Fragrances inspired by Memoir Woman Eau de Parfum
The original
Memoir Woman
Amouage
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 9 notes is in the original, including Woody Notes, Oakmoss, Musk
The main difference
Without castoreum and clove
What they share
Shares 2 of its 8 notes, including Leather, Pink Pepper
The main difference
Adds geranium and ginger, drops cardamom and castoreum
What they share
Shares 5 of its 12 notes, including Leather, Labdanum, Cardamom
The main difference
Adds amber xtreme and cinnamon, drops castoreum and clove
What they share
Shares 7 of its 11 notes, including Leather, Musk, Pepper
The main difference
Adds benzoin and cypriol oil or nagarmotha, drops cardamom and castoreum
What they share
Shares 4 of its 9 notes, including Leather, Mandarin, Labdanum
The main difference
Adds caramel and geranium, drops cardamom and castoreum
What they share
Shares 2 of its 8 notes, including Pepper, Labdanum
The main difference
Adds amber and ambroxan, drops cardamom and castoreum
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Amouage. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.