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08/16/2019
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Under the moon of night
In my search for the perfect fragrance, I am anxious to discover special variants or limited editions of a fragrance. I don't buy any new fragrances from the designer area, because they often smell the same and don't have a deep base and they are available in every perfumery and I already have an "old stock", so they have hardly any attraction for me.
That's why I'm always happy when perfume versions or special editions are released. These often contain more scents; I can't judge whether this is always true, but it can be said that the scents actually appear a bit rounder and more balanced.
I must confess that I like the Original Armani Code and its other flankers because I simply love Tonka-based scents; all code flankers, including the original, are based on this note. We consumers will never know whether genuine oil from the tonka bean is contained in the original or whether it is only shown in synthetic form. For me it is a fragrance that still smells pleasant and is well received.
The special blend advertises that the tonka bean has been "selected and roasted in Venezuela". I have always assumed that the reason the perfume industry uses synthetic ingredients is to make a fragrance more durable by using fixators and the like. In fact, this is not apparent with all the new releases at least with me; the fewest fragrances that come on the market today last much longer than 3 hours with me. With this fragrance you will notice a more natural radiance, which at least lasts a little longer on the skin than the normal code.
I was lucky enough to get hold of this great fragrance about three years ago and bought 3 bottles. The fragrance begins somewhat more citric, but also spicier than the normal code. It actually seems a little more balanced, rounder and silkier. When I spray on the code, a full moon on a deep black night comes to mind. What bothers me about the normal code is, on the one hand, a metallic note at the beginning; this is not present here. On the other hand the code of today has an underground durability, it is perceptible with me about one hour and becomes immediately close to the body and is afterwards not perceptible at all.
The special blend actually lasts a little longer, it has a great projection in the 1st hour and gets pretty close to the body after about 3 hours, so I can't share statements with 10 hours and longer. It actually lasts much longer on the clothes, but very "close to the clothes", so that I would have expected a bit more here too.
Conclusion: If you like the normal code, you will love it, because it looks a bit rounder and more mature. For me one of the best fragrances in the designer area. Too bad it can't be bought anymore.
That's why I'm always happy when perfume versions or special editions are released. These often contain more scents; I can't judge whether this is always true, but it can be said that the scents actually appear a bit rounder and more balanced.
I must confess that I like the Original Armani Code and its other flankers because I simply love Tonka-based scents; all code flankers, including the original, are based on this note. We consumers will never know whether genuine oil from the tonka bean is contained in the original or whether it is only shown in synthetic form. For me it is a fragrance that still smells pleasant and is well received.
The special blend advertises that the tonka bean has been "selected and roasted in Venezuela". I have always assumed that the reason the perfume industry uses synthetic ingredients is to make a fragrance more durable by using fixators and the like. In fact, this is not apparent with all the new releases at least with me; the fewest fragrances that come on the market today last much longer than 3 hours with me. With this fragrance you will notice a more natural radiance, which at least lasts a little longer on the skin than the normal code.
I was lucky enough to get hold of this great fragrance about three years ago and bought 3 bottles. The fragrance begins somewhat more citric, but also spicier than the normal code. It actually seems a little more balanced, rounder and silkier. When I spray on the code, a full moon on a deep black night comes to mind. What bothers me about the normal code is, on the one hand, a metallic note at the beginning; this is not present here. On the other hand the code of today has an underground durability, it is perceptible with me about one hour and becomes immediately close to the body and is afterwards not perceptible at all.
The special blend actually lasts a little longer, it has a great projection in the 1st hour and gets pretty close to the body after about 3 hours, so I can't share statements with 10 hours and longer. It actually lasts much longer on the clothes, but very "close to the clothes", so that I would have expected a bit more here too.
Conclusion: If you like the normal code, you will love it, because it looks a bit rounder and more mature. For me one of the best fragrances in the designer area. Too bad it can't be bought anymore.
