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    Memoir Woman vs. Osmanthus

    Clearly related
    Osmanthus by Ormonde Jayne bottle

    Osmanthus

    Ormonde Jayne
    Eau de Parfum2006
    New comparison

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Memoir Woman vs. Osmanthus
    Memoir WomanOsmanthus
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20102006
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerDorothée Piot, Daniel MaurelDavid Huang
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Memoir Woman

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Smoky
    Woody
    Leather
    White Floral
    Aromatic
    Musky

    Osmanthus

    Floral
    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Fruity
    Woody
    Fresh
    Aquatic
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CardamomAbsinthePink PepperMandarin Orange
    GrapefruitArtemisiaAllspice
    Heart
    FrankincenseCloveBlack PepperDark WoodsPrecious WoodsJasmineRoseWhite Flowers
    Japanese osmanthus absoluteWater LilyJasmine
    Base
    FenugreekFrench LabdanumOakmossStyraxCastoreumLeatherMusk
    MuskEgyptian VetiverCedarwoodLabdanum

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Memoir Woman vs. Osmanthus
    Memoir WomanOsmanthus
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity10+ hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    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
    This is osmanthus done the Ormonde Jayne way: no flourishes, just the flower and what it needs to breathe. It moves from bright pomelo to a quiet, vetiver-musk skin scent.Osmanthus