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    Memoir Woman vs. Madly

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Memoir Woman vs. Madly
    Memoir WomanMadly
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20102012
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerDorothée Piot, Daniel MaurelAlessandro Gualtieri
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Memoir Woman

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Smoky
    Woody
    Leather
    White Floral
    Aromatic
    Musky

    Madly

    Woody
    Tuberose
    Amber
    White Floral
    Balsamic
    Animalic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CardamomAbsinthePink PepperMandarin Orange
    —
    Heart
    FrankincenseCloveBlack PepperDark WoodsPrecious WoodsJasmineRoseWhite Flowers
    Tuberose
    Base
    FenugreekFrench LabdanumOakmossStyraxCastoreumLeatherMusk
    Resinous NotesAmbretteWoody Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Memoir Woman vs. Madly
    Memoir WomanMadly
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity10+ hours2-4 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    Tuberose and resin isn't a safe combination. The powdery white floral fused with that dusty ambrette-like musk pulls this somewhere older, more intimate than most flankers dare to go.Madly