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    L'eau de l'impératrice Sissi vs. Liu

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    Liu by Guerlain bottle

    Liu

    Guerlain
    Eau de Parfum1929
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    Liu rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: L'eau de l'impératrice Sissi vs. Liu
    L'eau de l'impératrice SissiLiu
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20031929
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerNicolas de Barry, Eddy BlanchetJacques Guerlain
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    L'eau de l'impératrice Sissi

    Violet
    Powdery
    Iris
    Vanilla
    Citrus
    Floral
    Woody
    Earthy

    Liu

    Aldehydic
    White Floral
    Fresh
    Woody
    Citrus
    Iris
    Powdery
    Vanilla

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Bergamot
    AldehydesNeroliBergamot
    Heart
    VioletIris
    JasmineRoseRosemary
    Base
    Vanilla
    IrisVanillaAmberWoody Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: L'eau de l'impératrice Sissi vs. Liu
    L'eau de l'impératrice SissiLiu
    Score3/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    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: L'eau de l'impératrice Sissi vs. Liu
    L'eau de l'impératrice SissiLiu
    2.5 oz$118.29fragrancenet

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