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    Kinmokusei vs. Liu

    Moderately similar
    Liu by Guerlain bottle

    Liu

    Guerlain
    Eau de Parfum1929
    New comparison

    Liu rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Kinmokusei projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Kinmokusei vs. Liu
    KinmokuseiLiu
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20061929
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerAyala SenderJacques Guerlain
    Best seasonSummerSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Kinmokusei

    Floral
    Yellow Floral
    Fruity
    Green
    Woody
    Soft Spicy
    Sweet
    Fresh

    Liu

    Aldehydic
    White Floral
    Fresh
    Woody
    Citrus
    Iris
    Powdery
    Vanilla

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    OrangeCoriander
    AldehydesNeroliBergamot
    Heart
    OsmanthusGreen TeaLinden BlossomOlive
    JasmineRoseRosemary
    Base
    SandalwoodBlond tobaccoAmbrette Seed
    IrisVanillaAmberWoody Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Kinmokusei vs. Liu
    KinmokuseiLiu
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Cool green tea that remembers it's also suede. The apricot note either intrigues or confuses, depending on how you feel about flowers that don't stay delicate. This one doesn't. It deepens.Kinmokusei
    Some fragrances explain themselves immediately. This one takes forty minutes to show its hand, and once it does, you'll wonder why anything else feels rushed.Liu

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Kinmokusei vs. Liu
    KinmokuseiLiu
    2.5 oz$118.29fragrancenet

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