ComparisonsOct 7, 2026
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Giorgio Armani · 2013
A modern chypre built on blackcurrant and vanilla that reads as polished rather than sweet
It opens with a tart blackcurrant note over bergamot, moves through a rose and freesia heart, and dries down into vanilla, patchouli and a soft musk. The blackcurrant-vanilla pairing at its core is distinctive enough that people specifically go looking for that exact combination.
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Ranked by how much they share with Si. The notes in common are listed under each bottle. Prices and stock come from the makers’ own shops.
Carries the same blackcurrant, bergamot, rose, vanilla and patchouli run, but ylang-ylang and vetiver push it earthier and less polished than the Si accord.
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Sold outKeeps the blackcurrant, rose and patchouli chypre core, but oakmoss makes it drier and greener, with no vanilla to round off the finish.
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Holds onto the blackcurrant and rose over an amber base, though plum and cedar stand in for the vanilla, giving a woodier, less sweet close.
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Runs patchouli, amber, musk and blackcurrant through the base, but blueberry compote and champagne on top read sweeter and more fruit-forward.
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A simpler oil built on blackcurrant, cranberry and rose, with musk in place of patchouli and no bergamot opening to sharpen it.
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