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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, lemon, pink pepper, rose, jasmine, patchouli
Where it differs: fruity notes, oud, white musk
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· floral heart
**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: pink pepper, bergamot, rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, amber
Where it differs: saffron, cardamom, iris root, sandalwood
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· floral heart
**Memo Paris Quartier Latin** opens with a dry citrus brightness touched by a cool, spicy spark: bergamot and lemon feel clean, almost sharply drawn.
Shared notes: bergamot, lemon, pink pepper, rose, jasmine, patchouli
Where it differs: cardamom, iris, tea, leather
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2015 by Sidonie Lancesseur
In **Sophie Matisse Art Edition Straight To Heaven Splash Of Lemon**, the opening feels bright and dry: lemon zest flashes on the skin alongside the tart freshness of bergamot.
Shared notes: lemon, bergamot, jasmine, cedar, patchouli, amber
Where it differs: rum, dried fruits, nutmeg, oakmoss
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· floral heart
Released 2021
**A Kiss from a Rose** opens with a cool citrus flash: bergamot and mandarin give it a transparent, lightly sparkling start.
Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, rose, jasmine, musk, amber
Where it differs: mandarin, black currant, geranium, violet
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**Montale Rendez vous a Paris** feels like a sweet-tart city evening. It opens with juicy pear, crisp rhubarb and a light flash of bergamot that gives the first minutes a bright, lively edge.
Shared notes: rhubarb, bergamot, pink pepper, rose, jasmine, patchouli
Where it differs: pear, white flowers, white musk, sandalwood