Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector A Night in Marrakesh Extrait

Description

A Night In Marrakesh is the second chapter in Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector's travel-diary series, and perfumer Harry Sherwood (who also created the house's debut, Tales From Zanzibar) frames it as a deliberate tonal reversal: where Zanzibar opens the diary with a sun-drenched tropical coastline, Marrakesh turns to something darker, spicier, and more intoxicating — the medina after dark rather than daytime souq tourism. Vetiver, almond, cardamom, and Moroccan bergamot open it, then coffee, blond tobacco, Moroccan rose, olibanum, cedarwood, ginger, cinnamon, and saffron build a dense heart, before Cambodian oud, sandalwood, nagarmotha, honey, patchouli, and castoreum close it out. The result is a genuinely balanced dark-amber: woody and oud essentially tied for the lead, with sweet close behind.

How It Differs From Tales from Zanzibar Extrait

Marrakesh is the direct sequel to Zanzibar in the house's travel-diary narrative, and the two are built as tonal opposites:

• A Night in Marrakesh — dark, spicy, resinous; Cambodian oud, coffee, tobacco; Fall/Winter evening wear
• Tales from Zanzibar — bright, fruity, tropical; lime, coconut, candied fruit; Fall/Winter but far lighter in character

Scent Character

• Woody — 26%
• Oud — 26%
• Sweet — 24%
• Spicy — 12%
• Floral — 6%
• Fresh — 6%

Cambodian oud is a named base note, so the accord is genuine — and it's tied for the largest single accord in the fragrance.

Translation: A dark, spicy oud-woody fragrance with sweet tobacco-honey warmth underneath — one of the most oud-forward compositions in the entire line.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Vetiver, Almond, Cardamom, Moroccan Bergamot

Heart: Coffee, Blond Tobacco, Moroccan Rose, Olibanum, Cedarwood, Ginger, Cinnamon, Saffron

Base: Amber, Cambodian Oud, Sandalwood, Nagarmotha, Honey, Patchouli, Castoreum

Performance

• Longevity: Long-lasting — roughly 7-9 hours on skin.
• Sillage: Moderate-to-strong for the first hour or two, then settles to an arm's-length trail.

Best Occasions & Season

• Season: Fall, Winter
• Occasions: Evening, Special Occasion
• Gender: Unisex

Concentration & Provenance

Concentration: Extrait de Parfum
Perfumer: Harry Sherwood
House: British niche house Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector, London; second chapter in the house's travel-diary series
Year: 2021

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FAQ

How does A Night in Marrakesh compare to Tales from Zanzibar?
They're written as a deliberate pair — Zanzibar opens the house's travel diary bright and tropical, and Marrakesh turns the page to something dark, spicy, and resinous. Same narrative device, opposite moods.

Is there real oud in it?
Yes — Cambodian oud is a named base note and is tied with woody as the largest single accord in the composition.

How long does it last?
Long — roughly 7-9 hours, with moderate-to-strong projection early on before it settles closer to the skin.

Is it unisex?
Yes — the tobacco, coffee, and castoreum keep it grounded rather than sweet or floral-leaning.