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Memories Chasing Butterflies vs Liaisons Dangereuses

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

Updated 2,905 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Liaisons Dangereuses takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Memories Chasing Butterflies

    Choose it for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

  • Liaisons Dangereuses

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Memories Chasing Butterflies2/7
Liaisons Dangereuses5/7
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
Memories Chasing ButterfliesOriflame
Liaisons DangereusesBy Kilian
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.62/ 5 · 143 votes
Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%
3.67/ 5 · 2,762 votes
Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%
Category winnerLiaisons DangereusesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
15%Love
55%Like
8%Ok
21%Dislike
1%Hate

143 votes

32%Love
41%Like
7%Ok
18%Dislike
1%Hate

2,438 votes

Category winnerLiaisons DangereusesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity39
〰 Sillage44
♥ Love / hate66
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityLiaisons Dangereuses

SillageLiaisons Dangereuses

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value74
¤ Price value32
Category winnerMemories Chasing ButterfliesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
yellow floral100%
white floral92%
sweet84%
floral77%
fruity69%
green61%
fruity100%
sweet90%
woody80%
rose70%
aromatic60%
musky50%
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
Black Currant
Heart
Lime (Linden) BlossomWhite Flowers
Base
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Vanilla
Top
PeachplumBlack CurrantCoconut
Heart
RoseGeraniumAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cinnamon
Base
MuskSandalwoodWoodsy Notesoak mossVetiverVanillaAmberCedar
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
Summer97
Fall0
Winter4
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter56
Day–
Night–
Category winnerMemories Chasing ButterfliesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex0
Women96
Men2
Unisex21
Women77
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,266

PerfumerElise Benat

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#2,513

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews240

Category winnerLiaisons DangereusesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Memories Chasing Butterflies or Liaisons Dangereuses?

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

Which lasts longer, Memories Chasing Butterflies or Liaisons Dangereuses?

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

Which projects more, Memories Chasing Butterflies or Liaisons Dangereuses?

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

Do Memories Chasing Butterflies and Liaisons Dangereuses 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 Memories Chasing Butterflies or Liaisons Dangereuses 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 Memories Chasing Butterflies and Liaisons Dangereuses?

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. 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.

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