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· sweet, addictive
Released 2017 by Pascal Gaurin
**Gold Knight** opens with warm spice: dry cardamom appears first, lit by a cool touch of bergamot and a sweet anise accent that rises almost immediately.
Shared notes: bergamot, iris, vanilla, patchouli, tonka bean
Where it differs: anise, cardamom, honey, amber
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· floral heart
Released 2017 by Calice Becker
**Woman in Gold** opens with a bright, dry flash of bergamot and mandarin, lit by a fine aldehydic sparkle. After a few minutes, the composition softens and a rose appears at the center — not dense, but transparent, with the cool air of…
Shared notes: bergamot, geranium, vanilla, tonka bean, patchouli
Where it differs: mandarin, aldehydes, rose, freesia
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· fruity sweetness
**By Kilian Killing Me Slowly** opens with a juicy, slightly tart flash of blackcurrant and lychee, where the sweetness is immediately trimmed by cool bergamot.
Shared notes: bergamot, iris, vanilla, tonka bean, patchouli
Where it differs: black currant, lychee, rose, hawthorn
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· floral heart
Released 2006 by Francis Kurkdjian
Lady Vengeance opens with cool lavender and dry bergamot, almost sharp and disciplined. After a few minutes, rose moves to the foreground: first more transparent, then denser, with the spicy shade of geranium and the rough breath of…
Shared notes: lavender, bergamot, patchouli, geranium, vanilla
Where it differs: bulgarian rose, moroccan rose, iso e super, white musk
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2007 by Antoine Lie
**Tom of Finland** opens with a cold citrus glow and dry aldehydes, like a freshly pressed white shirt against cool skin. Within minutes it turns greener, with pine needles, tart cypress and a slightly metallic geranium accord coming…
Shared notes: lemon, bergamot, geranium, vanilla, tonka bean, iris
Where it differs: aldehydes, orange, cypress, pine
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2014 by Patricia de Nicolai
**Amouage New York Intense** opens with a dry citrus spark: bergamot and lemon feel bright, yet never sweet. After a few minutes, a spicy structure comes forward, with clove and cinnamon giving the composition a warm, almost velvety pulse…
Shared notes: bergamot, lemon, lavender, geranium, patchouli, vanilla
Where it differs: petitgrain, black pepper, artemisia, clove