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· woody backbone
**Explorer** opens with a dry citrus accord: bergamot and grapefruit give it a cool, sparkling start that is quickly sharpened by peppery heat.
Shared notes: bergamot, grapefruit, black pepper, vetiver, cedar, geranium
Where it differs: elemi, cypriol, labdanum, leather
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· bright citrus opener
Released 2010 by Olivier Pescheux
**Diptyque Vetyverio Eau de Toilette** opens with a dry citrus brightness: bergamot and grapefruit feel cool, almost like air after a brief rain.
Shared notes: bergamot, grapefruit, lemon, vetiver, geranium, musk
Where it differs: mandarin, rose, ylang-ylang, woody notes
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· floral heart
**Diptyque Eau Mage** opens in a cool, dry register where the citrus feels almost mineral rather than sweet, lit by a faint peppery spark.
Shared notes: bergamot, lemon, geranium, vetiver, patchouli, cedar
Where it differs: juniper, pink pepper, iris, sage
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· woody backbone
Released 2008 by Pierre Montale
Shared notes: lemon, bergamot, geranium, cedar, patchouli, vetiver
Where it differs: lavender, rosemary, coriander, oud
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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: bergamot, geranium, tonka bean, vetiver, cedar, musk
Where it differs: green notes, pink pepper, cardamom, turkish rose
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· bright citrus opener
**Un Jardin Sous la Mer** opens like a cool splash of citrus on damp skin: bergamot and lemon feel bright, yet never sharp. Within minutes, a saline breeze comes through, edged with white foam and the green bitterness of leaves.
Shared notes: bergamot, lemon, grapefruit, cedar, vetiver, musk
Where it differs: sea salt, green notes, jasmine, neroli