Amouage
Memoir Woman
About
Memoir Woman wears as a dark spicy veil, with wormwood, cardamom, and incense setting a composed opening. As it settles, leather, labdanum, and oak moss turn smoother and more velvety, leaving a dry smoky trail. It suits evening pace and focused moods.
Memoir Woman opens with bitter-green wormwood and dry cardamom, quickly joined by warm pink pepper and a mandarin spark. In the heart, incense and clove create a dense, almost ritual tone, while rose and jasmine soften it with a living floral line. Woodsy notes and pepper keep the structure focused and slightly austere, with no excess sweetness. In the base, leather and French labdanum build a dark, velvety trail with a light smoky nuance. Styrax, oak moss, and musk add dry depth and persistence through the late drydown. In character, it is a spicy-oriental scent for evening wear, cooler weather, and moments that call for a serious, expressive aura.
Top notes
wormwood, cardamom, pink pepper, mandarin orange
Heart
incense, clove, woodsy notes, rose, white flowers, pepper, jasmine
Base
leather, french labdanum, castoreum, styrax, oak moss, musk