Phantom vs Memory Motel
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.
PhantomChoose it for a leather and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Memory MotelChoose it for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Phantom4/8
Memory Motel4/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Memory Motel
- Community sentiment
- Memory Motel
- Longevity
- Phantom
- Sillage & projection
- Phantom
- Value for money
- Phantom
- Versatility
- Phantom
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Memory Motel
- Fragranxe ranking
- Memory Motel
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
PhantomLaverneMemory MotelUne Nuit NomadeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.36/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 47%Had 14%Want 40%
3.96/ 5 · 596 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerMemory MotelRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
16%Like
16%Ok
4%Dislike
26%Hate
50 votes
38%Love
33%Like
16%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate
596 votes
Category winnerMemory MotelMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPhantom
SillagePhantom
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPhantomBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
rose92%
patchouli84%
warm spicy77%
musky69%
woody61%
tobacco100%
warm spicy92%
floral84%
leather77%
earthy69%
vanilla61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both leather and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
Cashmere MuskTobacco
Heart2-4 hrs
Turkish RosePatchouliCarnationImmortelle
Base6-8+ hrs
Leather
Top15-30 mins
Bergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
CarnationIrisIncense
Base6-8+ hrs
TobaccoLeatherVanillaOakmossPatchouli
Category winnerMemory MotelLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring54
Summer15
Fall62
Winter100
Day27
Night100
Spring57
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day99
Night100
Category winnerPhantomMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#19,668
PerfumerDominique Moellhausen
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#6,001
PerfumerAnnick Menardo
Launched—
Reviews64
Category winnerMemory MotelHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPhantom by Laverne opens with a bold flash of dried tobacco leaf wrapped in plush cashmere musk before easing into a spicy heart of Turkish rose, earthy patchouli, and honeyed immortelle. Built on a sturdy foundation of supple black leather, it gives off the scent of an expensive leather jacket worn to an upscale even…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Phantom or Memory Motel?
No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Phantom is rated 3.36/5 from 50 votes; Memory Motel is rated 3.96/5 from 596 votes. Choose Phantom for a leather and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Memory Motel for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Phantom or Memory Motel?
Phantom lasts longest (Phantom 75/100, Memory Motel 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Phantom or Memory Motel?
Phantom projects furthest (Phantom 61/100, Memory Motel 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Phantom and Memory Motel smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Patchouli, Carnation and Leather.
Is Phantom or Memory Motel better for summer or winter?
For summer, Phantom is the stronger pick. For winter, Phantom is the stronger pick. Phantom suits evening wear; Memory Motel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Phantom and Memory Motel?
Phantom has top notes of Cashmere Musk and Tobacco, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Carnation and Immortelle, a base of Leather. Memory Motel has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Iris and Incense, a base of Tobacco, Leather, Vanilla and Oakmoss.
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