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Which Should You Buy?
Pivoine Suzhou is a beautifully blended, effortlessly elegant floral-fruity that most find delightful and hard to dislike. However, its eye-watering price tag for such a fleeting scent leaves many feeling short-changed. Love the smell, loathe the longevity.
This one's a divisive floral with a gothic edge. You'll either get enchanting 'cemetery flowers' or a sour, unpleasant patchouli bomb. Definitely not a blind buy - sample first to see what magic (or nightmare) unfolds on your skin.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 8% | 5% |
| Floral | 33% | 32% |
| Fruity | 14% | 15% |
| Green | 2% | 4% |
| Sweet | 24% | 26% |
| Warm | 12% | 12% |
| Woody | 6% | 11% |
| Earthy | 10% | 13% |
| Animalic | 13% | 9% |
| Fresh | 14% | 11% |
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A warm-weather pick - at its best in spring and summer.
Occasions
Its clean, inoffensive, and soft projection makes it ideal for office and casual wear. While pretty enough for a date, its weak longevity limits its formal appeal; reviewers repeatedly praise it as a 'daytime' scent, suitable for warmer weather and intimate settings rather than grand events.
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Its bold and potentially polarising floral-woody character makes it less suitable for office wear. However, its unique, deep floral profile lends itself well to date nights and formal events, though some users note weaker projection.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Floral, Fruity, Rose accords and Rose, Patchouli notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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