541 community ratings

Memoirs of a Trespasser

Perfumer: Josh Meyer

2012UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.7/ 10

Community score
541 ratings

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Imaginary Authors Memoirs of a Trespasser is a sweet, gourmand unisex scent with a spicy, smoky, woody-resinous side.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 435 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.3 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

82% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Oak barrel

Ambrette seed Benzoin Bourbon vanilla Bergamot Gaiac wood Myrrh

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky

What does Memoirs of a Trespasser smell like?

Oak barrel, Bourbon vanilla and benzoin build the sweet, gourmand core. Gaiac wood and myrrh add a woody, resinous, smoky base, while bergamot and ambrette seed lighten it slightly.

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings, leisure time and nights out. Voters call it somewhat more masculine than feminine, though it reads as unisex. Maison Margiela By the Fireplace and Penhaligon's Legacy of Petra have a close profile.