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    Memoir Woman vs. Black No. 05

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    Is Memoir Woman better than Black No. 05?

    Memoir Woman wears longer on skin.

    Why this score
    Performance proximity
    Accord profile overlap
    Gender alignment
    Black PepperLeatherMusk
    smokywoody

    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 Black No. 05?

    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

    How do Memoir Woman and Black No. 05 smell?

    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

    What notes do Memoir Woman and Black No. 05 share?

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Shared note families

    Spicy Notes
    FenugreekCardamomClovePink PepperBlack Pepper
    Black PepperSpicy Notes
    Resinous Notes
    FrankincenseFrench LabdanumStyrax
    Resinous Notes
    Animalic Notes
    CastoreumLeather
    Leather
    Woody Notes
    Dark WoodsPrecious Woods
    Cedar
    Musk
    Musk
    Musk

    Where they fit

    When and where do Memoir Woman and Black No. 05 work?

    Spring
    Summer
    Fall
    Winter

    Community taste

    Which performs better, Memoir Woman or Black No. 05?

    Community verdict: Memoir Woman vs. Black No. 05
    Memoir WomanBlack No. 05
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity10+ hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    What do reviewers say about Memoir Woman and Black No. 05?

    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

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    About Memoir Woman vs. Black No. 05.