About the Fragrance
The releases from the house of
Amouage over the past three years have had a uniting thread:
uncomporomised richness and beauty. Their new series Memoir presents a
new chapter in this narrative as conceived by Creative Director,
Christopher Chong. Turning the industry norm of a dominant woman's
fragrance on its head, Chong instead conceived the two Memoir fragrances
from an inherently male point of view. Together, the Memoir fragrances
offer a new interpretation of the ‘space' between man and woman, one
that is almost impossible to resist.
Memoir Man is a Fougère, one that fractures the standard mix of
Lavender and Oakmoss into bright shards by the addition of Basil and
Mint and the further aspect of Absinth. Like a tray of unset gems the
topnotes sparkle on the skin, leading into heart notes of Woods and a
rich, smooth base of Vanilla, Amber and the traditional Oakmoss.
Inspired by Baudelaire's flâneur who walked the city in order to
experience it, the scent brings to mind the richness that is Paris. As
the "Gentleman stroller" he is a living duality: both observer and
observed, spectator and participant. Won't you take his hand?
Basil, mint, frankincense, lavender, rose, oakmoss, leather, tobacco, absinth, wormwood, sandalwood, guaiac wood, vanilla, amber