A luminous aromatic chypre that captures the glow of Vaadhoo Island’s night sea, this fragrance opens with a cool flash of ginger brightened by green basil and a tart ribbon of blackcurrant before drifting toward a floral heart where geranium, jasmine, and immortelle glow softly, then settles into a contemporary woody base of vetiver, moss, and patchouli that feels breezy yet refined. Memo frames its perfumes as travel notes, and Vaadhoo reads like a postcard from a bioluminescent shoreline.
Launch and Perfumer
Launched in 2019. Perfumer: Aliénor Massenet.
Olfactory Notes
Top: Ginger, Basil, Cassis.
Heart: Geranium, Immortelle, Jasmine.
Base: Vetiver, Patchouli, Moss.
Story and Positioning
Named for the Maldives isle famous for its glowing waters, Vaadhoo channels that after dark sparkle through zingy spice and airy florals over a quietly mossy chypre base. Memo presents it within the Graines Vagabondes collection, a line inspired by seeds and botanical energy, which includes travel-ready creations such as Kedu and Winter Palace. The house describes its work as a Parisian journey in perfume, and even highlights artist Elene Usdin’s link to Vaadhoo’s luminescent sea. If you enjoy fresh spicy woods with marine lift and green facets, think along the lines of Beach Hut Man, Sel Marin, Viking Cologne, or Bal d’Afrique for the mood that Vaadhoo inhabits while keeping its own island tone.
Bottle and Design
The bottle follows Memo’s elegant rectangular silhouette in satin white glass, framing a deep inky faceplate scattered with golden starfish that look like constellations at low tide. A polished cylindrical cap crowns the form, the shoulders are clean and squared for an easy grip, and the presentation arrives in a sturdy cream keepsake coffret stamped with the Memo Paris mark in gold for a collectible finish.
Country of Origin: Paris
Manufacturer: M/s MEMO International S.A
Address: 24 Rue Cambon, 75001 Paris, France
Country of Manufacture: France
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