Fragrance comparison

Memory Motel vs Marquise

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 610 ratings analysed

3 wins

Memory Motel

Une Nuit Nomade

3.96596 votes

Rank #6,667 TobaccoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Marquise

Nimere Parfums

3.7914 votes

Rank #44,148 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Memory Motel takes 3 of 5 categories.

Memory Motel
Choose it for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Marquise
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Memory Motel3/5

Marquise2/5

Ratings & consensus: Memory Motel
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Marquise
Sillage & projection: Marquise
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

MarquiseNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 596 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.79/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 5%Had 12%Want 83%

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

21%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityMarquise

SillageMarquise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMemory MotelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

leather77%

earthy69%

vanilla61%

amber100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both tobacco, warm spicy and floral

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

FigBlack CurrantChampacaGalbanumArtemisiaSaffronBergamotelemi

Heart

RoseYlang-YlangTuberoseSandalwoodNeroliNarcissusIrisCedar

Base

TobaccoLabdanumMyrrhCacaoOakmossCarnationHoneyStyrax

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Carnation, Iris and Tobacco. 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

Spring67

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex61

Women9

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

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,667

PerfumerAnnick Menardo

Launched—

Reviews64

Overall rank#44,148

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Marquise is a complex, resinous fragrance that leans heavily into sweet amber and warm spicy accords. The composition opens with a sharp burst of fig and saffron before settling into a dense, long-wearing base of tobacco, cacao, and honey. It is an adventurous choice for enthusiasts who enjoy rich, cold-weather scents…

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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 Marquise?

Memory Motel takes 3 of 5 categories. Memory Motel is rated 3.96/5 from 596 votes; Marquise is rated 3.79/5 from 14 votes. Choose Memory Motel for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Marquise for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Memory Motel or Marquise?

Marquise lasts longest (Marquise 80/100, Memory Motel 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Memory Motel or Marquise?

Marquise projects furthest (Marquise 78/100, Memory Motel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Memory Motel and Marquise smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, warm spicy and floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Carnation, Iris and Tobacco.

Is Memory Motel or Marquise better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Memory Motel and Marquise?

Memory Motel has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Iris and Incense, a base of Tobacco, Leather, Vanilla and Oakmoss. Marquise has top notes of Fig, Black Currant, Champaca and Galbanum, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Sandalwood, a base of Tobacco, Labdanum, Myrrh and Cacao.