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    Side by side

    Perle Rare Nuit vs. Memoir Man

    Clearly related
    New comparison

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Perle Rare Nuit vs. Memoir Man
    Perle Rare NuitMemoir Man
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20182010
    GenderFemaleMale
    PerfumerRaphaël HauryKarine Vinchon-Spehner
    Best seasonFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Perle Rare Nuit

    Leather
    Green
    Aromatic
    Iris
    Smoky
    Woody
    Powdery
    Fresh

    Memoir Man

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Amber
    Green
    Smoky
    Tobacco
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Orris RootGalbanumPink Pepper
    AbsintheMintBasil
    Heart
    MateSageJuniper BerriesGrass
    FrankincenseLavenderRose
    Base
    LeatherBirchAmberTonka Bean
    AmberGuaiac WoodLeatherMuskOakmossSandalwoodTobaccoVanillaVetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Perle Rare Nuit vs. Memoir Man
    Perle Rare NuitMemoir Man
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The appeal here isn't longevity or projection. It's that specific green-herb-and-leather tension that hits differently if you're bored of rose-and-oud. Discontinued means harder to find.Perle Rare Nuit
    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