Fragrance comparison

Emir Fascination vs MEM

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 784 ratings analysed

Emir Fascination

PARIS CORNER

4.1362 votes

Rank #15,271 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

MEM

Bogue

3.99722 votes

Rank #1,266 MuskyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MEM takes 4 of 7 categories.

Emir Fascination
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
MEM
Choose it for a musky and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Emir Fascination3/7

MEM4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Emir FascinationPARIS CORNER

MEMBogue

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 50%Had 7%Want 43%

3.99/ 5 · 722 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerMEMRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

39%Like

10%Ok

3%Dislike

5%Hate

62 votes

54%Love

20%Like

8%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

517 votes

Category winnerEmir FascinationMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityMEM

SillageMEM

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value57

Category winnerEmir FascinationBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli92%

rose84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

musky61%

musky100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Mandarin OrangeGrapefruitBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

Damask RoseBlackcurrant

Base5 to 8 hours

PatchouliSandalwoodMuskLabdanumVanilla

Top

LavenderLavender ExtractWild LavenderBlue LavenderGrapefruitMandarin OrangePetitgrain

Heart

Ylang-YlangChampacaMaltLaurelsMintBourbon GeraniumDamask RoseVanilla

Base

CivetCastoreumMuskAmbergrisSiam BenzoinAmberLabdanumSandalwood

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Grapefruit, Damask Rose and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Emir Fascination, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer19

Fall100

Winter86

Day91

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter94

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEmir FascinationMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex45

Women17

Men42

Unisex51

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,271

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#1,266

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni

Launched—

Reviews93

Category winnerMEMHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Emir Fascination by PARIS CORNER is a woody chypre perfume built on bright citrus, floral notes, and deep earthiness. It opens with a punchy blend of mandarin orange, tart grapefruit, and crisp bergamot. The heart quickly reveals damask rose sweetened by dark blackcurrant, creating a jammy, floral center. As it settle…

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MEM is a dense, aromatic lavender built in a very niche style. It opens bright and herbal with citrus and multiple shades of lavender, then turns warmer, dirtier and more textured as animalic notes, resins, woods and a soft vanilla facet start to show. This is less about easy freshness and more about contrast. If you …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Emir Fascination or MEM?

MEM takes 4 of 7 categories. Emir Fascination is rated 4.13/5 from 62 votes; MEM is rated 3.99/5 from 722 votes. Choose Emir Fascination for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose MEM for a musky and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Emir Fascination or MEM?

MEM lasts longest (MEM 85/100, Emir Fascination 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Emir Fascination or MEM?

MEM projects furthest (MEM 73/100, Emir Fascination 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Emir Fascination and MEM smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and musky accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit, Damask Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Emir Fascination or MEM better for summer or winter?

For summer, Emir Fascination is the stronger pick. For winter, MEM is the stronger pick. Emir Fascination suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emir Fascination and MEM?

Emir Fascination has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Damask Rose and Blackcurrant, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Musk and Labdanum. MEM has top notes of Lavender, Lavender Extract, Wild Lavender and Blue Lavender, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Champaca, Malt and Laurels, a base of Civet, Castoreum, Musk and Ambergris.