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Leather · 2025

Armani Code Elixir

by Giorgio Armani
Rating3.7 ★ 497 votes
GenderMen
Year2025
Price$$$$Designer
LeatherAnimalicVanilla
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate 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 →
4 notes
topfirst impression
Green Mandarin
heartthe character
LeatherLiquor
basethe foundation
Tonka Bean

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
67
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 →
47
intimateenormous
Price value32
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean89
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
LeatherAnimalicVanillaAmberAlcoholCitrusSweetSmoky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Leather
Animalic
Vanilla
Amber
Alcohol
Citrus
Sweet
Smoky
Aromatic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
1%
moderate
20%
long lasting
66%
eternal
8%
Sillage
intimate
8%
moderate
49%
strong
39%
enormous
5%
Season
spring
18%
summer
5%
fall
37%
winter
40%
Time of day
day
35%
night
65%
Gender
female
4%
more female
0%
unisex
4%
more male
17%
male
74%
Value
way overpriced
29%
overpriced
28%
ok
32%
good value
9%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
nichelevelcomplexityingredientqualityexcellentlongevitylastinghoursrichsophisticatedleather
What people criticise
highretailpricesmallvolumeriskyblindbuydueanimalicfacetsmass

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Green Mandar…LeatherLiquorTonka Bean
topheartbase

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The Armani Code line

20 versions
Original2004Armani Code
More Anis, Soft Spicy
Less Amber
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, Powdery
Less Leather
Projects less
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2016Profumo
More Warm Spicy, Fresh Spicy
Less Alcohol
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2019Absolu
More Powdery, Fresh Spicy
Less Animalic
Projects more
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2021Eau de Parfum
More Musky, Powdery
Less Animalic
Projects less
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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 Elixir are leather and animalic. It opens with Green Mandarin, reveals Leather and Liquor at its heart, and dries down to Tonka Bean. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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