Fragrance comparison

Memory Motel vs Boheme

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 606 ratings analysed

3 wins

Memory Motel

Une Nuit Nomade

3.96596 votes

Rank #6,667 TobaccoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Boheme

Olivina Napa Valley

4.1010 votes

Rank #35,298 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Memory Motel takes 3 of 4 categories.

Memory Motel
Choose it for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Boheme
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Memory Motel3/4

Boheme1/4

Ratings & consensus: Memory Motel
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Boheme
Sillage & projection: Memory Motel
Value for money: Not scored
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

Memory MotelUne Nuit Nomade

BohemeOlivina Napa Valley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 596 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.10/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 12%Had 2%Want 85%

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

50%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityBoheme

SillageMemory Motel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

leather77%

earthy69%

vanilla61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

balsamic77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both warm spicy

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

PepperBergamotLemonPalisander RosewoodNeroliGalbanum

Heart

RoseHoneyGeraniumIrisLilyCarnationJasmineLilac

Base

TobaccoIncenseMyrrhPeru BalsamBenzoinCedarAmberTolu Balsam

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex61

Women9

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,667

PerfumerAnnick Menardo

Launched—

Reviews64

Overall rank#35,298

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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…

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Boheme opens with a sharp burst of galbanum and bergamot, backed by a pinch of dry black pepper. The initial green bite quickly softens as honeyed rose and dusty iris move to the front, creating a textured floral heart that feels vintage. The base settles into a warm, resinous mix of Peru balsam, myrrh, and dry tobacc…

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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, Memory Motel or Boheme?

Memory Motel takes 3 of 4 categories. Memory Motel is rated 3.96/5 from 596 votes; Boheme is rated 4.10/5 from 10 votes. Choose Memory Motel for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Boheme for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Memory Motel or Boheme?

They last about the same: Boheme 70/100, Memory Motel 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Memory Motel or Boheme?

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

Do Memory Motel and Boheme smell similar?

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

Is Memory Motel or Boheme better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Memory Motel and Boheme?

Memory Motel has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Iris and Incense, a base of Tobacco, Leather, Vanilla and Oakmoss. Boheme has top notes of Pepper, Bergamot, Lemon and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Rose, Honey, Geranium and Iris, a base of Tobacco, Incense, Myrrh and Peru Balsam.