Marfa Eau de Parfum Memo Paris

This is a white musk and tuberose bomb that sounds simple but still somehow manages to maintain olfactory interest. Marfa opens with a green tuberose hovering above its spicy, nutty, woody, white musk which also has a milky cereal feel. Rather than simply smelling like its parts, somehow the blend evokes a feeling of heat, humidity, and green things growing in a specific place which I guess must be Marfa, Texas. It's definitely not Los Angeles, California.

For me it's in the same family of fragrances as Isabey's Lys Noir and Fleur Narcotique, which pair white floral notes with gourmand musk notes. Where those have patchouli, Marfa has a spicy, nutty (sandalwood?) cereal like wood blended into the base.

Marfa always smells interesting and a little bit different, like it's shimmering in the heat. This is a sillage monster that holds its power for the better part of two hours, the starts to get softer as the cereal and spice soften and the vanilla becomes more prominent in the drydown.

I agree with Q80, excluding the leathers this one is different, more atmospheric than a lot of their other 'memory of a place' offerings. High quality blend, lasts all day. Very nice offering from this house.

This fragrance smells so good that I want to cry. No joke. I can't even explain it. I have never smelled something so beautiful as this! After you spray it it does come of a bit harsh, but give it 15-30 minutes and the fragrance melts into the skin and gives of a soft, sweet, blossoming scent. This is a very soft and sweet floral scent, nothing like any another fragrance (I own or have ever smelled). It's expensive but it's so worth it!

*Update*
I've been using this fragrance for some days now and I have gotten to known it a bit better. When I read the reviews, witch says that this is a strong and long lasting fragrance I just couldn't get it. To me this fragrance is so soft that I inhale my skin. Yesterday I sprayed just a bit on a test strip and left it in the living room. I now realize that this fragrance most likely knocks out my olfactory sense when I wear it (combined with the fact that my skin sucks up fragrance like nothing else). This fragrance projects and it most likely have very good longevity, my olfactory sense just adapts to this scent very quickly. The point to this story is that when I enter my living room several hours after I sprayed the test strip this lovely scent hits my face. It's so sad that I can't smell it on my self, but sure hope others enjoy the fragrance on me.

This is LOVELY!
I see the comparisson to Vert Malachite, but that one is a lot heavier, more indulgent.
For a white floral scent Marfa seems quite modern and a bit dry. The opening is a bit sharp due to the orange blossom. Then the drydown turns this into the most luxurious summer scent. Forget about Soleil Blanc and others - this smells expensive, this is a short summer dress and skinny heels with a designer bag. IN LOVE.

This is a fairly new discovery for me and one of the first I’ve tried from Memo. I have never smelled anything quite like this before and was actually speechless when I tried it at the counter. It’s so good and I adore it.

Marfa is a tuberose & orange blossom fragrance with vanilla and sandalwood. It has this dusty quality; there's something green in the opening that's a bit strange which actually makes me love it even more. I can see how it may be too strong for some, but this is how I like my white florals. It's not one of those natural, straight-forward tuberoses like Carnal Flower (which is beautiful but not for me.) This blossoms in the summer heat and I just can't get over it. I feel self-assured and feminine when I wear this. It’s a rich, balanced and incredibly well formulated fragrance.

I was told that one must be a tuberose lover in order to like this but I dislike most tuberose perfumes and never loved any until I discovered Marfa. I love everything about it from start to finish--including the inspiration behind it.

The entire time that I've been into perfumery I've been searching for the ultimate masculine white floral fragrance (or even unisex), and Marfa is probably the best one I've encountered so far.

The tuberose here is very prominent, but it's unlike any other tuberose I've ever smelled. It is fresh and dewy but it specifically doesn't beat you over the head with white floralness. Also worth noting is a creamy vanilla-marshmallow accord which pairs perfectly with the heady florals and white musk. The woodsy-agave notes add a relaxed, casual quality to the fragrance, and it is a perfect olfactive reference to the desert landscape of Marfa, Texas. There is a barbershoppy, almost fougere quality to this fragrance that links it to men's perfumery in a way that would make Marfa very accessible for men to wear and enjoy.

Some of my favorite fragrances of all time are the ones that successfully bridge the gaps between different "genres" of fragrances, and Marfa pulls this off amazingly. I could go on and on describing this fragrance: it is artistic, charming, stylish, offbeat, and vibrant. The sillage and longevity are like a big Texas personality. I love this fragrance so much that I may even start saving up to buy a bottle of my own.