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    Dezember vs. Memoir Woman

    Dezember by Erik Kormann bottle

    Dezember

    Erik Kormann
    Eau de Parfum2014
    Very similar
    New comparison

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Dezember vs. Memoir Woman
    DezemberMemoir Woman
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20142010
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerErik KormannDorothée Piot, Daniel Maurel
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Dezember

    Warm Spicy
    Balsamic
    Amber
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Patchouli
    Soft Spicy

    Memoir Woman

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Smoky
    Woody
    Leather
    White Floral
    Aromatic
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CardamomLimePink Pepper
    CardamomAbsinthePink PepperMandarin Orange
    Heart
    Peru BalsamElemi ResinGurjan BalsamRose
    FrankincenseCloveBlack PepperDark WoodsPrecious WoodsJasmineRoseWhite Flowers
    Base
    PatchouliAmbergrisMusk
    FenugreekFrench LabdanumOakmossStyraxCastoreumLeatherMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Dezember vs. Memoir Woman
    DezemberMemoir Woman
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours10+ hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

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    Real talk

    Balsams that warm up slowly while patchouli stays close to the skin. This one doesn't perform for the room. It performs for you. Built for someone who finds more in restraint than in projection.Dezember
    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