Memoir Woman

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How to imagine it

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Memoir Woman by Amouage; the maker calls it a chypre. The top is mandarin, cardamom, absinthe and pink pepper, the heart includes pepper, clove, rose, jasmine, dark woods and frankincense, and the base is styrax, oakmoss, castoreum, leather, labdanum, fenugreek and musk. We read bitter, spiced flowers that sink through incense into a dark, leathery and mossy base. It suits those who like demanding, dark chypres; anyone who dislikes leather and moss will find them in the base. We do not yet document longevity or projection.

According to the listed composition it opens with mandarin, cardamom, absinthe and pink pepper; the heart includes pepper, clove, rose, jasmine, dark wood and incense, and the base is styrax, oakmoss, castoreum, leather, labdanum, fenugreek and musk. The maker describes it as a chypre; we picture a dark, spicy scent in which the flowers are surrounded by incense smoke and a leathery, mossy base. This is our reading of the composition, not a measured projection or longevity.

What you will find in it

Composition as listed in catalogue data, which mark it as complete. This does not verify that other notes or allergens are absent.

How it wears

Freshness

subtle estimate Estimated from the composition, based on: mandarin, pink pepper. Not people’s ratings.

Warmth

pronounced estimate Estimated from the composition, based on: leather, labdanum, clove, incense. Not people’s ratings.