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Case Study #4 Black Wood
meets Memoir Woman.

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

Shared ground

Rose · Clove · Leather · Musk

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
RboW Case Study #4 Black Wood bottle
RboW

Case Study #4 Black Wood

Concentration not recorded

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Amouage Memoir Woman bottle
Amouage

Memoir Woman

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedOman
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20232010
Leading accordswarm spicy · amber · balsamicwarm spicy · amber · smoky
Notes unique to this recordPimento, Bergamot, Lemon, Myrrh, Cypress, Labdanum, Cypriol, Patchouli, Ambrarome, Labdanum, Cedarwood, Frankincense, Sandalwood, VetiverWormwood, Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange, Incense, Woodsy Notes, White Flowers, Pepper, Jasmine, French labdanum, Castoreum, Styrax, oak moss
Longevity / 52.43 · 7 votes4.06 · 1,819 votes
Projection / 41.67 · 6 votes2.90 · 2,174 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.

Case Study #4 Black Wood

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Memoir Woman

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat, Parfum, Coumarin, Limonene, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Eugenol, Linalool, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl salicylate, Farnesol, Geraniol, Citronellol, Benzyl alcohol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Benzyl cinnamate, Isoeugenol, Citral

Source: Amouage 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 warm spicy and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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