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Liaisons Dangereuses Eau de Parfum bottle Liaisons Dangereuses EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
U Gender U
2007 Year -
££££ Price Tier £
242 Sii Eau de Parfum bottle 242 Sii EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Liaisons Dangereuses EDP
Divisive and somewhat of a chameleon, Liaisons Dangereuses swings between a gorgeous, unique fruity rose and an overpriced, generic shampoo. Some love its sophisticated fruitiness, others find it too sweet, outdated, or just plain boring. Definitely test it on your skin, because this one's a wild card.
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Our Verdict - 242 Sii EDP
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.
Acquired

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Liaisons Dangereuses EDP
242 Sii EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Blackcurrant 23% vs 100%
Only in Liaisons Dangereuses
Peach 29% Plum 28% Coconut 19%
Shared Notes
Rose 55% vs 55%
Only in Liaisons Dangereuses
Geranium 45%
Only in 242 Sii
Freesia 44%

Accords

Liaisons Dangereuses 242 Sii
100%
Fruity
40%
Vanilla
65%
60%
Sweet
58%
Woody
55%
57%
Rose
50%
Aromatic
46%
Floral
50%
48%
Musky
48%
Powdery
Fruity shared
100%
40%
65%
60%
Woody shared
58%
55%
57%
50%
Floral shared
46%
50%
48%
48%

Performance

Liaisons Dangereuses 242 Sii
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Moderate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Liaisons Dangereuses

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn
Also Works:
Summer

Built for the cooler edges of the year - spring and autumn pair best.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal

Its moderate sillage and good longevity, combined with a fruity, sweet, and musky profile, make it versatile but best suited for evenings or casual outings rather than formal settings or the gym. However, some find it too potent for office wear, while others enjoy its freshness in warmer weather.

242 Sii

Seasons

Also Works:
Spring Summer Autumn Winter

Occasions

Also Works:
Office Date Casual Formal Sport

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
90%
Key Similarities

Both lean fruity, woody, floral

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Liaisons Dangereuses EDP
242 Sii EDP
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