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    Memoir Woman vs. Black No. 05

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    Memoir Woman wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Memoir Woman vs. Black No. 05
    Memoir WomanBlack No. 05
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait de Parfum
    Launched20102013
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerDorothée Piot, Daniel MaurelAntoine Lie
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Memoir Woman

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Smoky
    Woody
    Leather
    White Floral
    Aromatic
    Musky

    Black No. 05

    Spicy
    Woody
    Resinous
    Leathery
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CardamomAbsinthePink PepperMandarin Orange
    Black PepperOzonic Notes
    Heart
    FrankincenseCloveBlack PepperDark WoodsPrecious WoodsJasmineRoseWhite Flowers
    Spicy NotesResinous NotesIncense
    Base
    FenugreekFrench LabdanumOakmossStyraxCastoreumLeatherMusk
    LeatherMuskCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Memoir Woman vs. Black No. 05
    Memoir WomanBlack No. 05
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity10+ hours6-10 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 for someone who got tired of fragrance as performance. The projection stays intimate, almost frustrating if you want to fill a room, perfect if you want to leave a memory.Black No. 05