MOMENTO

Momento is a myrrh lovers dream as the main player is sweet, resinous myrrh. As Momento opens, you'll get a huge blast of lemon, sharp and a bit harsh, hovering over a resinous myrrh. Tarragon adds a hint of spice to the composition and absinth adding some depth and richness to the mix. As Momento develops, the tart lemon dissipates and the myrrh sweetens and becomes the front and center note for the duration of its lifespan, accented by a touch of aldehydic sparkliness. An earthy patchouli blends seamlessly with the myrrh in the base to temper it so to keep it from turning sour as myrrh has a tendency to do. This is myrrh done right, sweet, resinous and completely wearable. Momento is quite complex as it changes constantly on the skin for the first few hours, as the scent warms up slowly over time and becomes denser and richer, but never too heavy. Longevity is monsterous at 12+ hours on my skin and it has moderate throw. MiN New York has done an amazing job with the Scent Stories collection and Momento is the standout of the 11 fragrances for me. It was an instant purchase and one I am extremely happy to have in my collection. This is a Members Only fragrance available only to those who are charter members of MiN New York's Private Members Club.

A vintage inspired, somewhat sweet chypre that resembles and shares characteristics with Eau Sauvage Parfum and Pour Monsieur. It truly feels like a cross of both scents, with a hint of Tom Ford Noir (EDT) in the background. Momento is remarkably well behaved, especially since I usually can't stand aldehydes. Someone else mentioned myrrh, and it does seem to carry itself that way, which is where the comparison to Sauvage Parfum comes from. Though, this could simply be the case of masterful blending. There is a silkiness and gentleness, from MiN NY compositions, that I enjoy a lot. Overall, a lovely, classy scent. Seems to be discontinued now which is a shame.

Okay I am going to eat my words here. I recently ventured to nyc and ended up getting my nose on this scent. I smelled it and immediately knew this was the fragrance for me. Soapy but in a way it was dark and mysterious too. Great year round scent. I am very fortunate to own it because this smells very unique.

I shouldn't like Momento but I do. The lavendar and aoud alone, should stop me from even testing it. Reminds me of Guerlains Jicky. If it was easily attainable at a reasonable price, it would go on my want list. Behaves very well on my skin. For a recent creation, Momento feels very vintage.

Really fantastic stuff. I get a lot lemony resin/incense then dries down to be spicy clove like. More fall/winter but is still wearable on summer nights. Lasts a good 6+ hours and is noticeable as a skin scent the next day. Projection is good but not intrusive.

I wanted to buy this as I am taking a trip to NY soon but the price has jumped from $180 the to $240 now. I have not smelled this fragrance yet but the price point alone is enough to give me second thoughts.

Sex in a bottle, i wish my man would smell like this <3

Another beautiful creation of this house suitable for mild weather, spring/fall, day and night. Ansolutely unisex with uncommon smell. From very close is quite strong but pleasant. In the air it's wonderful! Dominant notes are opoponax, artemisia, rose, wormwood (which is stronger at the opening) carnation, mild aldehydes (I'm not a fan of this note though), jasmine and lavender. The rest notes are very mild but until the end you can feel every single one. Very well blended scent. The opening is the best part of this scent. Long lasting with moderate sillage.

Sweetened resin and aldehydes, sorta kinda in the same ballpark as Forever Now (they don't smell the same). The aldehydes here are tames (it doesn't smell like Chanel No. 5) and the resins are also quite sweet (oppoponax is admittedly one of my least favourite resins). Overall, this scent is quite unified and works well, but I don't go for these kinda scents, truth be told, and as such I'm not a fan. But I imagine fans of labels such as Marly and Creed would go for this one, it's in the same kinda realm.

Spicy, gingery lemon meringue. What a unique combination!

Posting off a recent Selfridges (London) round, Momento had the potential to be a classic I felt but fell short due to the now almost criminal inclusion of the powdery lavender. Niche scents shoud b over this overpowering (overpowdering?) note by now as even at this level of craftmanship it is hard to make one come away from the 'designer vibe' impression. The opening did not help, there was nothing 'wow' or supremely quality about it; greens, maybe vetiver, non-sweet ouhd-ish like hints, and citric-bergamot aldehydes make it an odd mish mash of Chanel No5 with some greenery, floral and resin thrown in. No real accord dominated nor was anything what I was after; the resin doesn't appear at the start so there's no point apart from chasing ghosts here and the odd mix off greens, bergamot-like citrus (instead of juicy, natural lemons) and grass note were further spoiled by the powder. Too much designer, too much price (£180 for 75mls?!), too little time. I was impressed a bit by Magic circus, not by this. My rating: 5/10. Quality: 7/10.

Slightly pungent and reverentially old-school, I find that Momento smells like a mashup of an ‘80s powerhouse with an ultra-modern industrial product—a combination that’s striking within its context. Bitter citrus tackles waxy aldehydes to produce a novel opening sequence, giving way to a sweeter heart with soapy lavender facets. While I’m inclined to approach it as a traditional aromatic, I’m not sure that's really what it is as Momento hearkens back in some ways and looks forward in others. After an hour or so, the base reveals itself to be an affable, yet simple sweet amber complete with floral nuances. I’d describe the overall effect as an unconventional candied twist on something much older that pushes up against the boundaries of genre demarcation.

Momento is overall quite a classic fragrance. It opens with an aromatic and sparkling citrus accord to then quickly evolve into a competent but completely unimaginative ambery-woody base. There's something unquestionably retrò about this fragrance, something very familiar and comforting but it's a deja-vu kind of composition from top to bottom. Not bad at all but given what perfumery already offered in this genre during the past 50 years, I'm afraid this falls into meh territories for me. Rating: 6/10

It starts off promisingly, with a very interesting blend of tarragon and Tauer-style sparkling aldehydes. Unfortunately, unlike Tauer perfumes, Momento has no backbone. It doesn't develop much, and there is very little that is intriguing after the opening. It dries down to a boring, slightly soapy, pale amber skin scent before long. I am still waiting for a MiN fragrance that comes even close to justifying the $240 price tag.

The eternity of a moment. Seen in this light, and thinking about how I think back to the good moments, the interpretation using aldehydes is very appropriate: you experience it in purity, perhaps omitting the negative details. Sparkling opening, the clean scents immediately emerge and, at least on my skin, they will dominate the entire fragrance. Good, but I think it's something I've already smelled unfortunately.

"Momento" opens with a sharp soapy citrus which reminds me very much of a newly freshened toilet in a swanky hotel. As the pungent aldehyde and lemon combo drys down, the lavender and oponopax become more prominent and it turns into something VERY similar to Chanel "Pour Monsieur". It's not bad, but I just can't bypass the association with disinfectant.

Just got this sample today, and I cannot get past that aggressive powder note. On my way to the sink to scrub this off as soon as possible.

This for some reason smells like cola to me. Ladies at the boutique also agreed with me when i mentioned it. Love it.