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· floral heart
Released 2014 by Olivier Pescheux
**Geranium Odorata** opens with cool bergamot and the sharp snap of pink pepper, giving the first minutes a dry, almost crystalline feel. Soon the geranium rises on skin—not soapy, but leafy, with a faint metallic coolness and a rosy tint.
Shared notes: turkish rose, tonka bean, vetiver, cedar, musk, amber
Where it differs: bergamot, green notes, pink pepper, cardamom
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· fruity sweetness
Released 2016 by Serge Majoullier
Bouquet de Hongrie opens with juicy pear and strawberry, while tart cassis adds a transparent acidic edge. After a few minutes, the fruity shine softens and Turkish rose with jasmine sambac blooms on skin, making the scent smoother and…
Shared notes: pear, turkish rose, musk, cedar, amber
Where it differs: strawberry, cassis, jasmine sambac, lorenox
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· aromatic, herbal
Released 2025
Leather by Memo Paris is presented as a distinct statement in the Extraits Cardinaux line, where base notes and the house’s signature accords take center stage.
Shared notes: leather, cedar, tonka bean, amber, vetiver
Where it differs: juniper berry, mate, clary sage, iris
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· woody backbone
**By Kilian I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice Unless They’re Crazy Hot** opens with a dense, almost velvety sweetness lit by the spicy glint of cinnamon.
Shared notes: plum, cedar, vanilla, amber, musk
Where it differs: cinnamon, bergamot, rose, cashmere wood
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· floral heart
Released 2015 by Francis Kurkdjian
**Oud Satin Mood** opens softly, like dense fabric carried into cool air: the rose feels velvety and slightly damp. After a few minutes, a violet-like powderiness appears, smoothing the dark woodiness of oud and making the opening almost…
Shared notes: turkish rose, vanilla, amber, musk, cedar
Where it differs: bulgarian rose, violet, bergamot, oud wood
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· floral heart
Released 2015 by Alexandra Kosinski
Absolute Aphrodisiac opens with soft vanilla and a pale veil of white flowers, quickly touched by an animalic musk tone. In the heart, vanilla grows denser and warmer while castoreum brings a dry, skin-like, slightly rough contrast.
Shared notes: musk, vanilla, amber, leather
Where it differs: white flowers, castoreum