75ml

MEMO Paris

Shams Oud

Name: Shams Oud
Brand: MEMO Paris
Price: 340.00 $
Availability: InStock

Eau De Parfum

Unisex

Sizes

Starting

$340

Description

Shams Oud by Memo Paris is a rich, solar oud that channels the blazing heat of desert sun into a luxurious woody-spicy trail. Pepper and ginger create a shimmering, fiery opening that quickly wraps around a core of cypriol and cashmeran, suggesting dry sands, leathered woods, and smoky warmth. In the base, styrax, Peru balsam, vetiver, and oud meld into a resinous, ambery darkness that feels both opulent and meditative. Part of Memo’s oud-focused collection, it is an intense, long-lasting statement scent ideal for cool evenings and special occasions.

Scent Profile

Woody

Amber

Spicy

Warm

Smoky

Balsamic

Notes

Top Notes

Pepper Pink Co2 Extract

Ginger Essence

Middle Notes

Cypriol Essence

Cashmeran

Base Notes

Styrax Resinoid

Peru Balsam Essence

Vetiver

Oud

About MEMO Paris

Memo Paris is a luxury niche fragrance house founded in 2007 by Clara and John Molloy, built around the idea of perfume as a journey and a vehicle for memory. The brand creates olfactory 'travel notes' inspired by magical destinations and high-quality natural ingredients, with signature collections like Cuirs Nomades that explore leather accords and other evocative notes through specific places. Its style is sophisticated, long-lasting and narrative-driven, appealing to perfume lovers who seek distinctive, story-rich scents that connect travel, emotion and identity.

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Reviews

4.8

Excellent28 reviews

MEMO

4.8/5 • 28 reviews

Community Insights

Reviewers describe Shams Oud as a powerful, woody-amber oud with a distinctive ginger sparkle and resinous depth that feels both exotic and sophisticated. Many praise its impressive longevity, rich quality, and the way it shines in cold weather, though its intensity can be challenging for those unused to strong oud compositions.

Pros

Performance excellence: Frequently noted to last well over 8 hours with a strong, lingering trail, especially in cooler temperatures.

Versatile appeal: Considered ideal for evenings, special occasions, and fall–winter wear, where its warm, spicy-woody character feels particularly inviting and luxurious.

Quality composition: Reviewers highlight the smooth blending of ginger, oud, resins, and woods, describing it as refined, high-end, and free of harsh or medicinal oud facets.

Cons

Specific limitation: The intensity and smoky-oud character can be overwhelming in high heat or for those sensitive to strong, resinous fragrances.

Situational drawback: Its weighty, opulent profile makes it less suited for casual daytime use or very close office environments where lighter scents are preferred.

Comparisons

Similar to other resinous oud ambers: Often compared to classic smoky-oud fragrances with balsamic amber bases, particularly in its combination of dark woods and syrupy resins.

Reminds reviewers of desert-inspired niche ouds: Evokes comparisons to Middle Eastern style oud perfumes, but with a brighter ginger lift and a slightly drier, more elegant French niche polish.