Fragrance comparison

Ginger Rose vs Memoire

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 52 ratings analysed

Ginger Rose

Aether Arts Perfume

3.754 votes

Rank #53,422 AmberWarm Spicy

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39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Memoire

Shiseido

3.9048 votes

Rank #23,105 PowderyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Memoire takes 3 of 3 categories.

Ginger Rose
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall.
Memoire
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ginger Rose0/3

Memoire3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ginger RoseAether Arts Perfume

MemoireShiseido

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

3.90/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 38%Had 15%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

29%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageMemoire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value88

Category winnerMemoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

powdery100%

musky92%

white floral84%

amber77%

floral69%

rose61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGingerAldehydesPink Pepper

Heart

HeliotropeBulgarian RoseWhite RoseJasmineYlang-YlangCarnation

Base

Tonka BeanAmberOrrisSandalwoodMyrrhBenzoinOlibanumBeeswax

Top

AldehydesNeroliGardeniaBergamotAmalfi Lemon

Heart

RoseHeliotropeJasmineCarnationYlang-YlangAfrican Orange FlowerOrchid

Base

MuskCivettaSandalwoodStyraxAmberBenzoinVanille

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Aldehydes, Heliotrope and Bulgarian Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer69

Fall69

Winter69

Day100

Night53

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,422

PerfumerAmber Jobin

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#23,105

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerMemoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ginger Rose is a vintage-leaning floral amber built around sparkling aldehydes, ginger, pink pepper, and a rose heart that feels spiced rather than airy. It opens bright and slightly sharp, then settles into a powdery, warm base with orris, tonka, sandalwood, resins, and a faintly animalic finish. This suits someone w…

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Shiseido Memoire opens with a punch of bright bergamot and dry aldehydes that immediately recalls classic mid-century perfumery. As the initial fizz of citrus settles on the skin, a powdery floral heart of rose, carnation, and sweet heliotrope emerges, shifting the character from clean to softly romantic. It wears lig…

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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, Ginger Rose or Memoire?

Memoire takes 3 of 3 categories. Ginger Rose is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Memoire is rated 3.90/5 from 48 votes. Choose Ginger Rose for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall. Choose Memoire for a powdery and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Ginger Rose or Memoire?

Memoire projects furthest (Memoire 59/100, Ginger Rose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ginger Rose and Memoire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Aldehydes, Heliotrope and Bulgarian Rose.

Is Ginger Rose or Memoire better for summer or winter?

Memoire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ginger Rose and Memoire?

Ginger Rose has top notes of Bergamot, Ginger, Aldehydes and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Heliotrope, Bulgarian Rose, White Rose and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Orris and Sandalwood. Memoire has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli, Gardenia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Carnation, a base of Musk, Civetta, Sandalwood and Styrax.