Fragrance comparison

Memory Motel vs al03

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 723 ratings analysed

Memory Motel

Une Nuit Nomade

3.96596 votes

Rank #6,667 TobaccoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

al03

biehl parfumkunstwerke

3.78127 votes

Rank #8,982 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

al03 takes 4 of 7 categories.

Memory Motel
Choose it for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
al03
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Memory Motel3/7

al034/7

Ratings & consensus: Memory Motel
Community sentiment: Memory Motel
Longevity: al03
Sillage & projection: al03
Value for money: al03
Versatility: al03
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Memory Motel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Memory MotelUne Nuit Nomade

al03biehl parfumkunstwerke

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 596 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.78/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 29%Had 19%Want 52%

Category winnerMemory MotelRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

33%Like

16%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

596 votes

28%Love

46%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerMemory MotelMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

Longevityal03

Sillageal03

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value57

Category winneral03Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

leather77%

earthy69%

vanilla61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

leather77%

amber69%

citrus61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Bergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

CarnationIrisIncense

Base6-8+ hrs

TobaccoLeatherVanillaOakmossPatchouli

Top

LimeBergamotLavenderMintGardeniaLemonPetitgrainPineapple

Heart

RosemaryStar AniseArtemisiaGeraniumTarragonNutmegCarnationIris

Base

CedarLeatherVetiverIncensePatchouliCastoreumLabdanumOakmoss

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Carnation, Iris and Incense. Durations are only published for Memory Motel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Spring74

Summer37

Fall100

Winter84

Day100

Night67

Category winneral03Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex61

Women9

Date 34%Casual 28%Party 21%Work 16%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,667

PerfumerAnnick Menardo

Launched—

Reviews64

Overall rank#8,982

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerMemory MotelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

Reviews →

al03 by biehl parfumkunstwerke is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Arturetto Landi. Top notes are Lime, Bergamot, Lavender, Mint, Gardenia, Lemon, Petitgrain, Pineapple and Peach; middle notes are Rosemary, Star Anise, Artemisia, Geranium, Tarragon, Nutmeg, Carnation, …

Reviews →

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, Memory Motel or al03?

al03 takes 4 of 7 categories. Memory Motel is rated 3.96/5 from 596 votes; al03 is rated 3.78/5 from 127 votes. Choose Memory Motel for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose al03 for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Memory Motel or al03?

al03 lasts longest (al03 77/100, Memory Motel 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Memory Motel or al03?

al03 projects furthest (al03 65/100, Memory Motel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Memory Motel and al03 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Carnation, Iris and Incense.

Is Memory Motel or al03 better for summer or winter?

For summer, al03 is the stronger pick. For winter, Memory Motel is the stronger pick. Memory Motel suits evening wear; al03 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Memory Motel and al03?

Memory Motel has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Iris and Incense, a base of Tobacco, Leather, Vanilla and Oakmoss. al03 has top notes of Lime, Bergamot, Lavender and Mint, heart notes of Rosemary, Star Anise, Artemisia and Geranium, a base of Cedar, Leather, Vetiver and Incense.