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Memoir Woman, Amouage
Warm Spicy · 2010

Memoir Woman

by Amouage
Rating4.2 ★ 5,193 votes
GenderWomen
Year2010
Price$$$$Niche
Warm SpicyAmberSmoky
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
17 notes
topfirst impression
WormwoodCardamomPink PepperMandarin Orange
heartthe character
IncenseCloveWoodsy NotesRoseWhite FlowersPepperJasmine
basethe foundation
LeatherFrench LabdanumCastoreumStyraxOak MossMusk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
76
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
63
intimateenormous
Price value39
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean35
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
Warm SpicyAmberSmokyWoodyLeatherAromaticBalsamicMusky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Warm Spicy
Amber
Smoky
Woody
Leather
Aromatic
Balsamic
Musky
White Floral
Fresh Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
3%
moderate
14%
long lasting
46%
eternal
34%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
26%
strong
42%
enormous
27%
Season
spring
12%
summer
9%
fall
40%
winter
40%
Time of day
day
32%
night
68%
Gender
female
22%
more female
21%
unisex
53%
more male
3%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
16%
overpriced
28%
ok
45%
good value
7%
great value
5%

What people say

What people love
spicydarkincenseevocativegothicaestheticgreatcoldweatherwearintensesillage
What people criticise
polarizingblindbuysafecloyinghotweatherpotentiallyoverwhelmingloudlacksdelicacy

Smells similar

by scent profile
83% match
Puredistance M No. 03 Puredistance
Puredistance
warm spicycinnamon
83% match
Potion Royal Black DSQUARED²
DSQUARED²
smoky
82% match
Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum Éclat Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
white floralsoft spicy
81% match
Parfum de Peau Montana
Montana
ambersmoky

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

Mandarin Ora…Pink PepperCardamomWormwoodJasmineRoseWoody NotesBlack PepperIncenseCloveWhite FlowersMuskLeatherOakmossLabdanumStyraxCastoreum
topheartbase

Signature pair: Labdanum and Castoreum

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In plain words

The main accords of Memoir Woman are warm spicy and amber. It opens with Wormwood and Cardamom, reveals Incense and Clove at its heart, and dries down to Leather and French Labdanum. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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