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Armani Code Absolu, Giorgio Armani
Vanilla · 2019

Armani Code Absolu

by Giorgio Armani
Rating4.4 ★ 4,442 votes
GenderMen
Year2019
Price$$$$Designer
VanillaPowderySweet
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
9 notes
topfirst impression
Green MandarinApple
heartthe character
NutmegOrange BlossomCarrot Seeds
basethe foundation
VanillaTonka BeanSuedeWoody Notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
69
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
54
intimateenormous
Price value51
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean81
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +1 more
VanillaPowderySweetFresh SpicyLeatherAmberCitrusMusky
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Main accords

top 9
Vanilla
Powdery
Sweet
Fresh Spicy
Leather
Amber
Citrus
Musky
Woody

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
3%
moderate
21%
long lasting
65%
eternal
9%
Sillage
intimate
5%
moderate
37%
strong
50%
enormous
9%
Season
spring
16%
summer
6%
fall
37%
winter
41%
Time of day
day
33%
night
67%
Gender
female
2%
more female
1%
unisex
14%
more male
40%
male
44%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
16%
ok
61%
good value
18%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
seductivemassappealingscentprofileexceptionallongevitystrongprojectioncompetesqualitywise
What people criticise
potentsweetnessfeeloverpoweringpronouncedpowderytexturedrydownbecomecloyinghightemperatures

Smells similar

by scent profile
87% match
Vanilla Barka Amouage
Amouage
vanilla
86% match
Vanilla Powder Matiere Premiere
Matiere Premiere
vanilla
86% match
Warm Black Zara
Zara
vanilla
85% match
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Rabanne
vanillalavender

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

AppleGreen Mandar…Orange Bloss…NutmegCarrot SeedsVanillaTonka BeanWoody NotesSuede
topheartbase

Signature pair: Vanilla and Tonka Bean

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The Armani Code line

20 versions
Original2004Armani Code
More Anis, Soft Spicy
Less Powdery
Fades sooner · Projects less
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2006Womenfor Women
More White Floral, Honey
Less Leather
Fades sooner
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2022Parfum
More Iris, Aromatic
Less Sweet
Fades sooner · Projects less
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2016Profumo
More Warm Spicy, Aromatic
Less Powdery
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2021Eau de Parfum
More Aromatic, Lavender
Less Fresh Spicy
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2017WomenCashmere
More Almond, White Floral
Less Fresh Spicy
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Armani Code Absolu are vanilla and powdery. It opens with Green Mandarin and Apple, reveals Nutmeg and Orange Blossom at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Tonka Bean. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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