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· spicy heat
Released 2016 by Pierre Montale
Shared notes: saffron, bergamot, rose, oud, clove, sandalwood
Where it differs: orange, spices, patchouli
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· woody backbone
Released 2007 by Pierre Montale
**Montale Aoud Rose Petals** opens with a damp rose lit by a cool citrus gleam and a faint, spicy bitterness of saffron. In the first minutes it feels vivid and almost velvety, like dense petals just misted with water.
Shared notes: rose, saffron, bergamot, oud, frankincense, amber
Where it differs: geranium, patchouli, cedar
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· woody backbone
Released 2026
The 2026 version of Oud Velvet Mood Extrait de Parfum feels denser and softer than one usually expects from oud. It opens with a fruity peach shade, then moves quickly into dry suede and a leather accord edged with warm spice.
Shared notes: saffron, cardamom, bergamot, rose, frankincense, oud
Where it differs: cinnamon, patchouli, benzoin, cashmere wood
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· warm amber wear
**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: bergamot, saffron, frankincense, rose, nutmeg, sandalwood
Where it differs: pink pepper, elemi, atlas cedar, patchouli
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· floral heart
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: bergamot, cardamom, saffron, rose, frankincense, amber
Where it differs: pink pepper, jasmine sambac, iris, patchouli
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· floral heart
Released 2011
**Amouage Basmah** opens with the dry glow of saffron and cardamom: spicy, lightly sparkling, yet never sharp. After a few minutes, the spices soften and a warm rose appears beside dense jasmine sambac.
Shared notes: saffron, cardamom, bergamot, rose, frankincense, oud
Where it differs: pink pepper, jasmine sambac, patchouli, leather