Fragrance comparison

Cleopatra vs Memory Motel

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 24 Oct 2026 598 ratings analysed

Cleopatra

Kesma

4.502 votes

Rank #53,014 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Memory Motel

Une Nuit Nomade

3.96596 votes

Rank #6,667 TobaccoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Memory Motel takes 4 of 4 categories.

Cleopatra
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Memory Motel
Choose it for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Cleopatra0/4

Memory Motel4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Memory Motel
Sillage & projection: Memory Motel
Value for money: Memory Motel
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Memory Motel

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

CleopatraKesma

Memory MotelUne Nuit Nomade

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

3.96/ 5 · 596 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

38%Love

33%Like

16%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

596 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityMemory Motel

SillageMemory Motel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value51

Category winnerMemory MotelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

tobacco100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

leather77%

earthy69%

vanilla61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

BergamotCinnamonGalbanumPepperCloves

Heart

Orange BlossomYlang-YlangHeliotropeNarcissusTuberoseJasmineHoneyClove

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliLabdanumWormwoodOakmossLeatherVetiverIncense

Top15-30 mins

Bergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

CarnationIrisIncense

Base6-8+ hrs

TobaccoLeatherVanillaOakmossPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Patchouli, Oakmoss and Leather. Durations are only published for Memory Motel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men30

Unisex61

Women9

Date 34%Casual 28%Party 21%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,014

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,667

PerfumerAnnick Menardo

Launched—

Reviews64

Category winnerMemory MotelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cleopatra by Kesma is a dense, unapologetic oriental floral from 1983. It opens with a punch of cloves and cinnamon before settling into a rich, resinous heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and honey. This is a cold-weather classic that leans heavily on its base of incense, leather, and oakmoss for a deep, vintage footpri…

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Une Nuit Nomade Memory Motel captures the atmospheric grit and bohemian charm of Montauk in the late 1970s. It is not your typical sugary pipe tobacco scent. Instead, master perfumer Annick Menardo builds a dry, melancholy warmth around unlit cigarette tobacco, bitter bergamot, and a powdery iris heart. Carnation inje…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cleopatra or Memory Motel?

Memory Motel takes 4 of 4 categories. Cleopatra is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Memory Motel is rated 3.96/5 from 596 votes. Choose Cleopatra for a woody and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Memory Motel for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cleopatra or Memory Motel?

Memory Motel lasts longest (Memory Motel 68/100, Cleopatra 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cleopatra or Memory Motel?

Memory Motel projects furthest (Memory Motel 56/100, Cleopatra 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cleopatra and Memory Motel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Patchouli, Oakmoss and Leather.

Is Cleopatra or Memory Motel better for summer or winter?

Cleopatra suits evening wear; Memory Motel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cleopatra and Memory Motel?

Cleopatra has top notes of Bergamot, Cinnamon, Galbanum and Pepper, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Narcissus, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Labdanum and Wormwood. Memory Motel has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Iris and Incense, a base of Tobacco, Leather, Vanilla and Oakmoss.