Fragrance comparison

Vertige vs Memorial

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 224 ratings analysed

Vertige

ID Parfums

3.51223 votes

Rank #42,038 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Memorial

Salas

5.001 votes

Rank #52,289 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Memorial takes 2 of 3 categories.

Vertige
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Memorial
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Vertige1/3

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: Vertige

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VertigeID Parfums

MemorialSalas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.51/ 5 · 223 votes

Have 52%Had 37%Want 11%

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 hate

17%Love

48%Like

2%Ok

32%Dislike

0%Hate

223 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

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMemorial

SillageMemorial

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

floral69%

warm spicy61%

citrus100%

woody92%

powdery84%

musky77%

fruity69%

iris61%

Scent match68%Closely related · both woody, citrus and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 45 minutes

Black CurrantRed AppleGrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart1 to 3 hours

RoseIrisFreesia

Base3 to 6 hours

SandalwoodPatchouliMuskBenzoin

Top

BergamotGrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart

IrisRoseBlack Currant

Base

LabdanumMuskPatchouliSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Rose. Durations are only published for Vertige, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer65

Fall86

Winter46

Day100

Night37

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,038

PerfumerClaire Chambert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,289

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVertigeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vertige by ID Parfums is a chypre fruity fragrance built on bright fruit, clean florals, and an earthy woody foundation. The scent opens with a sharp burst of black currant, crisp red apple, tart grapefruit, and juicy mandarin orange. As the lively fruit settles, a floral heart of rose, powdery iris, and sweet freesia…

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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…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Vertige or Memorial?

Memorial takes 2 of 3 categories. Vertige is rated 3.51/5 from 223 votes; Memorial is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Vertige for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Memorial for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Vertige or Memorial?

Memorial lasts longest (Memorial 93/100, Vertige 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vertige or Memorial?

Memorial projects furthest (Memorial 100/100, Vertige 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vertige and Memorial smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and fruity accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Rose.

Is Vertige or Memorial better for summer or winter?

Vertige suits daytime wear; Memorial suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vertige and Memorial?

Vertige has top notes of Black Currant, Red Apple, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Iris and Freesia, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Musk and Benzoin. 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.