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Chic et décontract - a classy daytime tuberose
Marfa by Memo Paris is a very "round" and light fragrance. It is a creamy tuberose, a little bit sweet, but not too much. The general vibe I get is "chic but relax" (or, pardon my French, "chic et décontract"). The perfume is marketed unisex, but leans very feminine. The person who uses Marfa wears jeans, but those are perfectly tailored for them, and probably cost the equivalent of my rent for a month, and their shoes are always very classy. A nice white shirt complete the look, but it's probably a designer white shirt without logo. Their hair is always perfect, but in that "I just woke up like that" vibe, and they have the most radiant smile. Maybe they have a ranch somewhere, and if not, they certainly know how to ride a horse.
On my skin, the opening is mostly tuberose and ylang-ylang, with a slight citrus note from the orange blossom. The agave gives an interesting sweetness to the ensemble, backed by the musky base and the vanilla. Interestingly, the opening on the paper stripes features much more mandarine and orange blossom than on my skin, where the tuberose, ylang-ylang and agave power trio take all the place. The dry down is also very creamy, with a creamy musk and sandalwood coupled with the vanilla, and a very slight woodyness, the tuberose and ylang-ylang progressively disappearing in the mix. Projection is moderate (4-6 feet I would say) and longevity is pretty good (main tuberose scents 3-5 hours, the creamy dry down lasted for a few more hours on my skin).
It is very nice, however, not the best tuberose scent. I like the agave note, it is quite different from other sweet-white flowers combo out there; the vanilla is subtle enough, and a good mix with the sandalwood and white musk for it not to be clogging, giving an airy feeling overall. I'm just not sure I know where I would wear that - it's classy, but not really a night-time fragrance (in my opinion, but you could do that), but it's too classy and projects too much to wear every day. I guess it classifies as a "brunch fragrance" - for a classy daytime setting. Or, if you are that classy lady (or gent) described above, just wear it everyday.
On my skin, the opening is mostly tuberose and ylang-ylang, with a slight citrus note from the orange blossom. The agave gives an interesting sweetness to the ensemble, backed by the musky base and the vanilla. Interestingly, the opening on the paper stripes features much more mandarine and orange blossom than on my skin, where the tuberose, ylang-ylang and agave power trio take all the place. The dry down is also very creamy, with a creamy musk and sandalwood coupled with the vanilla, and a very slight woodyness, the tuberose and ylang-ylang progressively disappearing in the mix. Projection is moderate (4-6 feet I would say) and longevity is pretty good (main tuberose scents 3-5 hours, the creamy dry down lasted for a few more hours on my skin).
It is very nice, however, not the best tuberose scent. I like the agave note, it is quite different from other sweet-white flowers combo out there; the vanilla is subtle enough, and a good mix with the sandalwood and white musk for it not to be clogging, giving an airy feeling overall. I'm just not sure I know where I would wear that - it's classy, but not really a night-time fragrance (in my opinion, but you could do that), but it's too classy and projects too much to wear every day. I guess it classifies as a "brunch fragrance" - for a classy daytime setting. Or, if you are that classy lady (or gent) described above, just wear it everyday.