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· woody backbone
Released 2006 by Pierre Montale
**Montale Greyland** opens with a dry flash of pepper and ginger: sharp, almost metallic, like cool air before a storm. After a few minutes the spices soften, and a steady woody line appears on skin, where sandalwood and cedar feel clean…
Shared notes: spices, bergamot, sandalwood, patchouli, cedar, musk
Where it differs: pepper, ginger, vetiver, tonka bean
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· woody backbone
Released 2021 by Cécile Zarokian
**Amouage Opus XIII Silver Oud** opens with a dry, almost mineral accord: smoky cypriol and cool cedar feel like silvered wood dust suspended in the air.
Shared notes: patchouli, cedar, bergamot, frankincense, amber, leather
Where it differs: cypriol, oud, vanilla, guaiac wood
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· floral heart
**Amouage Shams Al Doha** opens in a dry citrus light: bergamot and lemon give a brief flash, immediately tinted with saffron.
Shared notes: bergamot, nutmeg, frankincense, amber, patchouli, sandalwood
Where it differs: lemon, saffron, rose, jasmine
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· woody backbone
Released 2014 by Calice Becker
**By Kilian Pure Oud** opens in a dry, spicy haze: saffron and nutmeg bring warm, slightly bitter light, while bergamot flickers only briefly at the top.
Shared notes: nutmeg, bergamot, frankincense, patchouli, amber, leather
Where it differs: saffron, pink pepper, rose, papyrus
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· woody backbone
Released 2021 by Pierre Montale
**Mancera Intense Cedrat Boise** opens with a dense citrus flash where bergamot and citron feel bright but not sharp, edged by the faint tartness of blackcurrant.
Shared notes: bergamot, spices, patchouli, leather, woody notes, cedar
Where it differs: sicilian citron, black currant, jasmine, oakmoss
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· aromatic, herbal
**Mancera Saharian Wind** opens dry and warm from the first minutes, with a flash of bergamot and pepper that quickly settles into a spicy haze touched by dust.
Shared notes: bergamot, spices, leather, patchouli, frankincense, amber
Where it differs: pink pepper, lavender, tobacco, violet