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    Side by side

    Orchid Version vs. Memoir Woman

    Clearly related
    New comparison

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Orchid Version vs. Memoir Woman
    Orchid VersionMemoir Woman
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20102010
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerMelanie LerouxDorothée Piot, Daniel Maurel
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Orchid Version

    Woody
    Patchouli
    White Floral
    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy
    Soft Spicy
    Tuberose
    Powdery

    Memoir Woman

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Smoky
    Woody
    Leather
    White Floral
    Aromatic
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Pink PepperBlackcurrantBergamot
    CardamomAbsinthePink PepperMandarin Orange
    Heart
    TuberoseYlang-YlangJasmine
    FrankincenseCloveBlack PepperDark WoodsPrecious WoodsJasmineRoseWhite Flowers
    Base
    SandalwoodPatchouliVanilla
    FenugreekFrench LabdanumOakmossStyraxCastoreumLeatherMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Orchid Version vs. Memoir Woman
    Orchid VersionMemoir Woman
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours10+ hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    If you've ever wanted a tuberose that doesn't tiptoe around the room, this is it. The kind that announces itself at the door and doesn't care who noticed. Bold, warm, and completely unapologetic.Orchid Version
    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