Fragrance comparison

Memory Motel vs Fiori di Capri

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 1,071 ratings analysed

Memory Motel

Une Nuit Nomade

3.96596 votes

Rank #6,667 TobaccoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Fiori di Capri

Carthusia

4.00475 votes

Rank #4,188 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fiori di Capri takes 7 of 7 categories.

Memory Motel
Choose it for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Fiori di Capri
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Memory Motel0/7

Fiori di Capri7/7

Ratings & consensus: Fiori di Capri
Community sentiment: Fiori di Capri
Longevity: Fiori di Capri
Sillage & projection: Fiori di Capri
Value for money: Fiori di Capri
Versatility: Fiori di Capri
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fiori di Capri

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Memory MotelUne Nuit Nomade

Fiori di CapriCarthusia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 596 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 475 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerFiori di CapriRating 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

35%Love

43%Like

9%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

475 votes

Category winnerFiori di CapriMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityFiori di Capri

SillageFiori di Capri

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value55

Category winnerFiori di CapriBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

leather77%

earthy69%

vanilla61%

white floral100%

floral92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

citrus61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both floral and 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

Ylang-YlangGardeniaTuberoseWhite FlowersOrange BlossomOrangeMandarin OrangeTurkish Rose

Heart

CarnationHyacinthWhite HoneyClovesIncenseWild StrawberryIrisViolet Leaf

Base

OakmossWhite MuskSandalwoodAmberLabdanumPatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Iris, Incense 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

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Spring100

Summer68

Fall0

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFiori di CapriMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex61

Women9

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

Men4

Unisex16

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,667

PerfumerAnnick Menardo

Launched—

Reviews64

Overall rank#4,188

PerfumerLaura Bosetti Tonatto

Launched—

Reviews47

Category winnerFiori di CapriHigher 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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Carthusia Fiori di Capri opens with a bright burst of citrus, tuberose, and ylang-ylang before shifting into a rich floral heart. Carnation and hyacinth bring a dry, spicy green sharpness that cuts through the initial sweet white blossoms. A subtle touch of white honey adds warmth without turning sugary. As the initia…

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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 Fiori di Capri?

Fiori di Capri takes 7 of 7 categories. Memory Motel is rated 3.96/5 from 596 votes; Fiori di Capri is rated 4.00/5 from 475 votes. Choose Memory Motel for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Fiori di Capri for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Memory Motel or Fiori di Capri?

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

Which projects more, Memory Motel or Fiori di Capri?

Fiori di Capri projects furthest (Fiori di Capri 63/100, Memory Motel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Memory Motel and Fiori di Capri smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Carnation, Iris, Incense and Oakmoss.

Is Memory Motel or Fiori di Capri better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fiori di Capri is the stronger pick. For winter, Memory Motel is the stronger pick. Memory Motel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Memory Motel and Fiori di Capri?

Memory Motel has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Iris and Incense, a base of Tobacco, Leather, Vanilla and Oakmoss. Fiori di Capri has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Gardenia, Tuberose and White Flowers, heart notes of Carnation, Hyacinth, White Honey and Cloves, a base of Oakmoss, White Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.