Which Memo sample to try first

73 perfumes by Memo are listed with us as samples. This guide walks through 8 of them using only what is on record: names, concentrations, note lists and tags. We do not rank them, because the same perfume wears differently on every skin.

The selection

Memo Inverness

Memo also has Memo Inverness. We have no pyramid on file for it. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Memo Cap Camarat

Memo Cap Camarat is on the list from Memo. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Memo Granada

Memo Granada is on the list from Memo. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Memo Odéon Rosebud

No notes are on record for Memo Odéon Rosebud from Memo; the sample is the way to find out. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

Memo Luxor Oud

For Memo Luxor Oud from Memo we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Memo Siwa

No notes are on record for Memo Siwa from Memo; the sample is the way to find out. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.

Memo Retba

Memo also has Memo Retba. We have no pyramid on file for it. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Memo Palais Bourbon

Memo Palais Bourbon by Memo: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

Also in this selection: Memo Rose Paris Rose, Memo Memo Sintra, Memo Madurai, Memo Memo Argentina, Memo Menorca, Memo Kotor, Memo African Rose, Memo Tamarindo, Memo African Leather, Memo Ocean Leather.

How to test them

Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing. Use it the way you would use a full bottle, on a normal day. Test it on skin and not only on paper. Check it after a few minutes, around midday and in the evening.

A decant of 2, 5 or 10 ml lets you wear it on several days before you decide about a full bottle. Give every sample its own day, and come back to the one you keep thinking about. With 2, 5 or 10 ml in a glass spray vial you can find out how it behaves on your skin, at your own pace.

Where to go next

• Memo samples
• all samples
• sample sets
• find your scent
• how we fill your sample
• how to test perfume on skin
• how to build a sample set
• Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Extrait

Questions

Which sizes do the samples come in?

Every sample comes as 2, 5 or 10 ml in a glass spray vial. The smallest is enough for a first impression, the larger ones for many wearings.

How many samples should I try at once?

Two or three is a good number. Wear one per day, on clean skin, and write down what you notice in the morning and in the evening before you move to the next.

Why do some perfumes show no notes?

Because we only print notes we can trace to a source. Where no note list is on record, the page says so and leaves the judging to your own skin.