Memo Paris · 2007 · EDP
Lalibela
amber vanilla
A veil of incense, rose and patchouli, your hair as if suspended in weightlessness, as you feel the heartbeat of a mystery shaped by stone and spirit in ancient Ethiopia.
The Composition
Note pyramid.
Composed by Alienor Massenet. A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter.
Top notes
the opening- coconut
- orchid
- rose
Heart notes
the soul- jasmine
- patchouli
- vanilla
- labdanum
- incense
Base notes
the trail- tobacco
- sandalwood
- myrrh
Scent Profile
The fingerprint.
Performance
Wearable in
Main accords
Signature Moodboard
The world this scent lives in.
Boozy, golden, gourmand confessional.
Textures
- — Warm wax
- — Spun sugar
- — Tonka resin
- — Beeswax
- — Honeyed resin
- — Warm wool
Materials
Vanilla pod · Amber resin · Toasted oak · Labdanum · Benzoin · Brass
Atmosphere
The room
A candlelit kitchen, dessert wine, late conversation
Weather
The air
Warm rainy evening, 16°C
Interior Design
Warm gilded
Wide oak floors, brass sconces, velvet sofa the colour of cognac
Season
Autumn · Winter
Wears best in autumn and winter.
City Match
Lisbon balcony, ginja in a chocolate cup
Also at home in New Orleans, Mexico City, Vienna.
Literary Match
Esquivel — Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate — Esquivel · The God of Small Things — Roy
In one line
Memo Paris
Lalibela — boozy, golden, gourmand confessional.
Imagery courtesy of Unsplash
Verified Retailers
Where to buy.
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Try Before You Commit
Available samples.
Trusted Decant Sellers
Available decants.
Layering Ritual
Complete the ritual.
Body oils, candles, and atmosphere chosen to extend Lalibela from skin to room.
