Fragrance comparison

Palais Bourbon vs Unicorn

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 243 ratings analysed

Palais Bourbon

Memo Paris

4.35198 votes

Rank #3,609 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Unicorn

Aaron Terence Hughes

4.5745 votes

Rank #5,026 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Unicorn takes 4 of 5 categories.

Palais Bourbon
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Unicorn
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Palais Bourbon1/5

Unicorn4/5

Ratings & consensus: Unicorn
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Unicorn
Sillage & projection: Unicorn
Value for money: Unicorn
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Palais Bourbon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Palais BourbonMemo Paris

UnicornAaron Terence Hughes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 198 votes

Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%

4.57/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 67%Had 6%Want 27%

Category winnerUnicornRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

22%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

198 votes

73%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage85

♥ Love / hate91

Category winners

LongevityUnicorn

SillageUnicorn

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value55

Category winnerUnicornBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

oud77%

balsamic69%

smoky61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

oud84%

fruity77%

metallic69%

woody61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

IncenseOudPatchouliVanilla AbsoluteAkigalawoodVetiverTonkaGaiac WoodCardamomBenzoinResinBark

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

SaffronOudAmberRaspberryFrankincenseWhite MuskIncenseCloveBarkPatchouliBergamotVanilla Absolute

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense, Oud, Patchouli and Vanilla Absolute. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men62

Unisex35

Women3

Men33

Unisex56

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,609

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#5,026

PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerPalais BourbonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Memo Paris Palais Bourbon pairs dry cardamom and black pepper with a dense resinous backbone of benzoin, vanilla absolute, and westernized oud. It settles into a warm, smoky amber profile on skin, fitting formal evening events during cold winter months. The spice hits sharply upfront before giving way to smooth, polis…

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Unicorn is a sweet, spicy oud extrait that opens bright and fruity, then quickly turns resinous and warm. Expect raspberry and bergamot up top, saffron spice through the heart, and a cosy dry-down of amber, incense, vanilla and tonka over a smoky, woody oud. It can read bold and serious, with an opening that some wear…

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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, Palais Bourbon or Unicorn?

Unicorn takes 4 of 5 categories. Palais Bourbon is rated 4.35/5 from 198 votes; Unicorn is rated 4.57/5 from 45 votes. Choose Palais Bourbon for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Unicorn for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Palais Bourbon or Unicorn?

Unicorn lasts longest (Unicorn 89/100, Palais Bourbon 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Palais Bourbon or Unicorn?

Unicorn projects furthest (Unicorn 85/100, Palais Bourbon 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Palais Bourbon and Unicorn smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Oud, Patchouli and Vanilla Absolute.