Fragrance comparison

Memory Motel vs Kéa

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 602 ratings analysed

4 wins

Memory Motel

Une Nuit Nomade

3.96596 votes

Rank #6,667 TobaccoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Kéa

Thera Cosméticos

3.676 votes

Rank #60,443 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Memory Motel takes 4 of 4 categories.

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.
Kéa
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Memory Motel4/4

Kéa0/4

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

Memory MotelUne Nuit Nomade

KéaThera Cosméticos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 596 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

17%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityMemory Motel

SillageMemory Motel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value25

Category winnerMemory MotelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

leather77%

earthy69%

vanilla61%

white floral100%

woody92%

green84%

aromatic77%

earthy69%

floral61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both floral and earthy

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

GalbanumHoneysuckleHyacinthOrange BlossomWhite LilySicilian LemonBergamotLavender

Heart

Moroccan JasmineYlang-YlangIrisLilyCarnationTuberoseRose

Base

OakmossVetiverLeatherPatchouliIncenseCedarAmberSandalowood

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

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

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#60,443

PerfumerMário Torri Neto

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Thera Cosméticos launched Kéa in 2017, created by perfumer Mário Torri Neto. This feminine floral composition opens with a crisp burst of galbanum, hyacinth, and fresh bergamot before settling into a rich garden heart of white lily, Moroccan jasmine, and honeysuckle. Deep notes of oakmoss, vetiver, and subtle leather …

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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 Kéa?

Memory Motel takes 4 of 4 categories. Memory Motel is rated 3.96/5 from 596 votes; Kéa is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Memory Motel for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Kéa for a white floral and woody character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Memory Motel or Kéa?

Memory Motel lasts longest (Memory Motel 68/100, Kéa 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Memory Motel or Kéa?

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

Do Memory Motel and Kéa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and earthy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Carnation, Iris and Incense.

Is Memory Motel or Kéa better for summer or winter?

Memory Motel suits evening wear; Kéa suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Memory Motel and Kéa?

Memory Motel has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Iris and Incense, a base of Tobacco, Leather, Vanilla and Oakmoss. Kéa has top notes of Galbanum, Honeysuckle, Hyacinth and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Moroccan Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Iris and Lily, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Leather and Patchouli.