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· woody backbone
Released 2019 by Pierre Montale
**Montale Pure Love** opens in a soft, skin-close way: first comes a clean rose, lightly spiced with cardamom and lifted by a dry citrus accent.
Shared notes: vetiver, patchouli, vanilla, leather
Where it differs: rose, cardamom, bergamot, sandalwood
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· aromatic, herbal
Released 2024
**Phantom in Red** opens with a sharp citrus burst: blood orange and lemon bring a bright, almost sparkling freshness, while rhubarb adds a transparent tartness.
Shared notes: clary sage, vanilla, vetiver, patchouli
Where it differs: blood orange, lemon, rhubarb, cardamom
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· floral heart
**Rare Reef** opens with a cool citrus flash: bergamot and lemon bring a clean brightness with a faint saline edge. After a few minutes, the marine accord rises on skin—not watery or aquarium-like, but dry, like wind moving along a rocky…
Shared notes: clary sage, patchouli
Where it differs: bergamot, lemon, marine notes, pink pepper
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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: clary sage, vetiver
Where it differs: bergamot, pink pepper, lemon, cardamom
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· floral heart
Released 2021
**Amouage Reflection 45 Man** opens with a dry, spicy freshness: rosemary and pink pepper create a cool, almost metallic first impression that soon softens with lavender and neroli.
Shared notes: rosemary, patchouli, vetiver
Where it differs: pink pepper, lavender, neroli, jasmine sambac
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· bright citrus opener
**Up At Dawn** opens with a cool citrus burst where bergamot and mandarin feel bright and precise, sharpened by the dry spark of cardamom.
Shared notes: clary sage, vetiver
Where it differs: bergamot, mandarin, cardamom, pink pepper