Memo Paris Palais Bourbon EDP

Description

Palais Bourbon takes its name from the seat of France's National Assembly, and Memo Paris perfumer Gaël Montero built the 2024 fragrance to match: a resinous, incense-and-vanilla composition meant to command attention quietly rather than announce itself loudly.

Scent Character

• Woody: 29%
• Spicy: 29%
• Sweet: 21%
• Smoky/Incense & Oud: 14%
• Floral: 7%

Translation: a resinous, incense-forward amber spicy-woody scent with a genuine (if partly synthetic) oud thread running through it. The house's own note list confirms both real oud and akigalawood alongside the incense and guaiac wood, so this isn't a false "oud" label wearing a labdanum-benzoin base.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Black Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon Bark, Incense Resinoid, Geranium

Heart: Peru Balsam, Benzoin, Cistus Absolute, Tonka Bean Absolute, Vanilla Absolute

Base: Sandalwood Spicatum, Patchouli, Guaiac Wood, Vetiver

Performance

• Longevity: strong. Reviewers commonly report 9–12+ hours.
• Sillage: confident and above-average; some reviewers describe it as room-filling in the first hours, others find it settles closer to skin, either way, expect solid performance.
• Projection: 3+ ft early, settling to arm's-length.

Best Occasions & Season

• Fall and Winter
• Night Out
• Unisex

Concentration & Provenance

Concentration: Eau de Parfum
Perfumer: Gaël Montero
House: Memo Paris
Launched: 2024, Paris

Try Before You Commit

Palais Bourbon is offered in every size: the 2.5 oz / 75mL bottle at $144.99, or samples at $5.99 (1mL), $22.99 (5mL), and $30.49 (10mL), a good one to size-test before going all-in.

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FAQ

Is there real oud in Palais Bourbon?
Yes. The house's note list includes both oud and akigalawood (a woody oud-accord material) alongside incense and guaiac wood.

Is it a men's or women's fragrance?
Unisex, marketed as an Amber Spicy for any gender.

How long does it last?
Very well: 9–12+ hours with confident sillage is typical.

What inspired the name?
The Palais Bourbon, the Parisian home of France's National Assembly. The fragrance is framed around quiet authority rather than loud announcement.