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    Liu vs. L'eau de l'impératrice Sissi

    Liu by Guerlain bottle

    Liu

    Guerlain
    Eau de Parfum1929
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Liu rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Liu vs. L'eau de l'impératrice Sissi
    LiuL'eau de l'impératrice Sissi
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched19292003
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJacques GuerlainNicolas de Barry, Eddy Blanchet
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Liu

    Aldehydic
    White Floral
    Fresh
    Woody
    Citrus
    Iris
    Powdery
    Vanilla

    L'eau de l'impératrice Sissi

    Violet
    Powdery
    Iris
    Vanilla
    Citrus
    Floral
    Woody
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    AldehydesNeroliBergamot
    Bergamot
    Heart
    JasmineRoseRosemary
    VioletIris
    Base
    IrisVanillaAmberWoody Notes
    Vanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Liu vs. L'eau de l'impératrice Sissi
    LiuL'eau de l'impératrice Sissi
    Score4/53/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    This fragrance doesn't apologize for its powder. The violet-iris accord is unapologetically retro, almost cosmetics-adjacent, but the raw, potato-y iris and benzoin undertow keep it from being just a.L'eau de l'impératrice Sissi

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Liu vs. L'eau de l'impératrice Sissi
    LiuL'eau de l'impératrice Sissi
    2.5 oz$118.29fragrancenet

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