72 community ratings

Lalibela Oud

2013UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

8.3/ 10

Community score
72 ratings

Memo Paris Lalibela Oud is a unisex scent for autumn and winter evenings, pairing a floral, sweet body with the smoky warmth of oud, frankincense and tobacco.

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Skunky's take: Got evening plans? This bottle is ready.

How does it perform?

From 81 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.8 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.9 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

90% 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

Coconut orchid

Heart notesfirst few hours

Jasmine absolute Rose absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Patchouli Labdanum Frankincense Oud Vanilla Tobacco absolute

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy
Resinous
Smoky

What does Lalibela Oud smell like?

It opens with coconut orchid, while jasmine and rose absolutes form a floral heart. The base of patchouli, labdanum, frankincense, oud, vanilla and tobacco absolute turns spicy, resinous and creamy, with oud and tobacco carrying the smoky side.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with night outs and evenings leading, while summer and office wear trail behind. Voters lean towards reading it as feminine, though it is a unisex fragrance. Its profile is close to Penhaligon's Cairo and Ormonde Jayne Muscat.