39 community ratings

African Rose

Name: African Rose
Brand: Memo Paris

Perfumer: Aliénor Massenet

2017UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

8.2/ 10

Community score
39 ratings

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Memo Paris African Rose pairs rose absolute with patchouli, oud and leather, giving a spicy, woody and leathery unisex scent.

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How does it perform?

From 59 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.5 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.1 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

87% 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

Geranium absolute

Saffron Cardamom Bergamot Cumin

Heart notesfirst few hours

Patchouli Rose absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Oud Leather Vetiver Musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Leathery

What does African Rose smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick autumn, winter and spring, with summer a distant fourth. It leans towards evenings and nights out, and reads neither strictly masculine nor feminine.

It opens fresh and spicy with geranium absolute, saffron, cardamom, bergamot and cumin. In the heart, rose absolute meets patchouli and the floral side deepens. The base of oud, leather, vetiver and musk settles into a woody, leathery, oriental trail. Tom Ford Oud Voyager and Parfums de Marly Haltane have a close profile.