Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector New York Extrait

Description

New York was built to capture "the city that never sleeps" — glowing skyscrapers, busy streets, adventure after dark — and perfumer Jean Claude Delville leans into contrast to get there: bright, spicy top notes (bergamot, pepper, elemi, blue sage, cumin) against deep, smoky woods underneath. It's the woodiest fragrance in the entire Memoirs catalog by accord share — sequoia, musk, bark, incense, Indian oud, and lichen build a genuinely dense heart, resting on vetiver, cedarwood, labdanum, patchouli, amber, and sandalwood. The accord breakdown bears this out clearly: woody and oud together account for three-quarters of the fragrance, with no floral note at all.

Scent Character

• Woody — 46%
• Oud — 29%
• Fresh — 14%
• Spicy — 7%
• Sweet — 5%

Indian oud is named directly in the heart, so this is the most concentrated, genuine oud accord anywhere in the current lineup.

Translation: A dense, smoky woody-oud fragrance with a spicy-fresh top — no floral facet at all, making it one of the most masculine-leaning compositions in the line despite being marketed unisex.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Bergamot, Pepper, Elemi, Blue Sage, Cumin

Heart: Sequoia, Musk, Bark, Incense, Indian Oud, Lichen

Base: Vetiver, Cedarwood, Labdanum, Patchouli, Amber, Sandalwood

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: Year-round
• Occasions: Evening, Special Occasion
• Gender: Unisex

Concentration & Provenance

Concentration: Extrait de Parfum
Perfumer: Jean Claude Delville
House: British niche house Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector, London
Year: 2025

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FAQ

Is New York the woodiest fragrance in the line?
By accord share, yes — woody and oud together make up about three-quarters of the composition, with no floral note at all, which is unusual even for this house.

Is there real oud in it?
Yes, Indian oud is a named heart note alongside sequoia, incense, and lichen — one of the more concentrated oud accords in the current lineup.

What season does it suit?
The house positions it as a year-round fragrance rather than tying it to a specific season, given the balance of bright top notes against a dense woody base.

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