Pivoine Suzhou
| Edp | Concentration | Edt |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2014 | Year | 2011 |
| ££££ | Price Tier | ££ |
Si Lolita
ScentArt
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 little number. Some adore its quirky peppery floral kick, others reckon it's a miss, smelling like everything from pencil shavings to old people. It's unique, for sure, but don't expect it to stick around all day.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 8% | 7% |
| Floral | 33% | 36% |
| Fruity | 14% | 11% |
| Green | 2% | 6% |
| Sweet | 24% | 20% |
| Warm | 12% | 15% |
| Woody | 6% | 4% |
| Earthy | 10% | 5% |
| Animalic | 13% | 12% |
| Fresh | 14% | 17% |
Mood
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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 warm-weather pick - at its best in spring and summer.
Occasions
Its low sillage and light, fresh spicy-floral character make it suitable for casual wear and the office, where it won't offend. However, its poor longevity limits its utility for formal events or dates where you want a lasting impression.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Floral, Sweet, Soft Spicy accords and Musk, Amber notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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