Palais Bourbon
Palais Bourbon by Memo Paris is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, incense and geranium, moves into peru balsam, benzoin, labdanum, tonka bean and vanilla and dries down to sandalwood, patchouli, guaiac wood and vetiver. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Black Pepper Dry and prickly. Gives a fragrance grip and a bit of bite.
- Cardamom Cool, aromatic spice with a eucalyptus lift. Smells expensive.
- Cinnamon Sweet heat. Reads festive, sometimes to a fault.
- Incense Smoky, dry and meditative. Adds gravity to anything.
- Geranium Rosy and minty at once. Reads masculine more often than not.
Heart
- Peru Balsam Vanilla and cinnamon resin. Deep and syrupy.
- Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
- Labdanum Sticky, leathery resin. Dark honey and old books.
- Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Dry-down
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Guaiac Wood Smoky, tarry and slightly sweet. Like a bonfire and roses.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
Smells like this
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- Floraïku Gong
- Diptyque Benjoin Bohème
- Nishane Mana
- Lattafa Liam Grey
- Perris Monte Carlo Essence de Patchouli
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