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Mania, Giorgio Armani
Warm Spicy · 1999

Mania

by Giorgio Armani
Rating4.2 ★ 563 votes
GenderWomen
Year1999
Price$$$$Designer
Warm SpicyAmberPowdery
Best for fallDaytime 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 →
12 notes
topfirst impression
LabdanumVanillaOrange BlossomBergamot
heartthe character
SaffronClovesNutmegAmber
basethe foundation
White MuskGuaiac WoodVanillaIris

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
61
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 value-
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean33
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
Warm SpicyAmberPowderyFresh SpicyWoodyMuskyCitrusVanilla
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Main accords

top 10
Warm Spicy
Amber
Powdery
Fresh Spicy
Woody
Musky
Citrus
Vanilla
White Floral
Iris

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
8%
weak
8%
moderate
28%
long lasting
43%
eternal
13%
Sillage
intimate
14%
moderate
31%
strong
36%
enormous
19%
Season
spring
21%
summer
14%
fall
36%
winter
29%
Time of day
day
53%
night
47%
Gender
female
30%
more female
19%
unisex
43%
more male
4%
male
4%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
19%
ok
65%
good value
9%
great value
5%

What people say

What people love
sophisticatedperfectorientalfragranceloverstrueunisexappealsuitableeveryoneseamlessblend
What people criticise
highlysoughtdiscontinuedoriginalformulationopeningunpleasantlysharpsoursubtlerspicinessnote

Smells similar

by scent profile
87% match
Gold - Commodity
Commodity
woodyvanilla
86% match
Diadem Thameen
Thameen
warm spicylavender
86% match
Venenum Kiss Ex Nihilo
Ex Nihilo
amberrose
85% match
L’Ambre des Merveilles Hermès
Hermès
amberpatchouli

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

VanillaBergamotOrange Bloss…LabdanumAmberSaffronNutmegCloveIrisWhite MuskGuaiac Wood
topheartbase

Signature pair: Saffron and Guaiac Wood

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The Mania line

3 versions
2004Armani Mania
More Floral, Soft Spicy
Less Warm Spicy
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2002MenArmani Mania
More Aromatic, Earthy
Less Fresh Spicy
Fades sooner · 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 Mania are warm spicy and amber. It opens with Labdanum and Vanilla, reveals Saffron and Cloves at its heart, and dries down to White Musk and Guaiac Wood. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn, day or night.

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