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    Side by side

    1978 Les Bains Douches vs. Memoir Man

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Memoir Man projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: 1978 Les Bains Douches vs. Memoir Man
    1978 Les Bains DouchesMemoir Man
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20182010
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerBertrand DuchaufourKarine Vinchon-Spehner
    Best seasonFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    1978 Les Bains Douches

    Amber
    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Woody
    Whiskey
    White Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy

    Memoir Man

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Amber
    Green
    Smoky
    Tobacco
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Bitter OrangeYuzuWhiskeyDavanaCardamom
    AbsintheMintBasil
    Heart
    Blond tobaccoHeliotropeClary SageRose
    FrankincenseLavenderRose
    Base
    AmberMyrrhVanillaMuskCedarwoodPatchouliMate
    AmberGuaiac WoodLeatherMuskOakmossSandalwoodTobaccoVanillaVetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: 1978 Les Bains Douches vs. Memoir Man
    1978 Les Bains DouchesMemoir Man
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is a fragrance that smells like a specific moment in time, not a category. Some people want every perfume to smell expensive. This one smells like the cedar bar at Les Bains Douches.1978 Les Bains Douches
    Memoir Man opens like a dare. That absinthe, sharp, bitter, not for everyone. But the people who get it? They wear nothing else. The wormwood isn't a quirk. It's the whole point.Memoir Man