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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Al Andalus
meets Shams Oud.

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

At a glance
Moresque Al Andalus bottle
Moresque

Al Andalus

Concentration not recorded

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Memo Paris Shams Oud bottle
Memo Paris

Shams Oud

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20152011
Leading accordsamber · fresh spicy · warm spicywoody · amber · balsamic
Notes unique to this recordBlack Pepper, Saffron, Agarwood (Oud), Tolu Balsam, Birch, French labdanumPepper, Cypriol, Cashmeran, Oud, Peru Balsam, Styrax
Longevity / 53.86 · 103 votes3.87 · 279 votes
Projection / 42.74 · 141 votes2.75 · 338 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.

Al Andalus

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and 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

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 amber and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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