Atelier Segall & Barutti

Its alcohol-free attars follow a different path: Al Kaaba joins flowers with oud and amber, Al Malik brings bakhoor and frankincense, and Al Mas links lemon and rosemary to floral woods. Afgano Hash is a darker blend of tobacco, coffee and resin.

For a green comparison, put Captain Miller’s aromatic citrus, fruit waters and coastal woods beside the rain, leaves and earthy patchouli of Capim Cheiroso e Patchouli. Âmbar Arabian is the simpler rose-labdanum-amber route; Âmbar Incense Rose adds lotus, ivy, juicy fruits and incense. Compare Amour en Pot’s citrus, almonds and caramel with Vanilla Française’s broad vanilla palette, then Chamomille’s herbal flowers. For coconut, try Bangkok’s smoke, tobacco and suede beside Coconut & Fruits’ citrus-floral heart and green galbanum. The contrast is in their composition, not a promise of how each will last on your skin.

Bergamote & Ambre offers another citrus route: Earl Grey and frangipani against moss, balsams and incense. Caramboles et Tubéreuse moves toward starfruit, pear, creamy flowers and coconut milk with rum. Chanson de Karagoz places grape and pineapple over neroli, patchouli, oud and vetiver; Cipreste Quintessence instead emphasises earthy roots, coniferous woods and frankincense. Try the fruit-led pair beside the drier tea or root directions to identify which contrast matters most in your own sample.

For a focused woody comparison, pair Bois Cèdre’s rum, rose and cedar with La Terre’s blood orange, soursop, flint and vetiver. Íris Magnífique gives that choice a powdery alternative, with lemon verbena and wet grass. Geranium e Priprioca is rosier and leafier; Jalad adds green chypre, resin and smoky leather. Compare Dame de La Nuit’s marine-floral space with Hybnuz La Provence’s lavender, gardenia and vanilla. Inimaginable Lótus brings fruit and watery flowers, while L’air Bleu du Marroc puts mint and blue lotus against labdanum and vanilla. Giardino de Toscana connects raspberry and green flowers to creamy rum, linen, incense and leather. Choose one contrast at a time and record it on your own sample.

Compare Noir’s kulfi and iris with Saffron’s raspberry liqueur and suede for two spicy, softly sweet directions. Pretty Woman is fuller in white flowers and mango, while Rose de Provence centres roses, berries and white tea. Nosy Be frames its two named vanillas with pomelo, iris and Java vetiver. Put Sandalwood Indian’s sandalwood and amyris beside Tabil’s patchouli, lavender and spices. Style · Épices, Cuir et L’encens connects black raspberry and rum to leather and incense; Religare Art takes a more compact resin-and-herb route. Taaj al Rass adds red fruits and cumin, and Papoula Cherry contrasts cherry blossom and plum with a small frankincense-musk base. Pick the pair that answers your next sampling question.

For white flowers, compare Gardênia’s peach and licorice with Íris Grasse’s cooler powder and Jasmim Imperial’s herbal-resin edges. Lavanda Portofino moves toward rosemary, citrus and moss. Pêra Nectarina gives leafy pear and nectarine a berry-flower centre; Perséfone frames pomegranate and pineapple with praline and cacao. Vanilla & Orange puts peel against creamy vanilla. For a quieter woody comparison, place orange-blossom-led Iso Super e Laranjeiras beside White Musk’s linen, juniper and contrasting musks. White Musk lists key notes without stages, so use this pair to compare textures rather than assume a timed pyramid.

For a dry green pair, put Declaration L’amour Vetiver’s tea, roots and suede beside Verbena, Limão e Cedro’s leaf-and-peel clarity. Tel Aviv Mediterrâneo adds salty wind, pineapple and aromatic herbs. In flowers, compare Narcissus X Extreme’s green narcissus and seaweed with Tubereuse · Romã’s creamy tuberose and pomegranate. Rose Indian centres named roses over cedar and labdanum; Honey, Néroli & Myrrh moves toward honeyed orange flowers and balsams. Rebecca & Filó offers sparkling fruit and soft cotton, Papillon Rouge adds honeyed petals and wet earth, and Yasmin Soleil du Monde frames white flowers with blackcurrant, peach and herbal woods.

Compare Alfazema · Anges’s lavender, sage and cedar with Lavanda Portofino’s citrus, flowers and moss. Frankincense centres citrus, allspice and vetiver around frankincense; Alliban opens a wider rose, oud and spice route. Gálbano makes bitter green resin the focus. For flowers in wood, put Lily of the Valley’s jasmine, frangipani and saffron beside Madeira Oriental’s masala, pepper and sandalwood. Use these contrasts to choose a pair for your next sampling session.

Bergfrut N°1 adds a fruit-and-resin direction to this house selection: apple and raspberry, a mate-and-spice heart, then honey, tobacco, hay and leather. For a useful comparison, record whether leafy dryness or the sweeter base leads on your skin. Its two Cravo labels remain distinct: clove spice and an unspecified flower-or-spice note.