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    Memoir Woman vs. Cuir Insolite Eau de Toilette

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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. Cuir Insolite Eau de Toilette
    Memoir WomanCuir Insolite Eau de Toilette
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20102013
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerDorothée Piot, Daniel MaurelJohn-Paul Welton
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Memoir Woman

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Smoky
    Woody
    Leather
    White Floral
    Aromatic
    Musky

    Cuir Insolite Eau de Toilette

    Leather
    Amber
    Powdery
    Violet
    Musky
    Animalic
    White Floral
    Floral

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CardamomAbsinthePink PepperMandarin Orange
    LeatherViolet
    Heart
    FrankincenseCloveBlack PepperDark WoodsPrecious WoodsJasmineRoseWhite Flowers
    JasmineSyringa
    Base
    FenugreekFrench LabdanumOakmossStyraxCastoreumLeatherMusk
    White MuskBenzoinStyrax

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Memoir Woman vs. Cuir Insolite Eau de Toilette
    Memoir WomanCuir Insolite Eau de Toilette
    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
    Here's what you need to know: the leather-violet opening is arresting, not safe. If you want a fragrance that politely agrees with everyone, look away.Cuir Insolite Eau de Toilette