Richwood vs Memorial
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
64%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Memorial takes 2 of 3 categories.
RichwoodChoose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
MemorialChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Richwood1/3
Memorial2/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Memorial
- Sillage & projection
- Memorial
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Richwood
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
RichwoodXerjoffMemorialSalasWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.31/ 5 · 3,238 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate65%Love
21%Like
7%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate
1,625 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMemorial
SillageMemorial
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
patchouli92%
citrus84%
warm spicy77%
rose69%
powdery61%
citrus100%
woody92%
powdery84%
musky77%
fruity69%
iris61%
Scent match64%Closely related · both woody, citrus and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
TangerineGrapefruitBergamot
Heart
Damask RoseBlack Currant
Base
PatchouliSandalwoodVanillaLabdanumMusk
Top
BergamotGrapefruitMandarin Orange
Heart
IrisRoseBlack Currant
Base
LabdanumMuskPatchouliSandalwoodVanilla
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Damask Rose and Black Currant. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring78
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#39
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews674
Overall rank#51,850
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerRichwoodHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotXerjoff Richwood presents an intense woody chypre built around dark patchouli and smooth Mysore sandalwood. Opening with a sharp burst of tangerine, bergamot, and tart grapefruit, the scent quickly reveals a camphorous, earthy edge. As the citrus subsides, velvety Damask rose and dark black currant emerge to soften th…
Reviews →Memorial by Salas starts with an energetic splash of juicy pink grapefruit, zesty Italian bergamot, and sweet mandarin orange. Within half an hour, this sunny fruit opening melts into a velvety floral core of powdery iris, dewy rose petals, and tart black currant. As the scent settles into its base, warm Mysore sandal…
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, Richwood or Memorial?
Memorial takes 2 of 3 categories. Richwood is rated 4.31/5 from 3,238 votes; Memorial is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Richwood for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Memorial for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Richwood or Memorial?
Memorial lasts longest (Memorial 93/100, Richwood 86/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Richwood or Memorial?
Memorial projects furthest (Memorial 100/100, Richwood 77/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Richwood and Memorial smell similar?
Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Damask Rose and Black Currant.
Is Richwood or Memorial better for summer or winter?
Memorial suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Richwood and Memorial?
Richwood has top notes of Tangerine, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Damask Rose and Black Currant, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Labdanum. Memorial has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Rose and Black Currant, a base of Labdanum, Musk, Patchouli and Sandalwood.
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