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    Memoir Man vs. Lava Rose

    Moderately similar
    Lava Rose by Strangers Parfumerie bottle

    Lava Rose

    Strangers Parfumerie
    Eau de Parfum2019
    New comparison

    Memoir Man rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Memoir Man vs. Lava Rose
    Memoir ManLava Rose
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20102019
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerKarine Vinchon-SpehnerPrin Lomros
    Best seasonFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Memoir Man

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Amber
    Green
    Smoky
    Tobacco
    Warm Spicy

    Lava Rose

    Rose
    Earthy
    Smoky
    Mineral
    Plastic
    Woody
    Leather

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    AbsintheMintBasil
    Green Notes
    Heart
    FrankincenseLavenderRose
    Rose Leaf AbsoluteSmokeTea RoseRose de MaiMineral NotesPlasticBirchLitchiVetiveryl acetateLychee
    Base
    AmberGuaiac WoodLeatherMuskOakmossSandalwoodTobaccoVanillaVetiver
    VetiverGuaiac WoodElemi ResinLavaEarthy Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Memoir Man vs. Lava Rose
    Memoir ManLava Rose
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Memoir Man opens like a dare. That absinthe, sharp, bitter, not for everyone. But the people who get it? They wear nothing else. The wormwood isn't a quirk. It's the whole point.Memoir Man
    This one doesn't play by rose rules. Smoke, mineral, earth that remembers heat, not the usual bergamot-and-musks you'd expect. The people who love it love it hard. The ones who don't?Lava Rose