Memo Paris

Memo Paris launched in 2007 in Paris by Clara Molloy, a Parisian-Catalan poet, and her husband John Molloy, an Irish globetrotter. The couple founded the house to capture fragrances as travel notes, preserving memories of journeys to unique destinations through potent raw materials and high-quality natural ingredients. Each scent draws from specific places, with perfumers given full freedom in selecting ingredients without budget constraints, resulting in compositions of strong character. Iconic collections include Cuirs Nomades, which explores leather notes across global destinations like Africa and Italy; Graines Vagabondes, featuring rare ingredients such as sesame; Fleurs Bohèmes; and Les Échappées, tracing paths from Paris to Burma. Flagship fragrances like Lalibela debuted in 2008, followed by Italian Leather and French Leather Rose, emphasizing leather accords with elements like bergamot, jasmine, clary sage, green tomato leaf, and vanilla. The brand's motto, 'The journey is the destination,' underscores its focus on sensory worlds built around emotion and exploration.