Is Match Fragrances Yes a dupe of Giorgio Armani Si?
Si EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2015 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Yes EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Si
- Yes
- 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.
Match Fragrances' interpretation of Giorgio Armani's Si (2013) - the Christine Nagel cassis-rose-patchouli chypre feminine that became Armani's defining modern signature, here translated into a cassis-mandarin opening over may rose and a patchouli-vanilla close. Honest dupe-fidelity for daytime and date wear at a fraction of the designer price.
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Cassis-rose-patchouli structure works spring through autumn; winter softer.
Occasions
Sophisticated fruity-rose feminine fits office, date, casual and formal. Versatile across daytime and evening.
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 7 of its 16 notes, including Patchouli, Freesia, Blackcurrant
Adds amber and bergamot, drops ambroxan and rose
Where to buy
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