Sì Fiori

DISCONTINUED FRAGRANCE REVIEW NO.#1 / 10. Sweet Heaven on Earth, this is scrumptious! The original "Si" is boss-level. Its throw, longevity, and scent are to die for. To. Die. For. So, I became interested in this particular scent because of the blackcurrant and neroli factor. Apparently this is the "Si" flanker perfect for spring. "Fiori" meaning "flower" in Italian. But all that does is make me Miranda Priestly all up in my head! Florals? For spring? Ground-breaking. Anyway. Honestly, I don't get the maddest spring vibes from this. I get florals, certainly - but not gentle, pretty, sunshine-y, spritely spring florals. Conversely, combined with that sexy, syrupy blackcurrant - I get deeper, sensual, intoxicating florals. The mandarin and neroli have that delectable citrus tang and the rose is also more like a red-purple colour-smell (still a legitimate term). The patchouli and oakmoss ground this scent, but never become obvious as notes vying for a turn in the spotlight. Rather they add depth and grown-up elegance. A very elegant, classy, refined, and slightly sexy creature wears this. So classy. So sexy. I intoxicate myself. The vanilla and musk combination is BEAUTIFUL here. *Drool* It's a cozy, deep, yet airy sweetness. Sounds like an oxymoron? I know. I'm sorry. Do I think this is crazy similar to the original? No, sir/madam. You can easily have both in your collection and not worry about wasting your money on some pointless perfume purchase (JK, JK - no such thing). As far as it being voted "smelling like" LDBS By Kilian - I get the similarities. I just wore and wrote a review for LDBS and it's the neroli/orange blossom note mingling with rose, vanilla, and musk that do it. They're both gorgeous. Facts. The major obvious difference between this and OG "Si" is that "Fiori" has nowhere near the projection and longevity of "Si". That lasts for days and migrates across deserts. Its beauty is its power (but also the scent because it's amazeballs). "Si Fiori", on the other hand, has okay-ish longevity and smells so-dang-good on skin AND clothes, but it's no room-filler. Don't get me wrong, it's not a skin scent, but you'll never induce your spiteful colleague into a coma; wearing this. In short, it's absolutely enchanting and 100% worth having, but OFC it's discontinued. Tosspots. Repurchase-worthy (while you can). *** Kitty rating: 9/10.

Quite nice, definitely different from the other Si flankers, I wouldn’t associate this as a blackcurrant fragrance despite that still being a note in here, whereas I would for a lot of their others Si flankers, as the blackcurrant note is much more prominent. This is a pretty fragrance, I think that’s the best suited word for this one, it smells very feminine, it does have a soapy element to it due to the neroli and that soapiness comes out slightly more on my skin compared to when I wear this on clothes. I’m not massive on white floral notes in perfumes, I can only tolerate them if they’re very soft, (though I can appreciate someone else wearing a white floral perfume), so for that reason I do prefer to wear this on my clothes so that the white floral soapiness comes out less (though the neroli is soft, i just find it more pronounced on skin). Projection and longevity is good, I’d be surprised if someone couldn’t smell this one on you once you’ve applied it. Has been discontinued, not sure why, I feel like this would be or would have been mass appealing among women. Some have compared this to cotton candy, I don’t think it smells like cotton candy but I understand why that keeps getting referenced, there’s a sweetness to si fiori that is very airy and light reminiscent of the airiness cotton candy has, it just has a marshmallowy airy sweetness about it. I’d say it’s worth buying if you can find it for a reasonable price, I unfortunately overpaid for a 30ml a year ago.

Si Fiori was the most delicate, soft, fluffy fruity vanilla that Armani ever created! Without being a groundbreaking scent profile, it’s a fruity vanilla after all, it smells so alluring, elegant, fairy like and sophisticated in the same time! The notes listed here for this perfume do not represent and are absolutely unremarkable/ ordinary; there’s nothing in Si Fiori that isn’t commonly seen in 90% of all women’s perfumes but somehow the blend smells very expensive, luxurious and distinctive. Don’t know how to phrase it to make justice to how gorgeous this fragrance smells because I didn’t expect it to be this good!!! Also, I didn’t expect it to get discontinued so soon because it was so loved by most women. But surprisingly, it exceeded my expectations because it’s something else for a designer perfume, and a flanker. I wore it today and I was reminded how beautiful it is! And even though now that I have, or tested, hundreds of perfumes, I still find myself addicted to it every time I caught a whiff in the air. Puts a smile on my face. Makes me remember moments from the past... It makes no sense to me that Armani chose not to sell anymore a perfume that’s so well loved, beautiful and feminine but launches every year a new flanker in the same line, Si, that’s very average and forgettable! Can we have this back please, Armani!!!

How this flanker didn't become the star of the Si lineup is baffling to me. The fact that it was very quickly discontinued is even more so. I think you must enjoy black currant to enjoy this perfume. Sure, it becomes fluffier and airy on the dry down the initial blast of thick, syrupy, sweetness can be headache inducing if over sprayed. (The black currant syrupy sweet is what connects this perfume to the entire Si lineup and it would be a pretty far removed flaker without it.) This is a practically perfect in every way Spring and Summer scent on my skin. I find the best performance to be on a hot day when the top notes can be fleeting. Once the initial notes fade I am met with a powdery, musky, neroli that sings! The mandarin keeps it fresh so the patchouli and musk don't become cloying and the vanilla sweetens it into borderline bubblegum territory. I can see why on paper some would compare this to 'Love, Don't Be Shy' by Kilian but the patchouli deepens Si Fiori to keep it from becoming just another 'mature' Pink Sugar wannabe. Overall I'm extremely impressed by this perfume, even if the rest of the Si line has been a miss for me. 9/10

The first time I sprayed this perfume I was in a Duty Free store on the way to visit one of my friends in Vegas. It was absolutely captivating- airy, sweet, creamy, and floral. Some of the perfume got on my sweater and as I was on my second flight I kept getting little wisps of it in the airplane. At least 40,000 feet up in the air, where our sense of smell and taste are a lot less, I was quite surprised to still catch it around me. I quickly bought myself a bottle before I came to medical school which is also around the time I found out it was discontinued :( It was my scent I wore (and still wear now though only sparingly since it has been discontinued) on dates and nights out with my class. I would consider this one and Girl of Now to be my signature scents. This one is so beautiful, I bought an extra bottle as a backup since it is getting harder to find now. I'll be sad when the day comes where I don't have this in my collection anymore, but I will enjoy it on special events and make it last as long as I can. In my honest opinion this is definitely one of the best women's fragrances ever made