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    Madly vs. Memoir Woman

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Madly vs. Memoir Woman
    MadlyMemoir Woman
    Concentration—Eau de Parfum
    Launched20122010
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerAlessandro GualtieriDorothée Piot, Daniel Maurel
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Madly

    Woody
    Tuberose
    Amber
    White Floral
    Balsamic
    Animalic

    Memoir Woman

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Smoky
    Woody
    Leather
    White Floral
    Aromatic
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top—
    CardamomAbsinthePink PepperMandarin Orange
    Heart
    Tuberose
    FrankincenseCloveBlack PepperDark WoodsPrecious WoodsJasmineRoseWhite Flowers
    Base
    Resinous NotesAmbretteWoody Notes
    FenugreekFrench LabdanumOakmossStyraxCastoreumLeatherMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Madly vs. Memoir Woman
    MadlyMemoir Woman
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours10+ hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Tuberose and resin isn't a safe combination. The powdery white floral fused with that dusty ambrette-like musk pulls this somewhere older, more intimate than most flankers dare to go.Madly
    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