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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, Saffron, Ylang-ylang, Amber, Vanilla, Musk
Where it differs: Incense, Honey, Oud, Jasmine
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**Royal Incense** opens with dry citrus and a spark of spice, like cold air at the entrance of a stone chapel. After a few minutes, incense rises on the skin: not smoky or heavy, but transparent, with a mineral coolness and a gentle…
Shared notes: pink pepper, saffron, frankincense, rose, amber, musk
Where it differs: bergamot, elemi, atlas cedar, nutmeg
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Released 2024
**Amouage Lustre** opens with a bright, spicy shimmer: the citrus freshness of bergamot is quickly lifted by cardamom and dry, almost sparkling pink pepper.
Shared notes: pink pepper, saffron, rose, frankincense, amber, musk
Where it differs: bergamot, cardamom, jasmine sambac, iris
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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: saffron, pink pepper, rose, ylang-ylang, amber, musk
Where it differs: bergamot, cardamom, jasmine, iris root
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**Maison Margiela Anguish Awe** opens with the dry chill of bergamot and an aldehydic spark, like metallic light hanging in the morning air.
Shared notes: saffron, pink pepper, aldehydes, frankincense, rose, amber
Where it differs: bergamot, iris, black tea, patchouli
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**Amouage Rose** opens with a dense, slightly cool rose touched by saffron and pink pepper. In the first minutes it feels bright and composed, like a velvet petal held in dry air.
Shared notes: rose, saffron, pink pepper, frankincense, amber, musk
Where it differs: raspberry, jasmine, iris, patchouli