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Kéa vs Memory Motel

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

Updated 602 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Memory Motel takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Kéa

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Best in winter, day or night 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.

Kéa0/4
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
KéaThera Cosméticos
Memory MotelUne Nuit Nomade
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%
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
17%Like
0%Ok
17%Dislike
17%Hate

6 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
⏱ Longevity20
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityMemory Motel

SillageMemory Motel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value51
Category winnerMemory MotelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
woody92%
green84%
aromatic77%
earthy69%
floral61%
tobacco100%
warm spicy92%
floral84%
leather77%
earthy69%
vanilla61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both floral and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GalbanumHoneysuckleHyacinthOrange BlossomWhite LilySicilian LemonBergamotLavender
Heart
Moroccan JasmineYlang-YlangIrisLilyCarnationTuberoseRose
Base
OakmossVetiverLeatherPatchouliIncenseCedarAmberSandalowood
Top15-30 mins
Bergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
CarnationIrisIncense
Base6-8+ hrs
TobaccoLeatherVanillaOakmossPatchouli
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Iris, Carnation and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Memory Motel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer50
Fall50
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring57
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day42
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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#60,475

PerfumerMário Torri Neto

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,667

PerfumerAnnick Menardo

Launched—

Reviews64

Category winnerMemory MotelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Thera Cosméticos launched Kéa in 2017, created by perfumer Mário Torri Neto. This feminine floral composition opens with a crisp burst of galbanum, hyacinth, and fresh bergamot before settling into a rich garden heart of white lily, Moroccan jasmine, and honeysuckle. Deep notes of oakmoss, vetiver, and subtle leather …

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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, Kéa or Memory Motel?

Memory Motel takes 4 of 4 categories. Kéa is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; Memory Motel is rated 3.96/5 from 596 votes. Choose Kéa for a white floral and woody character. Best in winter, day or night 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, Kéa or Memory Motel?

Memory Motel lasts longest (Memory Motel 68/100, Kéa 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kéa or Memory Motel?

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

Do Kéa and Memory Motel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and earthy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris, Carnation and Oakmoss.

Is Kéa or Memory Motel better for summer or winter?

Kéa suits day or night wear; Memory Motel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kéa and Memory Motel?

Kéa has top notes of Galbanum, Honeysuckle, Hyacinth and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Moroccan Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Iris and Lily, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Leather and Patchouli. Memory Motel has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Iris and Incense, a base of Tobacco, Leather, Vanilla and Oakmoss.

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