Fragrance comparison

Laodiceia vs Memory Motel

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 603 ratings analysed

Laodiceia

Thera Cosméticos

3.717 votes

Rank #58,532 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%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.

Laodiceia
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime 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.

Laodiceia0/4

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

LaodiceiaThera Cosméticos

Memory MotelUne Nuit Nomade

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 30%Had 25%Want 45%

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

43%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

14%Hate

7 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

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityMemory Motel

SillageMemory Motel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value51

Category winnerMemory MotelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

aromatic91%

white floral83%

woody74%

fresh spicy65%

green56%

tobacco100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

leather77%

earthy69%

vanilla61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sicilian LemonBergamotWhite LilyOrange BlossomLavenderGalbanumHoneysuckleHyacinth

Heart

LilyMoroccan JasmineCarnationTuberoseIrisYlang-YlangRose

Base

LeatherSandalowoodAmberPatchouliMuskOakmossVetiverIncense

Top15-30 mins

Bergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

CarnationIrisIncense

Base6-8+ hrs

TobaccoLeatherVanillaOakmossPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Carnation, Iris 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

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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#58,532

PerfumerMário Torri Neto

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,667

PerfumerAnnick Menardo

Launched—

Reviews64

Category winnerMemory MotelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Laodiceia opens with a sharp burst of galbanum, hyacinth, and bitter Sicilian lemon before unrolling into a dense bouquet of white lily and Moroccan jasmine. As the initial greenery calms, leather and moss anchor the dry-down. It feels tailored for a crisp spring morning when you want a vintage floral profile with ser…

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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, Laodiceia or Memory Motel?

Memory Motel takes 4 of 4 categories. Laodiceia is rated 3.71/5 from 7 votes; Memory Motel is rated 3.96/5 from 596 votes. Choose Laodiceia for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime 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, Laodiceia or Memory Motel?

Memory Motel lasts longest (Memory Motel 68/100, Laodiceia 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Laodiceia or Memory Motel?

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

Do Laodiceia and Memory Motel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Carnation, Iris and Leather.

Is Laodiceia or Memory Motel better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Laodiceia and Memory Motel?

Laodiceia has top notes of Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot, White Lily and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Lily, Moroccan Jasmine, Carnation and Tuberose, a base of Leather, Sandalowood, Amber and Patchouli. Memory Motel has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Iris and Incense, a base of Tobacco, Leather, Vanilla and Oakmoss.