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Memoir Woman vs S. Men

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

Updated 4,993 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Memoir Woman takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Memoir Woman

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • S. Men

    Choose it for a ozonic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Memoir Woman3/5
S. Men2/5
Ratings & consensus
S. Men
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Memoir Woman
Sillage & projection
Memoir Woman
Value for money
S. Men
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Memoir Woman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Memoir WomanAmouage
S. MenEudora
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.21/ 5 · 4,974 votes
Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%
4.58/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 47%Had 24%Want 29%
Category winnerS. MenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
51%Love
32%Like
4%Ok
11%Dislike
1%Hate

4,974 votes

58%Love
42%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage48
♥ Love / hate89
Category winners

LongevityMemoir Woman

SillageMemoir Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value39
¤ Price value75
Category winnerS. MenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber92%
smoky84%
woody77%
leather69%
aromatic61%
ozonic100%
woody86%
aquatic72%
soft spicy58%
green44%
fresh spicy30%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
WormwoodCardamomPink PepperMandarin Orange
Heart
IncenseCloveWoodsy NotesRoseWhite FlowersPepperJasmine
Base
LeatherFrench labdanumCastoreumStyraxoak mossMusk
Top15-30 mins
Pink PepperPepper
Heart2-3 hrs
Violet Leaves
Base4-6 hrs
Woodsy Notes
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Woodsy Notes and Pepper. Durations are only published for S. Men, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring30
Summer23
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring27
Summer0
Fall100
Winter64
Day100
Night57
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex52
Women43
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Work 39%Casual 34%Date 18%Party 10%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,857

PerfumerDaniel Maurel, Dorothée Piot

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,415

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair, Philippe Roques

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMemoir WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amouage Memoir Woman offers a dark, velvet-draped escape into the green smoke of wormwood and rich leather. Designed for cold winter nights, this complex blend pairs cardamoms and clove with a deeply resinous incense trail that refuses to blend into the background. It is a bold, dramatic choice for someone who wears f…

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Eudora S. Men cuts through the air with a brisk crack of black pepper and vibrant pink pepper before settling into cool, watery violet leaves and dry cedar-like woodsy notes. The contrast is immediate. Crisp ozonic tones balance the warm spice within minutes, keeping the fragrance sharp, clean, and understated. It wea…

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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, Memoir Woman or S. Men?

Memoir Woman takes 3 of 5 categories. Memoir Woman is rated 4.21/5 from 4,974 votes; S. Men is rated 4.58/5 from 19 votes. Choose Memoir Woman for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose S. Men for a ozonic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Memoir Woman or S. Men?

Memoir Woman lasts longest (Memoir Woman 81/100, S. Men 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Memoir Woman or S. Men?

Memoir Woman projects furthest (Memoir Woman 73/100, S. Men 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Memoir Woman and S. Men smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Woodsy Notes and Pepper.

Is Memoir Woman or S. Men better for summer or winter?

S. Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Memoir Woman and S. Men?

Memoir Woman has top notes of Wormwood, Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Incense, Clove, Woodsy Notes and Rose, a base of Leather, French labdanum, Castoreum and Styrax. S. Men has top notes of Pink Pepper and Pepper, heart notes of Violet Leaves, a base of Woodsy Notes.

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