Fragrance comparison

Liaisons Dangereuses vs Memories Chasing Butterflies

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 8 Oct 2026 2,905 ratings analysed

5 wins

Liaisons Dangereuses

By Kilian

3.672,762 votes

Rank #2,513 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Memories Chasing Butterflies

Oriflame

3.62143 votes

Rank #17,266 Yellow FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Liaisons Dangereuses takes 5 of 7 categories.

Liaisons Dangereuses
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Memories Chasing Butterflies
Choose it for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

Liaisons Dangereuses5/7

Memories Chasing Butterflies2/7

Ratings & consensus: Liaisons Dangereuses
Community sentiment: Liaisons Dangereuses
Longevity: Liaisons Dangereuses
Sillage & projection: Liaisons Dangereuses
Value for money: Memories Chasing Butterflies
Versatility: Memories Chasing Butterflies
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Liaisons Dangereuses

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Liaisons DangereusesBy Kilian

Memories Chasing ButterfliesOriflame

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 2,762 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

3.62/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerLiaisons DangereusesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

41%Like

7%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

2,438 votes

15%Love

55%Like

8%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

143 votes

Category winnerLiaisons DangereusesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityLiaisons Dangereuses

SillageLiaisons Dangereuses

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value74

Category winnerMemories Chasing ButterfliesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet90%

woody80%

rose70%

aromatic60%

musky50%

yellow floral100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

floral77%

fruity69%

green61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

PeachplumBlack CurrantCoconut

Heart

RoseGeraniumAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cinnamon

Base

MuskSandalwoodWoodsy Notesoak mossVetiverVanillaAmberCedar

Top

Black Currant

Heart

Lime (Linden) BlossomWhite Flowers

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Vanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter56

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer97

Fall0

Winter4

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMemories Chasing ButterfliesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex21

Women77

Men4

Unisex0

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,513

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews240

Overall rank#17,266

PerfumerElise Benat

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerLiaisons DangereusesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Liaisons Dangereuses by By Kilian is a fruity, chypre-inspired fragrance that blends juicy peach and plum with a gentle rose heart. Launched in 2007, it balances sweetness with a grounded musk base, creating a scent that feels both playful and refined for daytime wear in spring or summer. It remains a polarizing choic…

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Memories Chasing Butterflies is a light spring floral built around linden blossom, white flowers, soft musk mallow and a touch of sweetness. Wearers often describe it as fresh, green, breezy and cheerful, with a clean floral opening that suits warm days and casual use. Its main weakness is wear time. Several reviews p…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Liaisons Dangereuses or Memories Chasing Butterflies?

Liaisons Dangereuses takes 5 of 7 categories. Liaisons Dangereuses is rated 3.67/5 from 2,762 votes; Memories Chasing Butterflies is rated 3.62/5 from 143 votes. Choose Liaisons Dangereuses for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Memories Chasing Butterflies for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Liaisons Dangereuses or Memories Chasing Butterflies?

Liaisons Dangereuses lasts longest (Liaisons Dangereuses 70/100, Memories Chasing Butterflies 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Liaisons Dangereuses or Memories Chasing Butterflies?

Liaisons Dangereuses projects furthest (Liaisons Dangereuses 61/100, Memories Chasing Butterflies 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Liaisons Dangereuses and Memories Chasing Butterflies smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Vanilla.

Is Liaisons Dangereuses or Memories Chasing Butterflies better for summer or winter?

For summer, Memories Chasing Butterflies is the stronger pick. For winter, Liaisons Dangereuses is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Liaisons Dangereuses and Memories Chasing Butterflies?

Liaisons Dangereuses has top notes of Peach, plum, Black Currant and Coconut, heart notes of Rose, Geranium, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Cinnamon, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Woodsy Notes and oak moss. Memories Chasing Butterflies has top notes of Black Currant, heart notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom and White Flowers, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Vanilla.