Memoire D’homme

13 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• Bofifa

  March 29, 2018

  

  Another happy chapter from the early 2000s, a men’s fragrance that had it all: originality, class, discretion, and elegance, paving new paths in those first five years of the new millennium. The irony is that a year later, another suspiciously similar scent was released, also discontinued, yet it stole all the fame of the coming years: I’m talking about Gucci Pour Homme. It’s an excellent perfume, but it doesn’t come close to matching the merits of Memoire d’Homme, which wins by a landslide in its own field, though nobody has ever published the results. Memoire d’Homme is very dry, a modern urban incense (even if it doesn’t claim to be), liquorice-forward, balsamic, with a fantastic touch of licorice, complex, fruity, and also herbal. Much more fun than its version by Michel Almairac: thrilling and adventurous without losing distinction, like a European from the turn of the century exploring the pyramids of Egypt. Like most perfumes of the era, it doesn’t seek intrusive projection but rather moderate sillage, yet the longevity is excellent, and that mysterious sophistication lasts for hours, strutting on the skin and proving it looks good from every angle. Exquisite.

• Punk77

  June 20, 2018

  

  This perfume is second on my personal list, and I don’t even remember how, when, or why I bought it. I only know that when I started using it, I liked it because I had never smelled anything like it before. I’ve always loved perfumes, and to discover new ones, I usually buy catalogs to read descriptions and notes. Mémoire was described as: arid, woody, accentuated. Casual. I was looking for fragrances with those characteristics and found some similar ones like Polo, Carlo Corinto, Quorum, etc. But most are green due to pine notes; in Mémoire (and it’s just my opinion), there’s nothing alive. Maybe time is betraying me, but I don’t remember the grapefruit, even though it sometimes doesn’t agree with me. It’s true what Bofifa says about how dry it is; all the ingredients show their rough, dry, and robust side. I remember the vetiver vividly. For me, it was like entering a very old library where dust, time, and light had accumulated on the books and shelves. I’m surprised it doesn’t have leather; I think it’s the nutmeg.

• Juangse

  July 1, 2018

  

  Punk77 has something similar on the market for nostalgic people like us, though Loewe Platinum is the closest. I recommend it, even if it’s not the same. It has echoes of the licorice in B*men. I have two bottles of this gem for very special occasions. For daily wear, I have the Loewe. For me, it’s number one and the one that introduced me to the world of perfumes. I owe a lot to this bottle.

• jerry drake

  October 23, 2018

  

  Delicious, absolutely delicious. I sprayed almost the entire sample Bofifa gave me throughout the day, and it’s much better than expected. A bit dry but not bitter, very pleasant. Its weak point is projection, which in my case is soft, but you have to recognize the beauty of its scent: distinguished, with a romantic vibe and a unique charm. Tested today on a rainy day, it lasted quite well and seems like an unfairly forgotten scent. The blend of notes managed to combine contrasting elements. If I find it at a decent price, I won’t think twice.

• Pplu

  November 1, 2018

  

  Memories of a golden era… I’m thinking of the moment I discovered this fragrance. It was around Christmas, and I walked into a newly opened El Corte Inglés. Its stand was next to YSL. I remember a rectangular brown bottle and then another brown one with a notch on the side that caught my attention. I was 17 and had just discovered Ultraviolet. I smelled M7 first, then this Mémoire. I’m sure if I hadn’t discovered M7, I would have stuck with this Nina Ricci. I’m glad I lived through those discoveries because today they don’t happen as easily. I’ve always been loyal to M7, and this one made me lose other fragrances I’ll never wear again. Luckily, I have a few milliliters a friend gifted me. It’s an amber licorice, spicy with ginger and nutmeg, and fresh with grapefruit and vetiver. It’s not a masterpiece, but I haven’t smelled anything similar, so it’s memorable. What a pity they discontinued it. It’s not that I’m stuck in the past; it’s just that I believe the perfumery of that era was more personal and higher quality. Let’s hope the good times of M7, Envy, Rive Gauche, and Gucci Pour Homme return.

• Matux

  September 9, 2020

  

  What a strange one. Out of all the listed scents, the grapefruit is noticeable at first, then everything becomes more opaque. It could be spices in a lemon tea box, with woods but without being obvious. It doesn’t smell like anything new; it’s very original. That’s why many will love it and others will hate it. It’s very strong; one test made a family member complain about its intrusiveness. Finally, it has a masculine personality, even though it was noted as smelling like a man’s wardrobe. Don’t buy it blindly, especially at the prices they ask. No matter how niche they claim to be, there must be other interesting things out there.

• Josesan

  December 24, 2020

  

  NINA RICCI (Turin 1883-Paris 1970), born Maria Adélaïde Nielli from a humble background, founded the brand in 1932 with her son Robert. Heir to romantic femininity, she was a rival of COCO CHANEL, who had a special aversion to “Italians.” Her first perfume was COEUR JOIE (1946), followed by L’AIR DU TEMPS (1948), one of the best-sellers. Curiously, NINA RICCI never created a fragrance herself. Since 1998, the company PUIG has marketed her fragrances. The first men’s scent was SIGNORICCI (1965), followed by others until MEMOIRE D’HOMME (2002), although there is a 2019 unisex, L’AIR DU CIEL. The MEMOIRE bottle was designed by THIERRY DE BASCHMAKOFF, featuring two overlapping oblong rectangles in brown and metallic tones. The only one I know of in this design. I’d place it in the Spicy Musk Balsamic family. It’s uncommon and reminds me of CRISTOBAL POUR HOMME and TED LAPIDUS POUR LUI. Although they talk about licorice, in my nose it smells like anise with ginger or white pepper. It’s linear, with no evolution, but it persists longer than expected. It has citrus notes that don’t seem like citrus, perhaps due to bitter grapefruit, but they blend well with the spicy anise and musk. The white musk gives it a floral touch. In the background, there’s an incense note of Opolina, an ancient balsam. It’s not oriental, but transalpine, balsamic, camphoraceous, and coniferous, with spices that are always present. It doesn’t stand out for its trail, but it lingers on the skin for hours. Unisex and suitable for any occasion, if it were still available.

• beto_ruiz

  April 19, 2021

  

  Nina Ricci’s Memoire d’Homme is sweet, spicy, and balsamic. It starts fruity and sweet, but not as sugary as today’s perfumes, with licorice as the star, other spices, and a resinous amber base with a touch of camphor. At times, it smells like those white anise sweets with a red stripe I used to eat as a kid; that anise note is often mistaken for licorice. It’s a rare scent today, very different from current trends. Although it’s sweet, it doesn’t feel heavy and works perfectly for spring or mild autumn days. It’s hard to pinpoint a clear use, perhaps for evening outings or jobs requiring empathy, because it radiates warmth. It doesn’t have much projection, but it lasts over 10 hours on the skin. The bottle is unique: an irregular square shape, more architecture than perfume, with a button you have to twist to press. Overall, it’s interesting; it was Nina Ricci’s last men’s fragrance, and today it’s hard to find compared to their other classics. If you can grab it at a good price, it’s worth it, but never at crazy prices.

• beto_ruiz

  April 25, 2021

  

  The Mémoire d’Homme by Nina Ricci is sweet, spicy, and balsamic. The opening is fruity but sweet, with licorice as the star and other spices, finishing on a resinous amber base with a touch of camphor. At times, it smells like those white anise sweets with a red stripe I used to eat as a kid. It’s uncommon these days, very different from current trends. Although it’s sweet, it doesn’t weigh you down and works well in spring or autumn. It’s hard to wear, maybe for evening outings or jobs that require empathy, because it radiates warmth. It doesn’t have much projection, but it lasts more than 10 hours on the skin. The bottle is unique, square and irregular, more architecture than perfumery, with a button you have to twist to press. Overall, it’s interesting; it was Nina Ricci’s last men’s fragrance and is hard to find today. If you catch it at a good price, it’s worth it, but don’t pay too much.

• Mayoral

  May 29, 2022

  

  The Mémoire d’Homme by Nina Ricci smells incredibly special and distinct from what’s out there now. I used to wear it a lot when I was young, what a shame for the fans. The 2003-2004 formula fascinated me, but then the charm died, maybe its funeral was already underway. I used to smell it as aniseed with ginger and pepper, but I think there was a smoky birch note too. It’s like walking through a spectacular curtain of smoke. It’s linear and enveloping, with not much evolution, but it’s rare and different, exactly what I’m looking for. Something bold that makes a difference. I wish someone could tell me what newness was reborn in that Mémoire; it’s etched into my olfactory memory, what a pity.

• Mayoral

  June 7, 2022

  

  I agree that Memoire d’Homme by Nina Ricci smells super special and stands out from current trends, which is why it’s my biggest regret. I used it a lot in my youth, and it’s a shame for fans. While I loved the original 2003-2004 version, when I tried it again later, it wasn’t the same; many of its charms had died, perhaps even its funeral had begun. I hope someone can confirm this. Before, it smelled like a mix of aniseed, spiced with ginger and black pepper, but now I’m almost certain there was a smoky birch note. It captivated me because it was like walking through a spectacular, yet pleasant, curtain of smoke. It’s linear, enveloping, and evolves almost not at all, but that strange and different quality is exactly what I seek in modern perfumery: something bold that makes a statement. I hope someone can advise me on what new scent revived that original Memoire d’Homme; I’m afraid it’s permanently etched in my olfactory memory, what a pity.

• Mayoral

  June 12, 2022

  

  With Memoire D’Homme, you don’t need to layer anything else to be fully scented, which is rare. Sometimes I spray one on my skin and another on my clothes for a unique, personal blend. It’s a hack for fragrance lovers I discovered on my own—it works, though sometimes the result is a total fail.

• metroidsoldier

  March 23, 2026

  

  The Boss in Motion Black lasts longer, but Memoire D’Homme by Nina Ricci smells better. It has that licorice, ginger, and grapefruit combo that just knocks you out.