Amouage · 2010
Memoir Woman
Longevity
8–10 h60% of 19 people
Projection
Strongabout 9 in 10 of 170+ people
Season
Winter6 in 10 season mentions
woody
smoky
warm
grounded
warm leather and spice with smoky amber undertones
Scent Notes
Warm & Amber
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What the community says
A winter scent with real staying power and plenty of presence
Scendira's summary of 300+ people on perfume review sites and Reddit. Updated 25 Oct 2026
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
How long it lasts180+ people
8–10 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 8–10 hours. From 19 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (9 h).
Long-lasting for most people
about 9 in 10 say it lasts a long time
In words
Ask people how long Memoir Woman lasts, and about 9 in 10 say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects170+ people
Projects strongly for most people
about 9 in 10 say it projects strongly
In words
Ask people how far Memoir Woman carries, and about 9 in 10 say it projects strongly.
When people wear it31 mentions
6 in 10
season mentions are winter
6 in 10 winter4 in 10 other seasons
From 31 mentions of a season.
Winter
How it smells, in their words135 people
soft29
dark22
How many of the 135 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
5%
5% of people get compliments on it (107).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Memoir Woman1 video
Summary in words
Amouage Memoir Woman: what 300+ people say about it.
In short: A winter scent with real staying power and plenty of presence.
Most often worn by women.
60% of people get 8–10 hours of wear (19 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 9 hours).
Long-lasting for most people (180+ people): Ask people how long Memoir Woman lasts, and about 9 in 10 say it lasts a long time.
Projects strongly for most people (170+ people): Ask people how far Memoir Woman carries, and about 9 in 10 say it projects strongly.
Of the 31 mentions of a season, about 6 in 10 are about winter weather.
People wear it most for: winter.
Words used most by the 135 people who describe how it smells: soft (29), dark (22).
Worth knowing if you like quieter scents: most people say it projects strongly.
5% of people get compliments on it (107).
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 300+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Amouage Memoir Woman smells like warm leather and spice with smoky amber undertones. Cardamom, absinth, pink pepper and mandarin orange open it green and spicy. The heart is dense: frankincense, clove, black pepper, dark and precious woods, jasmine, rose and white blossoms. Fenugreek, labdanum, oakmoss, styrax, castoreum, leather and musk make a dark, animalic base. It leans feminine and dates from 2010.
It is a fall and winter night scent, and the community points it at nights out. This is a smoky, resinous, grown-up perfume with real weight, far from a sweet floral. At a luxury price, a sample is the sensible way to see whether its leather and incense suit you.
It lasts a long time and fills a room. The community flags that it needs maceration, so let a new bottle rest for a while before you judge it.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: lovers of smoky leather, incense and dark florals.
- Sample first if: castoreum or fenugreek are new to you.
- Skip if: you want something light, sweet or daytime-friendly.
Around $395.
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The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Night out
The Brand
Amouage
Amouage is an Omani house. Amouage on Scendira comes to 150+ perfumes, with bottles from about $130 up to $590.
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The picks, note by note
Amouage Guidance (Eau de Parfum, 2023) smells like creamy sandalwood with roasted hazelnut and warm amber spice, starting with hazelnut and pear before akigalawood, sandalwood and vanilla take over. Amouage Reflection Man (2006) reads as woody garden after rain with a whisper of jasmine, opening on bitter orange leaf and red pepper and drying down to sandalwood, virginia cedar and haitian vetiver. Amouage Outlands (Eau de Parfum, 2024) is described as warm amber and precious spices wrapped in smoky frankincense; the opening brings cardamom and frankincense, and the base settles on amber, vanilla and benzoin.
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FAQ
Common questions.
Amouage Memoir Woman smells like warm leather and spice with smoky amber undertones. Cardamom, absinth, pink pepper and mandarin open it, frankincense, clove, woods, jasmine and rose form the heart, and fenugreek, labdanum, oakmoss, styrax, castoreum, leather and musk make the base.
It lasts a long time and fills a room.
Wear it at night in fall or winter, for nights out.
It leans feminine, though its leather and incense suit anyone who loves dark scents.
Yes. The community flags that Memoir Woman needs maceration, so let a new bottle rest before judging it.
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