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    Side by side

    Witch Doctor vs. Memoir Woman

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Memoir Woman wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Witch Doctor vs. Memoir Woman
    Witch DoctorMemoir Woman
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20142010
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerJoshua SmithDorothée Piot, Daniel Maurel
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Witch Doctor

    Leather
    Woody
    Smoky
    Amber
    Vanilla
    Patchouli
    Warm Spicy
    Animalic

    Memoir Woman

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Smoky
    Woody
    Leather
    White Floral
    Aromatic
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BirchLeatherCedarwood
    CardamomAbsinthePink PepperMandarin Orange
    Heart
    PatchouliArtemisiaHerbaceous Notes
    FrankincenseCloveBlack PepperDark WoodsPrecious WoodsJasmineRoseWhite Flowers
    Base
    BenzoinVanillaLabdanumYlang-Ylang
    FenugreekFrench LabdanumOakmossStyraxCastoreumLeatherMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Witch Doctor vs. Memoir Woman
    Witch DoctorMemoir Woman
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours10+ hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances ask you to lean in. Witch Doctor pulls you in. The birch tar opening isn't polite, it demands attention. But stick around, because what's underneath that smoke and leather is exactly.Witch Doctor
    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