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· woody backbone
Released 2016 by Alienor Massenet
**Memo Paris Moon Leather** opens with a dry, citrusy light: mandarin and lemon are quickly caught by spicy saffron with a faint peppery spark.
Shared notes: pink pepper, iris, clary sage, leather, tonka bean, amber
Where it differs: mandarin, lemon, saffron, patchouli
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· aromatic, herbal
Released 2013 by Alienor Massenet
Irish Leather opens with a dry burst of juniper berry, pepper, and mandarin: brisk, cool, and slightly sharp. Within minutes, green mate rises in the heart, giving the scent a herbal, disciplined line, while clary sage adds a spicy…
Shared notes: juniper berry, mate, clary sage, iris, leather
Where it differs: pepper, mandarin, cedarwood, vetiver
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· aromatic, herbal
Released 2025
Leather by Memo Paris is presented as a distinct statement in the Extraits Cardinaux line, where base notes and the house’s signature accords take center stage.
Shared notes: juniper berry, mate, clary sage, leather, iris, tonka bean
Where it differs: cedar, vetiver
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· floral heart
**Memo Paris Odeon x Jean Jullien** opens with a cool citrus brightness: bergamot and mandarin draw a clean, almost graphic line, while pink pepper adds a dry shimmer.
Shared notes: pink pepper, iris, clary sage, leather, amber
Where it differs: bergamot, mandarin, violet leaf, rose
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· floral heart
Released 2015 by Alienor Massenet
African Leather opens with vivid cardamom, a dry slightly cool geranium nuance, and a spark of pink pepper. In the first minutes it feels spicy and dense, yet without a harsh animalic leather edge.
Shared notes: pink pepper, leather, oud, amber
Where it differs: cardamom, geranium, patchouli, cinnamon
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· warm amber wear
Released 2018 by Carlos Benaim
**Dawn** opens with the dry heat of spices: pink pepper and saffron create an almost sparkling, slightly sharp beginning. After a few minutes, smoky incense rises and the composition grows denser, like warm air in a stone courtyard at…
Shared notes: pink pepper, oud, amber, leather
Where it differs: saffron, frankincense, turkish rose, olibanum