94 community ratings

Manoa

Name: Manoa
Brand: Memo Paris

Perfumer: Aliénor Massenet

2010UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.3/ 10

Community score
94 ratings

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Memo Paris Manoa is a unisex scent that leans towards fall and winter evenings, opening with citrus and settling into a sweet, resinous base; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Sleeps by day, goes out at night; very skunk of it.

How does it perform?

From 74 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

71% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Ginger Bergamot Lemon

Heart notesfirst few hours

Tonka bean Iris

Cypress absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Labdanum Opoponax Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Citrus
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous

What does Manoa smell like?

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is chosen most often for evenings and nights out. Votes split almost evenly between masculine and feminine, so it reads as truly unisex.

Ginger, bergamot and lemon give it a bright opening, then tonka bean, iris and cypress absolute pull it towards a powdery, woody side. Labdanum, opoponax and vanilla leave a sweet, gourmand and smoky warmth in the base.