Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector Doha Extrait

Description

Doha is built around the idea of "past and present meeting" — perfumer Paulo de Moraes opens with a fruity-green rush of passionfruit, lime, and fig lifted by lavender and juniper, then pivots hard into pink pepper and ginger before landing on a distinctly Middle Eastern base of nagarmotha, Assam oud, leather, and labdanum. That structural swing — bright tropical top, resinous smoky base — is the whole concept: the house frames it as "midnight desert experiences," and the accord breakdown shows a genuinely balanced fragrance, with sweet, woody, floral, fresh, and oud all sitting close together rather than one accord dominating.

Scent Character

• Sweet — 21%
• Woody — 21%
• Floral — 17%
• Fresh — 17%
• Oud — 17%
• Spicy — 8%

Assam oud is a named note in the base, so the Oud accord is genuine.

Translation: An unusually balanced fragrance — sweet, woody, floral, fresh, and oud all land within a few points of each other, which reads as complex rather than any single dominant character.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Passionfruit, Lime, Fig, Lavender, Juniper, Blackcurrant, Davana

Heart: Pink Pepper, Ginger

Base: Nagarmotha, Assam Oud, Musk, Leather, Labdanum, Vetiver

Performance

• Longevity: Moderate — roughly 4-6 hours on skin.
• Sillage: Moderate and close-to-skin.

Best Occasions & Season

• Season: Fall, Winter
• Occasions: Work/Office, Evening
• Gender: Unisex

Concentration & Provenance

Concentration: Extrait de Parfum
Perfumer: Paulo de Moraes
House: British niche house Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector, London
Year: 2025

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FAQ

What's the dominant note in Doha?
None, by design — sweet, woody, floral, fresh, and oud accords all land close together (17-21% each), which is why it reads as complex and shifting rather than a single obvious character.

Is it heavy or light?
Moderate on both counts — roughly 4-6 hours of wear with a close, moderate sillage, closer to an office-appropriate fragrance than a loud evening statement despite the oud and leather base.

Is there real oud in it?
Yes — Assam oud is named directly in the base, alongside leather, labdanum, and nagarmotha.

Who is the perfumer?
Paulo de Moraes, one of several noses working with the house alongside Jean Claude Delville, Harry Sherwood, and Shadi Samra.