Memo Paris

Shams Oud

  • Unisex
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2016

Shams Oud is a noble and enveloping woody fragrance signed Memo Paris. It opens on saffron, reveals rose and oud at its heart and rests on a base of amber, sandalwood and white musk.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Saffron

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Rose · Oud

  3. Base Several hours

    Amber · Sandalwood · White musk

What its composition says

  • 3 materials in the base for 1 on top: the pyramid is built for staying power rather than for the opening.
  • White musk: its most used material, present in 50% of the perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • Woody, floral, spicy, amber and musky: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 2 of 6.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.

Avoid if…

  • you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.

If Shams Oud by Memo Paris seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.

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