Fragrance comparison

Memory Motel vs King’s Holy Grail Oud

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 598 ratings analysed

Memory Motel

Une Nuit Nomade

3.96596 votes

Rank #6,667 TobaccoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

King’s Holy Grail Oud

The Dua Brand

3.002 votes

Rank #66,094 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

King’s Holy Grail Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.

Memory Motel
Choose it for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
King’s Holy Grail Oud
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Memory Motel1/5

King’s Holy Grail Oud3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: King’s Holy Grail Oud
Sillage & projection: King’s Holy Grail Oud
Value for money: King’s Holy Grail Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Memory Motel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Memory MotelUne Nuit Nomade

King’s Holy Grail OudThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 596 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 57%Had 0%Want 43%

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

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityKing’s Holy Grail Oud

SillageKing’s Holy Grail Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value75

Category winnerKing’s Holy Grail OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

leather77%

earthy69%

vanilla61%

amber100%

woody92%

powdery84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match22%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

Notes

Bourbon VetiverTurkish RoseSandalwoodCarnationPatchouliBergamotLabdanumOpoponaxAgarwoodOakmossJasmineLeather

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day30

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex61

Women9

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 36%Party 33%Casual 21%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,667

PerfumerAnnick Menardo

Launched—

Reviews64

Overall rank#66,094

PerfumerNot listed

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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King’s Holy Grail Oud by The Dua Brand is an audacious Extrait de Parfum that collides bold, smoky resin with smooth floral luxury. Opening with an eye-opening burst of herbal oregano, zesty bergamot, and cracked black pepper, the scent quickly softens into a plush heart of powdery iris, Turkish rose, and gentle peach…

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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 King’s Holy Grail Oud?

King’s Holy Grail Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. Memory Motel is rated 3.96/5 from 596 votes; King’s Holy Grail Oud is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Memory Motel for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose King’s Holy Grail Oud for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Memory Motel or King’s Holy Grail Oud?

King’s Holy Grail Oud lasts longest (King’s Holy Grail Oud 100/100, Memory Motel 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Memory Motel or King’s Holy Grail Oud?

King’s Holy Grail Oud projects furthest (King’s Holy Grail Oud 100/100, Memory Motel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Memory Motel and King’s Holy Grail Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Carnation, Leather and Oakmoss.

Is Memory Motel or King’s Holy Grail Oud better for summer or winter?

Memory Motel suits evening wear; King’s Holy Grail Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Memory Motel and King’s Holy Grail Oud?

Memory Motel has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Iris and Incense, a base of Tobacco, Leather, Vanilla and Oakmoss. King’s Holy Grail Oud features Bourbon Vetiver, Turkish Rose, Sandalwood, Carnation and Patchouli.