Memoir Woman
AmouageEau de Parfum2010
Side by side
Memoir Woman vs. Velvet Love
Is Memoir Woman better than Velvet Love?
Memoir Woman wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Black Pepper
warm spicywoodyaromaticfresh spicy
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Memoir Woman and Velvet Love?
| Memoir Woman | Velvet Love | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2010 | 2011 |
| Gender | Female | Female |
| Perfumer | Dorothée Piot, Daniel Maurel | Rodrigo Flores-Roux |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Memoir Woman and Velvet Love smell?
Memoir Woman
Amber
Warm Spicy
Smoky
Woody
Leather
White Floral
Aromatic
Musky
Velvet Love
Warm Spicy
Floral
Yellow Floral
Fresh Spicy
Sweet
Aromatic
Woody
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Memoir Woman and Velvet Love share?
Top
CardamomAbsinthePink PepperMandarin Orange
—Heart
FrankincenseCloveBlack PepperDark WoodsPrecious WoodsJasmineRoseWhite Flowers
Black Pepper
Base
FenugreekFrench LabdanumOakmossStyraxCastoreumLeatherMusk
CarnationYlang-Ylang
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Memoir Woman or Velvet Love?
| Memoir Woman | Velvet Love | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 10+ hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Memoir Woman and Velvet Love?
Memoir Woman is uncompromising. The absinthe and clove make it aggressive at first, and the oakmoss drydown is unapologetically vintage. This is not a safe blind buy.Memoir Woman
Most florals play it safe. Velvet Love doesn't. The carnation is the whole point, that spiced, slightly medicinal warmth most houses bury in the base. Here it opens and stays.Velvet Love
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