Memo Paris

Founded in Paris in 2007 by Clara Molloy and her husband John Molloy, Memo Paris was born from the couple’s shared passion for travel, discovery, and fragrance. Clara, a Parisian-Catalan poet and the house’s artistic director, brings literature, art, and emotion to the brand, while John’s adventurous spirit as an Irish globetrotter helped shape its fascination with faraway destinations. Even the name Memo references memory, memoir, and the lingering sillage of both fragrance and experience.

Each Memo Paris fragrance begins with a destination and unfolds like an olfactory landscape. Places such as Marfa, Lalibela, Sintra, Madurai, and the African savannah become starting points for compositions built around distinctive natural materials, from tuberose and jasmine to leather, rose, oud, and spices. The house gives its perfumers considerable creative freedom and has collaborated with respected noses including Aliénor Massenet, Philippe Paparella, Mylène Arlan, and Gaël Montero.

At its heart, Memo Paris is about collecting memories through scent. The fragrances are meant to transport the wearer back to a landscape, encounter, or emotion in the same way a photograph or travel journal might. Clara’s artistic direction extends that storytelling into the beautifully illustrated bottles and packaging, making each perfume feel like a small souvenir from an imagined journey around the world.