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Amouage Memoir Man

4.28 / 5 from 3,857 reviews

Amouage Memoir Man (2010, Karine Vinchon Spehner) is a brooding aromatic woody-green composition that juxtaposes bitter green freshness with smoky, resinous, earthy depth.

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Memoir for Man
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Price £14.99 for 11ml
Per ml £1.38/ml
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Price £29.99 for 50ml
Best value among sprays £0.60/ml

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Price £18.29 for 12ml
Per ml £1.52/ml

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About Amouage Memoir Man

The fragrance these clones are inspired by.

Memoir Man is an aromatic woody-green men's fragrance from Amouage, created by Karine Vinchon Spehner in 2010. At its core the scent opens with a bitter, minty-green trio of wormwood, mint and basil that moves into a resinous heart of incense, lavender and rose, then dries down to a smoky tobacco and leather base lifted by sandalwood, guaiac, vetiver, oakmoss, amber, vanilla and musk. The dominant accords are aromatic, fresh spicy and woody with clear green and smoky facets. It holds a strong standing on the site, rated 4.28/5 from 3,857 votes and attracting both devoted fans and vocal critics.

Our take

I love the sharp mint and basil opening and the smoked rose that appears later; the tobacco-leather base keeps it interesting. The high score makes sense to me, yet the scent can be off-putting at first and projection is inconsistent, so I suggest trying it multiple times before deciding.

Perfumer: Karine Vinchon Spehner

Aromatic
100.00%
Fresh Spicy
81.00%
Woody
74.53%
Green
68.46%
Amber
68.38%
Smoky
64.64%
Balsamic
51.09%
Warm Spicy
49.82%
Tobacco
48.06%
Leather
46.45%

A Closer Look

The Bottle

Memoir Man keeps its softened rectangular body almost entirely near-black, then interrupts the darkness with a bright silver flared cap. The contrast is the main attraction: sombre below, theatrical above. A centred ornate medallion and spaced lettering give the front enough detail to avoid looking empty, while the dark circular inset adds another small point of contrast. It’s a familiar Amouage formula handled in a cooler, sharper mood. The silver and black pairing is clean and memorable, making the presentation feel more considered than the straightforward bottle shape might suggest.

Original or Clone

We find the strongest case for buying Amouage Memoir Man is its authorship: Karine Vinchon Spehner is credited with composing this aromatic, fresh-spicy, woody fragrance. That matters more here than a bare note resemblance, because an interpretation can pursue the same character without carrying the same credited origin. Three houses have tried to reproduce it, making Memoir Man a recognised reference rather than an obscure target. The evidence supports the original, while an interpretation remains a reasonable choice for someone who values that route.

Fragrance Character
4.28 / 5
Quality Rating
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Moderate Sillage
Autumn & Winter Best Season
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