluriel opens with a dry, clean grapefruit touch, then quickly moves into a lavender fougère breath. In the heart, lavender, a soft leather accord, and cedar create a composed profile without sharp edges.
Shared notes: grapefruit, leather, vetiver, patchouli
Where it differs: lavender, cedar
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2018 by Calice Becker
**By Kilian Moonlight in Heaven Croisiere** opens like cold citrus juice on sun-heated skin: grapefruit and lemon bring a bright, almost sparkling freshness.
Shared notes: grapefruit, lemon, jasmine sambac, vetiver, tonka bean
Where it differs: mango, pink pepper, rice, coconut milk
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2017 by Olivier Pescheux
**Diptyque Vetyverio Eau De Parfum** opens with a dry citrus brightness: bergamot and grapefruit create a cool, almost transparent first impression on the skin.
Shared notes: grapefruit, lemon, vetiver, rose, clary sage, patchouli
Where it differs: bergamot, mandarin, geranium, haitian vetiver
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2008 by Pierre Montale
**Montale Red Vetiver** opens with a vivid citrus flash: bitter grapefruit and lemon give the first minutes a dry, almost metallic brightness.
Shared notes: grapefruit, lemon, vetiver, patchouli, tonka bean
Where it differs: bergamot, black pepper, geranium, cedar
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· woody backbone
Released 2016 by Alienor Massenet
**Memo Paris Moon Leather** opens with a dry, citrusy light: mandarin and lemon are quickly caught by spicy saffron with a faint peppery spark.
Shared notes: lemon, patchouli, vetiver, clary sage, leather, tonka bean
Where it differs: mandarin, saffron, pink pepper, iris
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· floral heart
by Pierre Montale
**Montale Aoud Ever** opens with dry citrus, the slight bitterness of bergamot and a transparent flash of neroli. Within minutes, rose moves to the center: not jammy and not powdery, but like a cool petal resting on warm skin.
Shared notes: neroli, rose, patchouli, vetiver, leather
Where it differs: bergamot, mandarin, saffron, jasmine