Dylan Blue Eau de Parfum vs 242 Sii Eau de Parfum
Dylan Blue EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | U |
| 2017 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
242 Sii EDP
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Which Should You Buy?
This one's a proper clean girl aesthetic in a bottle, and if you're into smelling like freshly washed hair, you'll rate it. Otherwise, you might find its 'shampoo vibe' either cheap and synthetic or just a bit too boring.
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
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Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.
Occasions
Its clean, fresh, and often-described 'shampoo-like' quality makes it ideal for casual wear and office settings, as it is inoffensive and generally well-received. Despite some claiming long lasting, many complain of poor longevity, making it less suitable for formal events or dates where a more impactful scent is desired.
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
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both lean fruity, floral, woody
Adds ambroxan and freesia, drops apple and clover
Where to buy
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