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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Shams Oud
meets Al Andalus.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Ginger · Vetiver

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Memo Paris Shams Oud bottle
Memo Paris

Shams Oud

Concentration not recorded

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Moresque Al Andalus bottle
Moresque

Al Andalus

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20112015
Leading accordswoody · amber · balsamicamber · fresh spicy · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordPepper, Cypriol, Cashmeran, Oud, Peru Balsam, StyraxBlack Pepper, Saffron, Agarwood (Oud), Tolu Balsam, Birch, French labdanum
Longevity / 53.87 · 279 votes3.86 · 103 votes
Projection / 42.75 · 338 votes2.74 · 141 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Shams Oud

Eau de parfum · US listing · 75 mL bottle

Alcohol denat. • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Coumarin • Benzyl benzoate • Limonene • Citral • Benzyl cinnamate • Cinnamal • Benzyl alcohol • Geraniol • Cinnamyl alcohol • Linalool • Citronellol

Source: Memo Paris official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

Al Andalus

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.