Memo Paris Palais Bourbon Eau De Parfum Spray

Memo Paris Palais Bourbon Eau de Parfum takes its name from the Parisian landmark on the Seine, and the scent matches that setting: warm, resinous and quietly formal. It belongs to the house's Graines Vagabondes collection and reads as a spiced vanilla wrapped in dry woods.

It opens with crackling Black Pepper, Cardamom and Cinnamon over a thread of smoky Incense, with Geranium adding a green, faintly rosy lift. The heart turns balsamic as Peru Balsam, Benzoin and Labdanum settle around creamy Madagascar Vanilla and Tonka Bean, sweet but never sugary. The dry-down is where it holds longest, with Sandalwood, Guaiac Wood, Patchouli and Vetiver giving a smoky, almost oud-like warmth that stays close to the skin and on clothing.

This is a unisex fragrance that suits cooler evenings, dinners, and formal occasions, though its restraint makes it wearable at the office in small doses. Expect eight hours or more of wear from this 75 ml bottle, with moderate projection in the first couple of hours before it settles into a warm, skin-close trail.