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Memoir Man 2010

Memoir Man by Amouage
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8.0 / 10 1069 Ratings
A popular perfume by Amouage for men, released in 2010. The scent is woody-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Sabco Group / Oman Perfumery.
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Main accords

Woody
Spicy
Smoky
Green
Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
AbsinthAbsinth MintMint Absinthe wormwoodAbsinthe wormwood BasilBasil
Heart Notes Heart Notes
FrankincenseFrankincense Lavender absoluteLavender absolute RoseRose
Base Notes Base Notes
AmberAmber Gaiac woodGaiac wood LeatherLeather MuskMusk OakmossOakmoss SandalwoodSandalwood TobaccoTobacco VanillaVanilla VetiverVetiver

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Scent
8.01069 Ratings
Longevity
8.4862 Ratings
Sillage
7.5868 Ratings
Bottle
8.8816 Ratings
Value for money
6.6316 Ratings
Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 07/17/2025.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the "Main" collection.

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26 in-depth fragrance descriptions
ColinM

516 Reviews
ColinM
ColinM
Top Review 10  
Deep frankincense
One of the nicest frankincense openings on the market: bright, rich, deep, resinous, masterfully blended with bitter green leaves, citrus, something pungent and candied-fruity (like elemi), vetiver, sandalwood, and something on the base which reminds me of castoreum, although it may simply be the “side effect” of vanillin plus woods, leather and citrus notes. Genius touch of dark rose coming and going. A sophisticated hybrid halfway contemporary woody-incense scents like Gucci pour Homme I and resinous-brighter ones like Maria Candida Gentile Exultat, with discreet echoes of classic “barbershop” masculine colognes – mostly because of a soft, and kind of “dark” touch of earthy lavender. Utter pleasure: Memoir Man is a balsamic, refined and cozy gem, stylish and crowdpleasing without smelling dull, shallow or generic, at the same time showing a really peculiar a nondescript sort of “enigmatic” charm. Creative but totally safe, appealing and versatile. Perfect leathery-balsamic greenish drydown with a prominent vetiver-tobacco accord, mellow and again, totally classy, on darker balmy-mossy notes - keeping that abovementioned barbershop-fougère inspiration. Raw but civilized, shady and fascinating, and totally well made and solid... still unworthy the crazy price tag, but really nice.

7,5-8/10
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9
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9
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10
Longevity
9
Scent
Smora

155 Reviews
Smora
Smora
Very helpful Review 3  
Professor Moriarty
Scentrack: Hans Zimmer - Discombobulate

This scent really shocked me, caught me off guard. It's really dark, like the darkest winter day. Saturated, oriental. One can say Sherlock Holmes would wear this, but I believe Prof. Moriarty prefers Memoire. Bitter dampness of dark cellar, while on the table are the plans for conquering the world. Basil and absinthe in the start, soon accompanied by rose, incense, leather and vanilla. Darker than evil soul. Don't wear it on date, you will give the impression of Jack The Ripper's presence.

Rating; 9/10
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7
Sillage
8
Longevity
6
Scent
Epimedes

9 Reviews
Epimedes
Epimedes
5  
Promising start, disappointing finish
Do you know how a new TV show starts with an exciting pilot episode and then runs out of ideas in one season? That's pretty much how I feel here. Memoir Man opens up as a radiant green scent, moving from a sharp, freshly cut grass introduction to a darker cold green absinthe, and finally to an aromatic herbal blend. It is all very dynamic, with an impressive complexity from the incense and woods peeking through. Then, the scent transforms into a slightly bitter, incense-amber-herbs combination which I simply don't find very interesting. In the end, it's mainly incense, vanilla, sandalwood left. I get bored by the drydown, which I find unoriginal despite being high quality; besides, it lasts forever and becomes somewhat bothersome. Another problem: the green palette so vibrant and fresh on a blotter becomes muted and dull when I am wearing Memoir Man. Maybe it's the olfactory fatigue, but even with a light application on my skin, the scent looses a lot of its lustre. What a pity. Memoir Man is not bad, especially if the drydown is to your liking. Unfortunately, this offering from Amouage appears to me more like a project where the bland ending is no match for a brilliant start.
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10
Bottle
5
Sillage
7.5
Longevity
7
Scent
Apicius

224 Reviews
Apicius
Apicius
5  
Setting the Right Tone
After so many Parfumo users having pushed this fragrance to no. 1 of the top list, I get curious if there might be something special about it.

I admit, Memoir Man is not bad enough for a slating review. A stylish flacon, a mysteriously oriental brand name and twice the price as usual for a decent perfume – and people buy it like mad. Amouage knows the ropes, that is for sure!

Memoir Man is a decently made smoky resinous fragrance. Top and middle notes have an attractive appeal with green and herbaceous, yet dark and resinous parts. I especially like that all different notes at first were mingled to give you a homogeneous impression. It may be difficult to smell any of these notes separately.

Getting near the base notes, Memoir Man becomes more streamlined. It becomes smokier and more resinous, in parts even bitter. It had to ponder a while where it was that I had smelled this combination before, but then it came to my mind: Intricate and Complex, the twin fragrances by Boadicea the Victorious! There it is again, that imagination of cold cigar ash which I especially get from the expensive Inricate. These two Boadicea fragrances are hardly wearable due to their excessively intense way. But in Memoir Man, everything is decently diluted and brought down to the tolerance limit of a global audience. Dosis venum facit, and a tiny whiff of smoky-resinous ash is apparently appreciated by many – but not by me. I like it smoky, but not resinous.

Of course, this is a matter of personal taste. On the other side: what would be the outcome of a blind test: Memoir Man versus the really noble and wearable smoky L'Homme Sage by Divine?

It is reasonable that this Memoir is marketed as a men's fragrance. In spite of its dark and bitter style I do not find it particularly masculine. In my mind I see a still sporty elderly lady with a dark complexion who wants to emphasis a distinctive harsh kind of femininity.

One can regard Memoir Man as a deep black fragrance. Its success bay be founded on the fact that Amouage made this fragrance quite wearable. It may appeal to an advanced audience with a developed sense for uniqueness, an affection towards dark romance, and with being past any loud perfumes with big bang effect. But is this Amouage perfume beautiful?
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5
Sillage
8
Longevity
6
Scent
Smirky

450 Reviews
Smirky
Smirky
5  
Another watered down Amouage
Memoir Man opens with a unique green/herby scent. I did not get any mint at first, although after about an hour the mint did become a bit more prominent (nothing off-putting). As it continued to evolve over a few hours, incense first appeared and then it started to get more woody/leathery with a bit of bite. Towards the end of its life, it became more of a plain vetiver scent. Very masculine fragrance.

Longevity was good; got about 8 hours out of it. Projection was a little bit better than weak. It was actually kinda disappointing to me. After the green/herby opening started to die down, Memoir Man wasn't very pronounced. And then the last couple of hours was a mild vetiver skin scent. Based on reviews, I'm guessing Memoir Man is another standout Amouage that has been watered down since it was introduced 14 years ago. Not worth the price for what it is today.
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JoaoMartinsJoaoMartins 7 years ago
10
Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
9
Scent
Deep rich and the perfume that transforms the most on my skin that I've ever tried. It's green, it's smoky, it's leathery, it's woody
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TheDunkPapaTheDunkPapa 6 months ago
10
Bottle
4
Sillage
6
Longevity
6.5
Scent
The new formulation is super watery herbal woods with vanillic undertones. Seek older bottles for stronger performance and incensy absinth.
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IckisIckis 1 year ago
8
Bottle
5
Sillage
5
Longevity
7.5
Scent
Very nice green scent, wich has a good push for ~20min and lasts about 3-4h on my skin. Would be buy-worthy, if the performance was better.
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Jot8881Jot8881 1 year ago
6
Sillage
6
Longevity
10
Scent
Absolutely love the opening : green fresh forest. The drydown: sweet tabaco leaves ,beautiful santal. Becomes too fast a skin scent.
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AjiStoneAjiStone 1 year ago
Christopher Chong perfectly described it , an olfactive journey through a haunted forest while wearing a tuxedo.
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AemonAemon 1 year ago
9
Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
9
Scent
A masculine and sophisticated, slightly sweet and intoxicating herbal fragrance. Rich opening and very interesting dry down.
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Bryan35Bryan35 11 months ago
10
Bottle
6
Sillage
8
Longevity
10
Scent
Artistic dark moody green and woody fragrance. Very high quality and unique, nobody will smell like you. 10/10
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BertolucciKBertolucciK 5 months ago
9
Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
8.5
Scent
Memoir Man blends green, herbal absinthe and mint, drifting into smoky woods. A dark, haunting fougère journey through mist and memories.
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GorinGorin 11 months ago
9
Bottle
6
Sillage
6
Longevity
6.5
Scent
The new formulation is boring. Very typical of modern Amouage - there's no punch and it's designed to be mass appealling. Old versions good.
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OmnipotatoOmnipotato 2 years ago
10
Bottle
6
Sillage
8
Longevity
9.5
Scent
Herb mélange of tarragon, basil, mint, and wormwood on a smoky woody base. Absolutely exquisite, one of the best offerings from Amouage.
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