Memoir Woman

Memoir Woman – Amouage Kupiłam Memoir, bo chciałam czegoś ciemnego, eleganckiego, zielonego, skórzano-kadzidlanego. Czegoś z tajemnicą. Czegoś, co nie pachnie jak „ładna kobieta”, tylko jak kobieta, która wie, gdzie zakopano poprzednich trzech mężczyzn i ma do tego pasujący płaszcz. No i dostałam dokładnie to. Tylko w wersji: królowa piekieł schodzi po marmurowych schodach w czarnej sukni z absyntu, dymu, skóry i gorzkich ziół, a wszyscy nagle przestają oddychać, bo nie wiadomo, czy przyszła na bal, na pogrzeb, czy podpisać czyjś wyrok. Pierwsze uderzenie Pierwsze uderzenie pachnie jak otwarcie ciężkich drzwi do ciemnej sali, w której dawno temu odbywały się rytuały, romanse, zdrady i bardzo kosztowne błędy. Zielona gorycz wchodzi pierwsza. Nie świeża trawka, nie ogórek z wodą spa, nie „naturalna energia poranka”. To jest absynt w kieliszku po północy, gorzkie zioła rozgniecione w czarnych rękawiczkach, dym kadzidła przyklejony do aksamitu i skóra tak ciemna, że prawdopodobnie ma własnego adwokata. To nie jest zapach, który pyta, czy może wejść. Memoir wchodzi, zamyka drzwi za sobą i od razu wiadomo, że jeśli ktoś tu ma przepraszać, to raczej nie ona. Po godzinie Po godzinie robi się jeszcze lepiej, bo Memoir nie łagodnieje. Ona tylko zdejmuje koronę, kładzie ją na stole i patrzy, kto pierwszy odważy się coś powiedzieć. Zioła robią się głębsze, bardziej trujące, bardziej eleganckie. Kadzidło nie dymi jak w kościele dla ciotek od różańca, tylko jak prywatna kaplica kobiety, która ma własne grzechy, własne zasady i zero zainteresowania cudzymi opiniami. Czuć skórę, ale nie motocyklową jak w Cuoium. To nie jest garaż, smar i klucz francuski. To jest skórzany fotel w gabinecie czarnej arystokratki, która podpisuje dokumenty krwią, nie długopisem. Ciemny aksamit, gorzki alkohol, zimny metal biżuterii, stara biblioteka, kurz na zakazanych księgach i zapach świecy zgaszonej dwoma palcami. Memoir pachnie jak kobieta, która nie musi być głośna, bo jej cisza ma większą projekcję niż większość cudzych dramatów. W bazie W bazie robi się absolutnie królewsko. Ciemno, miękko, gorzko, dymnie, ale bez ani grama słabości. To jest moment, w którym wszystkie dziewczęce, słodkie, milutkie zapachy stoją pod ścianą i udają, że poprawiają sukienki, bo właśnie zrozumiały, że przyszła osoba dorosła. Memoir nie jest „sexy” w tym plastikowym, klubowym sensie. Ona nie robi dzióbka do zdjęcia i nie pachnie jak waniliowy drink za 49 zł. Ona jest seksualna jak zakazany rozdział w starej książce, jak czarne pończochy pod żałobną suknią, jak spojrzenie, po którym ktoś sam oddaje klucze do mieszkania i jeszcze przeprasza, że za wolno. W bazie zostaje czarny aksamitny tren. Skóra, kadzidło, dym, ziołowa gorycz, trochę popiołu, trochę nocy i ten specyficzny luksus Amouage, który nie mówi „mam pieniądze”. On mówi: „mam dynastię, sekret i bardzo dobrego prawnika”. Trwałość? Jak klątwa rzucona spokojnym głosem. Na skórze siedzi długo, elegancko i bez nerwów. Na ubraniu zostaje jak zapach czarnego płaszcza po wyjściu z zakazanej sali. Na psychice — jak wspomnienie kobiety, która spojrzała na ciebie raz i przez resztę życia zastanawiasz się, czy to było zaproszenie, ostrzeżenie, czy wyrok. Psikniesz Memoir i nagle wszystkie „ładne perfumki” zaczynają wyglądać jak dekoracje z działu ślubnego w markecie. Projektanci napisali Pewnie coś o tajemnicy, wspomnieniu, szyprze, absyncie, elegancji, skórze, kadzidle i kobiecości. Powinni napisać „Dla kobiet, które nie chcą pachnieć jak kwiatek, deser ani miła koleżanka z biura. Dla kobiet, które chcą pachnieć jak królowa piekieł w czarnej sukni, z kieliszkiem absyntu, dymem kadzidła we włosach i miną mówiącą: ‘mam przeszłość, nie zadawaj głupich pytań’.” Ocena: 10000/10 Nie oceniam Memoir. Memoir ocenia mnie. To nie są perfumy. To jest tron. Czarny, zimny, obity skórą i aksamitem, ustawiony gdzieś między kaplicą, biblioteką a salą sądową dla ludzi, którzy myśleli, że mogą wejść bez zaproszenia. Memoir nie pachnie „ładnie”. Memoir pachnie jak kobieta, która weszła do piekła, rozejrzała się, poprawiła rękawiczki i powiedziała: „Dobrze. Od teraz ja tu ustalam temperaturę.”

Only the spider is safe in her web ★★★★★ Let’s start by saying that Memoir Woman is easily my most complimented scent out of the hundred others I’ve tried over the years. What’s even more interesting is that I’ve worn Memoir maybe less than ten times so far and it managed to get me an unusual five compliments on a single day, men especially seem to get absolutely crazy over it. I’m not pulling a Jeremy Fragrance card here and conclude this therefore must be a masterpiece, but compliments do speak volumes on how a certain fragrance suits one’s personality and mixes with their body chemistry. I must agree with the general public and admit that Memoir is indeed gorgeous and wearing it is always a confidence boost. It was love at first sniff after all. The very first spray did vaguely remind me of Poison (I own and know vintage Poison well) as Memoir also possesses a similar purple fruitiness that is both tart and jam-like. Poison is much sweeter and headier with the gargantuan musk-tuberose whereas Memoir steers into a dry spicy direction with a breathy-animalic jasmine instead. They’re not interchangeable by any means but it would be a lie to say that they have absolutely nothing in common. Another fragrance that popped into my mind was Lolita Lempicka, which not only has a fruity tart cherry accord but also the aromatic dark green licorice-anise combo that comes off as absinthe-like much like in Memoir. For a very simplified description, I’d go so far and say that Memoir has both the raspy venomousness of Poison and the benevolent allure of Lolita Lempicka – a perfume that draws closer and closer but never truly reveals its intentions. An embrace that leaves doubt behind, Memoir is truly mysterious in every sense of the word. The note table is another mystery to me because the scent turned out to be much different than I had anticipated. I would say the most prominent notes are plum and cinnamon in the top, tobacco, jasmine and absinthe in the heart and finally a shameless leather-castoreum base. I also want to point out that Poison and Lolita Lempicka are masterfully structured and have a clear identity. Memoir in comparison is quite messy, and it hits you in the face with lots of loud notes that all scream for attention. Now this could be taken as an insult, yet I think this is the key element of the whole show. It is just as imperfect as a real person would be and is not afraid to show it. Diamonds are forever but we people aren’t and the flaws that makes us human are also the roots that grow into adoration and obsession. Note that messy is not equivalent to a mess. Usually I gravitate towards polished and pristine fragrances that evoke awe with unattainable perfection but in Memoir the unstructure in some strange way gives it a sense of upbeat briskness despite it's gothic scent. Memoir is not the scent of an idealized fantasy figure, it is the scent of a real living person. Also, did I mention this stuff is staggeringly sexy? Soundtrack: Neon Indian - Ephemeral Artery

I was excited to try Memoir, and it fully lives up to my expectations. It is another rich, complex perfume from Amouage that pays homage to the classics while looking to the future. It is very well-blended, and as a result it is hard to pick out individual notes. It is a herbal-smoky-woody-amber scent with a floral heart. It reminds me in places of vintage Opium in particular, but I understand the Poison comparisons too - there is a plum-tuberose accord in here too. There are facets of other Amouage scents in here too, namely Lyric Woman (spicy rose), Epic Woman (rose-oud), Interlude (smoky-woody-floral-amber) and Fate (old-style oriental). Memoir feels more oriental than chypre, but the oakmoss and leather notes in the base qualify Memoir for chypre status. Opulent and dark, this belongs alongside the best of Amouage. Memoir starts off quite herbal thanks to the wormwood; damp, dark green and slightly bitter. I get something slightly bittersweet that is akin to angelica, and some peppery notes that kick-start the spiciness. Balsamic and boozy, it is joined by floral notes after a little while. Rose is initially the most prominent floral note to me, complemented in the most classic way by sweet spices, especially clove. Incense adds smokiness, and it is pretty woody here too. This accord always reminds me of Mass - I absolutely adore a good incense note, and when it is combined with wood/spices/rose - all the better! Here, it really reminds me of Lyric. As it develops, tuberose emerges. Heady in a vintage-style manner, it resembles a more muted Poison, particularly as I swear I can smell plum here too. The woody notes and spices remain, and the sweet amber accord in the base develops thanks to the labdanum, paving the way to the leather accord. The leather is animalic but soft, adding a nice depth to Memoir at its later stages. It becomes slightly mossy as it fades, the oakmoss and leather forming the chypre here. It fades to a dry, animalic, mossy skin scent with a hint of incense. Sillage is moderate and longevity is long-lasting. Another excellent, opulent perfume from Amouage, this is unisex despite the name. Best worn in autumn/winter for special occasions. Beautiful and expensive-smelling, but I don't think I need full bottles of both this and Lyric in my collection. 4.5/5.

Memoir Woman by Amouage is intriguingly unisex, with a slight masculine edge despite its feminine name. Gentlemen, don’t let the title "woman" deter you—this fragrance is worth exploring! I have a bottle from the latest 2024 batch, and I’ve noticed that its performance isn’t as stellar as the older formulation as some reviews might suggest. Unfortunately, I haven't experienced the older versions to compare yet. On my skin, the longevity is moderate to long, and the sillage is quite subtle. Overspraying helps a bit, but it’s still not as robust as I hoped. However, when applied to clothing, Memoir Woman truly shines. It lasts for days, with improved sillage and an alluring, cozy, and mysterious aura. Despite initial concerns about performance, I find myself drawn to it, craving its distinctive scent at random times throughout the day, its truly magnetic. I prefer it on darker fabrics, especially black, where it leaves a captivating, dark allure. The fragrance seems to lacks sharp notes aside from a hint of absinthe in the opening. The other components blend seamlessly, reminiscent of a room filled with subtle incense. This creates a nuanced, dusty incense effect that’s complex yet discreet. In comparison, Amouage's Jubilation 25 for Women offers remarkable longevity and projection with just a few sprays. Memoir Woman, on the other hand, might benefit from some aging. I plan to revisit it after some time to see if its performance improves. For now, while the performance isn't perfect, the scent itself is mesmerizing and addictive. If Antaeus had a feminine counterpart, or if Poison were to have a masculine counterpart, this might be it, as to my nose this seems to float somewhere in between but also remaining so unique and unlike anything else I can think of. This was a blind buy driven by a great deal, and I suspect it may reveal more of its character in warmer seasons. As it is currently late winter, its full potential is still unfolding. Edit: It is now one of the scents that I use the most often in rotation now! it is lovely! After letting it settle for about a month it now smells a lot stronger and all the notes stands out much more, I now start to get what the other reviews are saying. This is quickly becoming one of my top favourites !

Imagine walking along a cobblestone alley, puffs of breath and chimney smoke visible in the frosty morning. The chatter of passersby, rolling carriage wheels and horses hooves fills the air on December 21st. There is a palpable feeling of excitement and bustle as people stream in and out of shops and come and go from the city. You glance down at your heeled leather boots and see they are wet from walking through drifts of snow and puddles. Your fur muff shrouds your hands as you walk briskly to the entrance of a confectionery shop. Evergreen boughs hang festively over the windows and the scent of licorice, violet, and cinnamon candies fills the air. Caramel apples and squares of toffee fill a glass display case. The handsome shopkeeper drifts by you on his way to help another customer and you faintly smell his cologne, which reminds you of fir trees in the snow and freshly mucked out horse stalls on an old country estate, but not unpleasantly so. A curl falls down from where it was pinned beneath your hat and you catch the lingering scent of your own rose and jasmine soap. You subtly sniff the collar of your wool coat and catch the faint reminder of holy incense from mass, two nights before. The shopkeeper pauses and glances back at you curiously, your eyes locking. This is what Memoir Woman evoked in my mind. It's interesting because at first sniff last night, I liked it, but didn't love it. It was a strong scent that smelled more detectably of artificial (and expensive) perfume than I typically like. But today, I went for a New Year's Day walk and kept sniffing my wrists in the cold January air. And suddenly this scene flooded into my mind. I think I love it now, might need to get myself a full bottle. Like my fantasy alludes to, there is something fairly stinky about this to me. The musk note comes through quite strongly on the dry down, at least on me - but I actually find that this beautifully balances the almost sharply sweet notes that immediately come through, and it all mingles in this smoky, sensual way that becomes truly intoxicating. I can see where others have described it as ethereal, because that incense note evokes a Catholic cathedral full of stained glass and saints. A gorgeous scent all around.

Amouage memoir A spicy soap... a spicy spice combo. Incense, black pepper, clove flowers and all that... all I feel is the smell of spicy soap. The memoir put a great distance between herself and sweets. She is a little depressed, she is spreading a strong scent around her and shwe says don't love me too much. If you love too much, you will bore me very much; And if you squeeze too hard, I'll strangle you, I'll disturb you. Touch me once in a while, take it in your hand... and blow me up to 2 blows; and that's a place you can't smell all the time... Feel me lightly, otherwise I'll tire you out. You can't carry me on purpose, your sensitive body can't take my authority. Hay right amouage memoir you are a really compelling fragrance. Not in terms of fragrance beauty; an overly dominant, overpowering scent... Ahe doesn't want to be on that skin all the time. She says in the meantime, take me in your hand. Slowly, I regret the fact that I often brutally falter. I am, she says, if you cross the border, I will tire you out and give you a headache. Memoir finds itself in balanced hands... Therefore, it is certainly not the type that every user can adopt... Its spread is quite characteristic. Undoubtedly, it is very original... It is debatable whether it is the best scent of Amouage. Who knows who this is? Is there an expert; does it have to be Is the pleasure of my nose the pleasure of your nose, is it up to the snotty nose of another person who is created equal to you and me? Wow, what a narcissistic fusion. Surely this is not acceptable. Smell it, if you love it, don't even go near it if it's spicy. It is exactly the smell of cold times, a dark depressive, somewhat sad, deeply sad, slightly dirty scent memoir. That's it...

Such a beautiful scent , I dont know why i was so affraid of testing this one . everybody sayed it was so dark , so smokey , so leathery. Dracula and fallen angels was mentioned . ..What....?? i cant feel that at all, Im starting to belive i see scents different then others . This to me isent all that dark . All the flowers in this beauty stand out and shines on a woody slightly spicy base . Ok there is darknes but not dark as in gloomy or scary . Its a night time scent ( but id happely wear it in daytime aswell. (The same goes for Midnigth poison , it isent that dark as many make it out to be on my skin . Not that this are alike ,they are not). I do feel similarity to poison with the fleshy white floral plum kind of note. But they are not that close ,just similar in that regard. This outdoes the poison big time . I do feel clove incense , wormwood ,oakmoss and incense but its rather sweet do to the floral notes and also the resins i guess . I think the mandarin orange also must be a part of the sweetnes i cant realy say where the sweetnes comes from .Its all mixed together so well. This may not be for he young at heart that likes fruity floral , But to me it isent all that challenging that people makes it out to be. or maybe i just like this kinds of scent i dont know . Amouage seems to affect people so very differently, and offcourse skin cemestry is also a big thing. I also finaly got to test Interlude ,did not find this one tricky eather , So many beautys from this house . On my skin there is not much leather or smoke ,hardly anything . sweet Incense yes but not smoke . again goes do show how different this sits on skin . I love it

Wow, this is enthralling, both on a paper tester and on skin. Even if it is not your usual taste, you will be drawn in. I found this almost disturbing when I first sprayed it, it instantly made me picture dark foggy forests, an evil tree, a poison apple. This is the scent of a Disney villain, maybe Maleficient. This is THE perfect Halloween scent, in my opinion. As for the technicalities of the fragrance notes, etc. - this is a dark gothic chypre. It’s woody, medicinal, smoky. Upon initial spray, I got licorice (the absinthe note), woods, and incense. As it dried down, the woodiness became a tad more prominent, though it still retained a slight licorice-medicinal quality from the absinthe note. That “medicinal” tone comes across as both sweet and bitter at the same time. More smokiness emerges as well, evoking an autumn bonfire of dead leaves. I’d say regardless of whether you’d purchase a bottle and wear it, this is one of those “masterpiece” fragrances that is worth smelling just to experience it. It is masterfully composed, super unique and guaranteed to provoke a reaction/feelings beyond just “meh” or “hmmm that’s nice I guess.” As for me? I think this is stunning and I like chypres, but I do struggle a bit with the medicinal tone from the absinthe note that never really leaves the fragrance. That is what keeps me from wanting to wear it more often. Because of that, I don’t think I’ll be purchasing the bottle, but I’ll have my 2 ml sample to reach for whenever the mood strikes.

The shortest summary: “Gothic Chypre” Both warm and profoundly dark; herbal, incense-laden, mossy, and irresistibly gothic. The wormwood note here transforms the scent into something that feels almost like the aura of a witch practicing dark magic. The opening is bright with mandarin, yet immediately layered with plenty of spice and animalic nuances. In the heart, the density comes from spices I’d identify as clove, alongside the florals that give chypres their soul; rose being the one I perceive most clearly. As it moves into the drydown, the smoky character intensifies. You feel the oakmoss distinctly, joined by a very clear styrax. Labdanum is there as well, lending leathery nuances. In this style of fragrance, the styrax–labdanum pairing creates an exceptionally sophisticated and dark atmosphere. I completely understand why some people describe it as dried plum or dark purple plum; there’s unmistakably that kind of warmth. It feels like a mysterious liqueur infused with dried plums. To my nose, wormwood (absinthe) is present throughout every stage of the fragrance; this is precisely what cements the witchy association for me. The version I own is the extrait (limited edition); I’ve also tried the EDT, which is slightly lighter in concentration but identical in scent profile. Longevity is outstanding; almost not even worth mentioning, it’s that good. Tag(s): dark, gothic-chypre, witchy, wormwood-herbal, smoky, leathery, bold, sophisticated, baroque

Memoir Woman is memorable for sure! On me it’s close to being linear scent, doesn’t change much but it is a warm spices heaven. This might be the most complex spicy, incense heavy fragrance I have ever tried. I can’t remember encountering cloves done so beautiful like in Memoir! And I adore cloves. It feels like a very cozy mixture of wormwood, cloves, cardamom, pink and black pepper, some sweet jasmine and rose, ambery like with labdanum and styrax, very smooth, thick and deep. Resinous and balsamic to perfection. I love this juice. I get a bit of stinky animalic feel from the castoreum, more likely, that bothers me for a while but it is so warm and delightful in the dry down. It remains an incensed cloves bomb for me! Must have for winter season and Christmas celebrations! This and a cup of mulled wine in my hand would make my Christmas day perfect. Memoir performs impeccably, it has richness, warmth and depth, it is impeccable blended and balanced. After Ouverture, which is not for me, Memoir is the second best performing scent from the entire sampler set. I am sold! The only thing I am not crazy about is the black bottle, not a fan of black at all in general, a rich, medium dark warm brown or a deep burgundy would have suited better the juice inside.

Amazing stuff, not too far away from Memoir Man. Both have been brutally reformulated so try to get an old batch. My Memoir Woman is from 2018, and it's darker, more resinous and less fruity than the recent iteration. This might go against it for some, but for me it's exactly what I want. It does bear some of the Poison DNA, although when you smell them side by side they are worlds apart (sort of similar in connection to Fate Woman alongside Opium). It lacks the greeness and vanilla of the men's version, instead being warm and resiny (similar resinous base to Interlude Woman), and is not quite as loud. The notion that either of them is masculine or feminine is moot to me. These are olfactive artworks, not easy to wear perhaps, but an absolute joy to those who get it. If you feel it, it will suit you, if not, it will probably wear you and make you uncomfortable, as with many Amouage perfumes. One of the things I love about this, is that as it develops over time, little delicate elements come in, like white florals (tuberose!), rose, grapey jasmine underpinning it all (and smelling almost like plum hence the nod to Poison), but they're all swirling around, so every sniff brings something different, deep and rich or impish and playful, it's masterful.

Memoir Woman is a gorgeous chypre-leather, in my opinion. She combines the elegance and sensuality of a lush, dark oriental with the sophistication and depth of a spicy and smoky leather. A masterpiece of perfumery. He has an opulent, complex and mysterious personality that captivates the senses. It opens with beautiful spicy and aromatic accords. Herbaceous and citrus. Cardamom and wormwood ennoble the opening, giving it a warm and enveloping character, and at the same time providing freshness and contrast. The heart is dark, woody and spicy; dominated by incense, which gives it a resinous and sacred dimension, covering with its veil a floral, sweet and narcotic bouquet, composed of opulent flowers (nardard, jasmine and rose) unfolding towards an extraordinary base, where the flowers intertwine in soft animalic chords (leather, castoreum) mixed in a wonderful symphony of amber and balsamic notes giving richness, beauty and refinement to the composition. It is definitely a masterpiece. Warm, cozy, sexy, dark like the bottle that contains it; elegant and very sophisticated. The performance is excellent, the substantivity on my skin reaches 10 hours. With diffusion and moderate Sillage.

This is such a powerful perfume, it’s probably one of the most polarising beautiful scents I’ve seen. I love it but it grew on me. It has a bitter green, quality that reminds me of a dark character. Someone like Malificent, a sorceress with long, slender claws, black draping hair and a sallow complexion and eyes like eternal tunnels of starry darkness, lips pursed like a greying lilac. The cloves add a chilling, menthol-esque quality, lending a stand-offish, elitist character to this scent. Her pain has grown roots of wisdom in her, she withstood the chaos and now her heart is made of diamond. This is so interesting and incomparable to any other perfume I’ve tried before. It’s very heavy and dominating, so it’s not for a conformist wallflower. You wear this for your own pleasure. Memoir is completely unisex but it’s definitely for the decisive and bold people. This one suits a self-assured, confident and lone wolf. It has a strong, matriarchal and regal presence. This would be such a perfect choice for a beautiful, elegant, mature and chaste woman. Someone who is a source of strength for those around her. She empowers, she nurtures and she never compromises on what she wants.

I have always wanted a bottle of Amouage for some of it's creation shows the best when it comes to fragrance. I have waited a long while to pick the perfect bottle for me and with time I found the perfect Amouage for me and it is Memoir. A lot of the reviewers have mentioned how dark and 'grown up' this fragrance is and I do agree with them. This is a fragrance with a great backbone, it is deep and complex. The orange, incense, spices and leather is well blended and it morphs into this sensual and intriguing oriental fragrance. For me it gives a mysteriously distinct scent with a subtle grand presence. Like sharing time with a woman whom you want to know more of but you simply are a little hesitant to intrude. Lastly, this fragrance for me is very nostalgic. I say nostalgic because it has the same cord as Poison which my beautiful mother wore. She was the Matriarch in the family. This brings up memories of simply sitting beside her in complete awe of her strength and elegance. She was a quiet and fierce woman who defined love and wisdom. This is the core of fragrance for me for it brings back memories and it creates new memories as well....like a Memoir.....simply memorable.

I love Amouage fragrances. Guidance is a forever love. And Portrayal Woman is the only perfume that compelled me to purchase a back-up bottle (I think Portrayal is out-of-production). I was stoked to afford a full bottle of Amouage "Memoir Woman." On my skin, the Memoir Woman's opening is jarring but also addicting. Spicy, mixed white florals (lots of jasmine, rose) merge with animalic notes. And before I forget, wormwood provides an anise, or black licorice accord. The opening castoreum and labdanum seamlessly merge with spices (LOTS of cardamom, LOTS of wormwood, pepper, clove) along with florals, resins, woodiness and smoky incense. The drydown is gorgeous and truly lovely. There's rose. There's sweet, smoky, resinous incense. There's a non-indolic, white-floral combo that smells divine. The drydown definitely maintains a unique and seamless blend of spices, animalic tones, florals and earthiness. And despite its hefty list of perfume notes, Memoir actually wears in a light and diaphonous manner. I've heard rumblings that Memoir Woman may be out of production soon. I just purchased a new x 100ml bottle from the Amouage Website. Happy!! I love it!!

I have a sample. --- Aaah :) This is one of my comfort zones in fragrance: the deep, incense-y, spicy oriental of old. I can smell the leather, like old leather sofas. That leather that is no longer so bitter and no longer smells so much of tar, and started smelling of maintenance wax products and of the old wood that surrounds it. There's a delicious sweet honeyed spice note mixed with incense smoke. It morphs as time goes by. Interesting, complex, delicious. Delightful and I would love to own it. There's no way I'll be able to reasonably afford all the Amouages I love in full bottle, and there's only so much perfume you can wear in a lifetime (I do currently have enough full bottles, I think), but I'll still register it as a "want". For now, I'll keep enjoying my samples (from a generous fragrantican), and maybe in the future I'll buy another set of samples if I wish to. In another universe, where I live surrounded in luxury, I have a set of full bottles of Amouage which I wear and also share with abandon to perfume the ones who love it :) Amouage is, for me, the stuff of dreams.

Memoir 2021 3.4oz bottle reviewed. Memoir is the granddaughter of the greats. If you turned aspects of Opiums spicyness chypre...Poisons sweet inscense grape-ness from the tuberose..throw in leathery castorum and fenugreek for a nuttyness and a rather interesting cooling accord I can only surmise from the cardamom/styrax/tuberose combo once seen in Lutens Tuberose Criminelle...add mandarin and pink pepper to the rose... you have quite a story. The spices run cold, as this whole Chypre runs cold in the veins of great grandma Maggie Noire. Its a dark, cool Chypre. We havent seen too many cool Chypres since the 80s. This isnt as bombastic as those larger than life scents. Its expertly blended, complex for this day and age and would be great for the cool days of fall and winter. I immediately felt comfortable wearing Memoir. Mostly because I wore her influences over the years. Memoir is her own creation but its a new update for the woman that wore Poison, Opium, et al. Mature over 30 scent but definately not grandma vibe in the least. Mysterious. I like that.

I’m lovestruck! This perfume is disarmingly beautiful, subtle, sensuous and smouldering, like a soft smokey plum caress. After reading many reviews, I had expected a hard hitting spicy incense bomb, complex and dark but was surprised to discover Memoir was a far softer and powdery fragrance. It whispers seductively, enveloping you but at no point does it shout- it is far too sophisticated for that. Great winter, evening fragrance. A chimera, it smells reminiscent of several of my favourite perfumes combined. On first spritz I immediately was reminded of Tom Ford’s Plum Japonais (sadly discontinued and my favourite of his range), with a swirl of Christian Dior’s Poison and a definite touch of Guerlain’s Santal Royal, the woody aspects. These impressions continue as the scent develops over time. It has amazing longevity but on me only moderate silage. Sophisticated, mysterious, fiercely feminine, sexy and edgy .This scent is fit for a siren and as enchanting as her song.

I don't understand this one yet, but keep coming back to it. Well-blended as it is, it is also more opulent and complex than i ordinarily enjoy... I love its male counterpart, Memoir Man, plainly feral and austere (hence the frequent Geralt of Rivia association). Memoir Woman, on the other hand, is a creature of civilization. I can smell the spice trade and silk roads, which initially disappointed me. But Woman is also seductive, dynamic, opaque... For all of the linear coolness of Man, here I get candied fruits and spices in glittering bowls, a smoldering hearth, and domineering presence. Woman carries all of the narrative evolution, in this couple. Perhaps MM and MW are a Hades and Persephone, eternally and beautifully middle-aged in their radiant death-realm. Kidnapped as a girl (Hades was rarely subtle– nor is Memoir Man, for that matter), she partakes of the fruit of death and becomes his queen. Better to reign in Hell than serve the gods above, she'd say...

Dark and powdery at the same time, quite toned down and floral. When I see descriptions such as "skanky", "rotten" etc., I ask myself whether the test bottle in the store contained the same perfume as the one tested by the previous reviewers. I know my dry skin decomposes fragrances in the most unusual ways possible, but this one would be a first. Anyway, I am happy with its power and longevity (7 hours is a reasonable longevity, considering its oil concentration - 23%), so I am planning to buy it when I get my next salary. Update after several wears: this perfume, together with 400 and Tony Iommi Monkey Special (Xerjoff), is simply putting an end to my personal quest for the perfect fragrance, according to my taste and skin chemistry. It simply gives me the feeling of olfactory fulfillment, which would summarize like this: "I have been waiting for this flavour my entire life so far and now I have finally come to experience it."

You're thinking of getting or even trying this because reviews made you think it's gothic? Think again. Twice. And then think some more because this is NOWHERE near gothic. Yes it's dark and unique and beautiful but it feels like you're a guest of a nice and curious sheikh and he's asking you questions about that grimoire, Shams al-Ma'arif. This is not west but straight middle east, right to the core. Edit: After wearing this for a couple of more times, I've decided that I'd prefer to be suffocated by halon instead of smelling this. It's heavy, thick, and it gives nuclear disaster vibes after a couple of hours, and frankly, I think it's not fair that this lasts a DECADE on me but some of my favourite fragrances do not. After a year or so I've decided that I like it but only in slightly warm weather, and by "slightly" I mean above 10 AND below 20 Celsius. It's too picky.

My first impression from applying and sniffing the Oil Perfumery version on my wrists: “Whew! Strong, and it smells like feet. Now powder and something like my bottle of Passion by Elizabeth Taylor. But the floral element is rose not iris. Oh maybe it is the incense from Passion. Don’t say old lady smell - that’s ageist! Haha but it does bring to mind older women. I grew up in the 1980s, so maybe a lot of the older women around me wore rose floral fragrances. But this smells like potpourri, so the decomposed florals I heard about definitely come through.” The dry-down is more gentle. I get smoky incense and dried leaves mixed with a soft, fluffy, floral note. I see why this is better-suited for Fall or Winter. It reminds me of a holiday shop filled with wicker furniture, wreaths of dried flowers, pouches of potpourri, and incense sticks.

My very own elixir of the night, this was the longest I've waited to get my hands on an Amouage, I already had Jubilation 25 (W), Epic (W), Fate (W), Interlude (M), Figment (M), Gold (M), Opus VIII and Opus IX before this, but this was the one I always secretly coveted... This one was the olfactory poetry that made me fall in love with the house of Amouage, a composition that does a mock curtsey to vintage Dior Poison and then comes in with an intoxicating miasma of dark stewed fruits, hefty Incense, an animalic Leather and Castoreum, all the while Cloves and Artemisia attempt their unholy seduction in the background. This is more 'noir' than most of the perfumes that have the word half a dozen times in their naming. Amouage Memoir Woman is an enchantress of the night, with a darkness that could shadow a thousand suns.

Oh YES! Do you love Dior Poison or Cacharel LouLou BUT... -would like something darker -more complex -with more proper animalic tones to it -a chypre undertone ??? Then you must try this. Wow. It's a perfect cross between a lush ultra dark oriental and an impossibly elegant (yet sexy) chypre. When I say dark, I mean it is DARK. Perhaps the darkest perfume I've ever smelled. It's definitely up there. As pitch black and mysterious as the bottle it is housed in. Complex, gorgeous, sexy as hell. Dark in an vamp ultra femme-fatale sort of way, not goth. You don't have to wear black with this. It's so deliciously dark it doesn't need you to accessorize or be all matchy matchy. It does all the talking by itself. When you feel daring, dangerous, and too sexy for your entire wardrobe-this is what you reach for. Intoxicating.

This is crazy good. At first I found it herbal, like a fougere. Then came a pronounced oriental hook. Memoir Woman has undertones of Dior Poison`s juicy dark cherries, which are further enhanced by a licorice twist. Please, do not avoid this masterpiece solely because you think black licorice tastes like hate. It`s subtle and works well here. Underlaying all the fruit and holiday spice is something, thick and waxy. It reminds me of the fragrance of solidified, coconut oil. It exudes smoothness and remains throughout the life of the fragrance. Honorable mention to the leather and castoreum which keeps things unisex and darkly sexy overall. Perfect for the winter holidays. Apply liberally to crisp white shirts, black velvet and tuxedos.

I absolutely love this perfume, and it is the perfect fragrance for when the weather begins to cool, the air is damp and the days begin to darken. It’s for when witchy season begins. I mean, wormwood is a top note in this. It’s a beautifully dark perfume and should really only be worn at night. However, I will wear it during one of those chilly, dark autumnal days. This is a very strong, super elegant and rich smelling perfume. Think nights at the opera, fancy dinner parties, elegant black gowns, possibly a masquerade on Halloween. The only real problem that I have with this perfume is that I often feel like it is wearing me rather than the other way around. It’s loud and proud, that’s for sure.

This is a nice fragrance but it isn’t me. I would have worn and loved this in the past but my tastes have changed. The incense reminds me of college...it smells like a dorm room in which somebody burned copious amounts of nag champa. It seems to be missing some bright or fresh or pungent element to cut through the dense, sweet smoke. It’s also well above 100 degrees where I live...not a great choice for a summer day. It does remind me a bit of vintage Poison, though. Maybe it will fare better in winter. Edit: I was WRONG! I love this. Better in slightly cooler weather (still in the 90’s) and I bet it will be even better when there’s a chill in the air.

I loved this fiercely and recently bought a bottle from Notino (finally could splurge, plus was on sale) and while I admit its glorious, it somehow feels less strong than the sample I had around 3 years ago. Did they mess with this one too? I would think a rich house like Amouge doesn't need to water down its creations for savings...:( Or did my nose suffer such a punch that Im is a bit anosmic to it? Now about those Poison comparisons. Nope. Completely disagree. Nothing like the Old Esprit the Parfum which is my holy grail and I treasure a full bottle of . I can understand how the intensity of Memoir reminds people of Poison but they very different.

This is the first Amouage I've tried, and I'm not disappointed at all. This is an incredibly sexy and addictive warm, balsamic, floral, incense fragrance. However, be warned that the opening is very animalic--I get a urine vibe in the opening--I guess from the castoreum. Once the animalic opening dissipates, this turns into a heavy slightly vintage feeling floral incense fragrance. I actually get the incense throughout the whole wear, even in the opening. The dry down is extremely sexy and very unisex (I noticed some reviewers said it was masculine)- this is a fragrance I’d love to smell on a man. Definitely want to add this one to my collection.

Deep, dark, complex, and stays on skin forever. I've toyed around with Amouage samples here and there but nothing made me covet a whole bottle like Memoir did. A witch's potion for power and transcendence. This opens straight up of spice and incense with an animalic grip. I go very light-handed with this perfume because I live in a hot and humid country where this could choke people out. About two hours in, the florals begin blooming - the sliver of sweetness drawing you into the smoky, enveloping haze. It evolves throughout the day but remains hypnotic and intoxicating at every stage of development. Absolutely gorgeous!

Smelling this opened up a some sort of hazy memory portal that I can't quite put my finger on. The wormwood, leather, and mandarin are the most obvious notes to my nose. This smells so old school and so new at the same time. I think anyone who likes these notes could pull this off, truly unisex and would wear well on any age. The mandarin really keeps this perfume from leaning towards gloomy. I love Amouage's Fate, which is a gothic cathedral scent that could really turn a sad day into a depressing one. This has some of those elements, but make it juicy :)

I’m annoyed at how incredible this is, considering the cost. Upon first spray, I get a heavy white powdery musk, which quickly dries down to a beautiful core of frankincense, dry wood, and wormwood. There is a certain fruitiness at the top which slightly reminds me of the plum in Dior’s Poison. However there are no other similarities to Poison beyond that point. Eventually I lose the powderiness altogether and am left with an enchanted forest type of scent. Believe what you’ve heard. This is a dark masterpiece. 10/10 Highly recommend anyone sample this.

Completely unisex, it's also my Halloween scent :)(although I intend for Opus X to take its place this year). I imagine Narcissa Malfoy would bathe in this. It smells opulent, old money rich and very serious. Unfortunately, maybe it's just my batch (bought from an exclusive distributor for Amouage), but I get awful performance. Sillage is practically nonexistent in less than 2 hours, and the fragrance is only present as a light skin scent. I don't care much though since I love the scent and also seldom use it so I don't mind reapplying then.

As a huge fan of Amouage, it was a matter of time until I get my hands on Memoir. It was love and obsession from the first sniff. Incense is a tricky note for me but here it integrated so well that I can't imagine this perfume without it. If I have to describe it in very simple terms I'd say that it smells like a herbal medical balm, mixed with incense from an esoteric shop, very powerful wormwood, and something like honey aka urinal nuances. May sound weird, but it all works, and it is done in a very intricate and clever way.

This one is not in my price range, nevertheless I ordered it. Waiting to receive, I felt some days huge guilt and a kind of shame being so unreasonable. Now I have to say - I don’t regret at all. Actually, I’m happy finally bought Memoir. Desirable for a long time since I first tried it. It is soooo luxurious, expensive smell. I remembered childhood, reading “Stories from the 1001 Nights”, dreaming of adventures and exotic travelings. Memoir is my magic carpet to unbearable lightness of being, where are no bills to pay for.

It is literally impossible for me to replace this with anything in winter..Just unrivaled. It's crazy good and nothing like it. I wish there was though. I would be very open to try anything close to this. Even their own house couldn't make a match for this perfection. And no it is not gothic! Its just bliss with enourmous staying power and still quiet. Its power on a liquid form. Please suggest something different to try from this page section for people who enjoy this! I'd love to hear likes of people who adore this

The love and desire that I have for this perfume, started 4 years ago when I was in Venice , and then an Arab woman was walking very close where I was and her perfume hipnotized me. I made an effort to remember all the aromatic composition , and then I was looking for something similar and I discover Memoir. It was love at first sight. Unfortunately it was out of stock , but I acquired two decants and they were like gold for me. Epic Memoir Journey (Woman) are my favorites from Amouage.

Totally agree with whoever said "grape incense" in an earlier review. Memoir smells to me of grape flavoured bubblegum (juicy tartness rather than sugary candy), rose, leather, woods and moss. Superb, dark and sticky. I think this is a vampish, "Come Hither if you dare" type of scent. My watch strap still emanates lovely wafts of Memoir since last week despite me spraying a number of other fragrances on my wrist since then - the others all washed off. Very persistent in a good way.

"This is a chypre fragrance evoked by the transcendental discovery of her past, present and future echoed in this fragmented memoir." It's brilliant. Instant purchase for me. Very sophisticated and beautiful. This is exactly what I want to smell like: smokey, spicy, leathery, kind of almost boozy, it's chypre it's animalic it's incense it's elegant... absolutely very well rounded, versatile, complex, deep, really gorgeous fragrance. It does so much and so well. 9.5/10

I love this. As an alt woman, once I read someone's review that it smells "evil", I knew I had to try it. It is indeed a very dark, intimidating scent. Very witchy. Definitely has some of the Poison DNA. It reminds me a little of Midnight Poison, actually. I'm surprised there's no patchouli! Despite its darkness, it is still very pretty and distinctly feminine. The rose is ranked low in the notes here, but to me it shines through pretty loudly, along with the cloves!

This is a gorgeous Chypre. I get plum, smoke, woods and sexiness. My favourite Amouage. Wears like a dream, and projects perfectly without being headache inducing. A must try! Update: This has become an obsession of mine. It reminds me of where my grandmother is from, France. Not in an old lady French way, but a gothic castle. the lady of the castle spraying it on before she goes to sleep at sunrise after her bloody feeding. Yes, it’s vampirical to me.

Spicy & soapy oriental bliss; lightly sour plum & spicy woods delves into smoky & very spicy florals and woods. Animalic and powdery shades of leather waft through as the scent dries down. Very sensual and all-encompassing, gives the same olfactory effect as TF's Noir de Noir (not the same scent, but same experience so to speak). Best suited for cool/cold weather, lasts for 10 hrs on the skin at the least. Definitely a star in the Amouage collection.

This is a true "beast" of a fragrance, not in the tiktok insane longevity sense, but in the way that it is truly complicated and challenging and elusive. I get strong heady florals, with a deep incense and smokiness, with this thick oily leather in the base. It's overwhelming and addictive! I want to work my way up to being able to wear this on a day to day basis. I don't know what I would do with a full 100 ml bottle of this but maybe one day..

Didn't expect to be so into this one. I can see where the comparison to Poison come from, but where that has been a scent I admired more than loved, Memoir Woman I feel comfortable wearing - less fruity floral, more spice and incense is more me I guess. It's definitely a sultry nighttime "vamp" scent though. I can't see myself shelling out Amouage prices for this, but if I come across a used bottle on ebay or something I will likely be tempted.

So elegant, mysterious, and ever-changing, just like the weather fragrance! I love wearing it mostly in autumn and winter. In the cold, it embraces you—I perceive it as sweeter... jasmine with sweet spices on a bed of leather. Somehow, cherry seems to appear, even though it’s not listed in the olfactory pyramid. In humid weather, it becomes more incense-like. But I love it either way. A witch’s perfume😊! Or a witcher 😁

This is lusty, bewitching and dangerous. This hypnotizes and commands allegiance. This keeps secrets steeped in seduction. It is intoxicating and treacherous. The blood in this bottle is legendary. Vampires thirst for this elixir. You will follow my trail so sweet, into the darkness, into deep. Originality - 10/10 Longevity - 10/10 Captivating - 10/10 Pure Witchcraft - ♾️ Femme Fatale - To The Grave🗡🌹

Reminds me of Dior Poison plus leather and wood.. I'm surprised plum isn't listed as ingredient. Elegant, mature and intense, it has the lightness of flowers masterfully blended with deep, rich woods. Its balsamic notes are what I find addictive and refreshing, however the woody and smoky notes a quite prominent for my taste and for that reason I believe its more appropriate for cooler weather.

OooOoOoo... This fragrance makes my inner goddess of the night want to come out and play. This is probably the BEST incense fragrance I've ever smelt. Spicy & warm. The cloves comes out strong on my skin. I absolutely LOVE cloves too so this works very well for me. I don't know if the bottles in the newer packaging smell the same. Does anyone know if they changed the formula on these?

"Memoir Woman" by Amouage has been my go-to for a while now, and it never fails to amaze. Starts off spicy with a hint of citrus, then moves into a mysterious floral heart, and settles into a rich, leathery musk. Every time I wear it, I feel like I'm wrapped in sophistication and mystery. It's been with me through so many memories, truly a fragrance that stands out.

This is gorgeous in the most surprising way. It takes me to a summer night under the stars, surrounded by trees with a campfire crackling away. I guess that would be the smoke and cedar. I have no idea how these guys manage to get a fragrance that smells like smoke and cedar to also be beautiful and feminine. But they're obviously very, very good at what they do.