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Emporio Armani Lei, Giorgio Armani
Powdery · 1998

Emporio Armani Lei

by Giorgio Armani
Rating4.2 ★ 4,215 votes
GenderWomen
Year1998
Price$$$$Designer
PowderyVanillaWoody
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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 →
17 notes
topfirst impression
LimeTuberoseBergamotPearMandarin OrangePineapple
heartthe character
HeliotropeOrris RootJasmineLily-Of-The-Valley
basethe foundation
SandalwoodVanillaMuskAlmondTonka BeanCedarAmber

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
56
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 →
41
intimateenormous
Price value51
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean20
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 · +2 more
PowderyVanillaWoodySweetCitrusAlmondWhite FloralFruity
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Main accords

top 10
Powdery
Vanilla
Woody
Sweet
Citrus
Almond
White Floral
Fruity
Amber
Musky

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
12%
moderate
44%
long lasting
28%
eternal
10%
Sillage
intimate
20%
moderate
48%
strong
21%
enormous
12%
Season
spring
25%
summer
16%
fall
32%
winter
26%
Time of day
day
65%
night
35%
Gender
female
49%
more female
26%
unisex
21%
more male
2%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
16%
ok
55%
good value
21%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
expensivesmellingbalancedwoodyvanillacitruscompositionnoblecleanuniquemagicaldry
What people criticise
lackstraditionalsweetnessheavyfloralspowderypeopletasteleanoverlymasculinecold

Smells similar

by scent profile
89% match
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vanillaaldehydic
88% match
Fath de Fath (1993) Jacques Fath
Jacques Fath
fruitytuberose
88% match
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Lattafa Perfumes
vanilla
87% match
Gabriela Sabatini Gabriela Sabatini
Gabriela Sabatini
white floralaldehydic

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How its notes pair

BergamotMandarin Ora…TuberosePearPineappleLimeJasmineLily-Of-The-…Orris RootHeliotropeMuskVanillaSandalwoodAmberCedarTonka BeanAlmond
topheartbase

Signature pair: Heliotrope and Almond

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In plain words

The main accords of Emporio Armani Lei are powdery and vanilla. It opens with Lime and Tuberose, reveals Heliotrope and Orris Root at its heart, and dries down to Sandalwood and Vanilla. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly by day.

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