Is Blossom Perfumery 242 Sii a dupe of Giorgio Armani Si?
Si EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | U |
| 2015 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
242 Sii EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Si
- 242 Sii
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
This EDT flanker is a divisive one, splitting opinion between those who find it a lighter, fresher take on the original, and those who feel it loses the EDP's magic, becoming generic. It's discontinued now, much to the chagrin of its ardent fans.
No. 242 borrows Armani Si's signature blackcurrant-rose-vanilla-ambroxan formula almost note-for-note, but the ambroxan drydown feels thinner and shorter-lived than the original's plush, long-running woody-chypre base.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A spring fragrance - light, bright, made for the warmer turn of the year.
Occasions
Its lighter nature and moderate strength make it suitable for office wear and casual outings without being overwhelming. While it can be worn on dates, some find it lacks the gravitas for formal events, preferring a bolder scent.
Seasons
Community season votes for Giorgio Armani Si, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring.
Occasions
Wearers put Giorgio Armani Si, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for the office and casual wear.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 5 of its 7 notes, including Woody Notes, Blackcurrant, Patchouli
Adds ambroxan and rose, drops amber and bergamot
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