74 community ratings

Palais Bourbon

Name: Palais Bourbon
Brand: Memo Paris

Perfumer: Gaël Montero

2023UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

8.1/ 10

Community score
74 ratings

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Memo Paris Palais Bourbon is a unisex scent that pulls the warm sweetness of Bourbon vanilla, benzoin and tonka bean toward a spicy, woody line with frankincense, cinnamon and black pepper.

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Skunky's take: Opens sweet, so if sugar is not your thing, think twice.

How does it perform?

From 63 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.5 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.8 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

88% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy
Resinous
Smoky

What does Palais Bourbon smell like?

It opens with geranium, frankincense, cinnamon, black pepper and cardamom, a spiced start. In the heart, cistus, benzoin, Peru balsam, tonka and vanilla turn it creamy and resinous. The base of gaiac wood, vetiver, patchouli and Australian sandalwood leaves a smoky, woody floor.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans toward evenings and nights out. Masculine and feminine votes run close, so it sits comfortably on either side. Moresque Soul Batik and Thameen The Hope have a close profile.