03/28/2024
DSportello
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DSportello
5
Exclusivity is not everything!
I ignored this fragrance for a long time, even though I've been browsing fragrances in retail 30 times in the meantime. Not only does such a mass-produced fragrance usually attract little attention among perfumistas, but the well-known Youtubers from English-speaking countries also pay little attention to the fragrance, while discontinued fragrances such as Armani Code (2004) Eau de Toilette or Armani Code Absolu pour Homme are virtually celebrated.
Last week, the manufacturer's sample of Armani Code (2023) Eau de Toilette was included with a bottle purchase. I have to say I was thrilled, considering that a. the fragrance hardly gets any love and b. the price is very reasonable at around EUR 70 for 125 ml.
About the fragrance:
It starts fresh and tart and deep at the same time. The freshness diminishes on drydown. From the beginning to the end, a DNA remains that I still know from Emporio Armani...lui/il/he/él/男.... At the time, it was a hype fragrance that generated a lot of enthusiasm. I can't pin it down to the Internet and social media, because that was still the GOOD time of analog. But some very well-dressed men in my circle (family and acquaintances) wore it. I assume that this DNA is also the DNA of Armani Code (2004) Eau de Toilette, but I've never actually smelled it.
Anyway:
It is a fantastic fragrance that is wonderful to wear in the fall and winter, and certainly on less warm spring days, of which we have many in Germany.
I really like smelling it and am amazed at how you can create a fresh, tangy fragrance that is so wonderfully pleasing.
I don't think you should be confused by the reviews and the lack of attention on EssenceVitae. Many fragrances are celebrated here that are produced in Arab countries, for example, and cannot be bought in German stores. I've smelled a few of them as samples and can't tell that you're missing anything. There are certainly great fragrances there, the really expensive ones anyway, but I can't say that any EUR 50 fragrance that you can't get here is supposed to be superior to the usual designer turquoise. I think there's a lot of exclusivity thinking involved ("the average German man has no idea that fragrance X exists, I know about it and celebrate it"). That's not reprehensible, it doesn't harm anyone, but it devalues such bestsellers in Europe simply because of the lack of enthusiasm.
I assume that a great many men who own 1 or 2 fragrances that they receive as gifts from their partners own this fragrance. And if you want to smell totally exclusive and different, that's fine too. But that doesn't make this fragrance bad. It is very good. Sometimes it can be that simple.
What's more, most men in Germany don't wear perfume. You can read this on the Statista website, and this statistic also matches my everyday experience. This means that no one wearing Armani Code (2023) Eau de Toilette runs the risk of encountering "fragrance twins" on every corner.
So take courage: you don't have to smell unique. If you have to do something, then just "smell good".
About the bottle: I really like the smaller ones. The 125 ml size looks less appealing. The glass is heavy and finished with that smooth finish. The cap could be magnetic, but for the price it's no offense.
Last week, the manufacturer's sample of Armani Code (2023) Eau de Toilette was included with a bottle purchase. I have to say I was thrilled, considering that a. the fragrance hardly gets any love and b. the price is very reasonable at around EUR 70 for 125 ml.
About the fragrance:
It starts fresh and tart and deep at the same time. The freshness diminishes on drydown. From the beginning to the end, a DNA remains that I still know from Emporio Armani...lui/il/he/él/男.... At the time, it was a hype fragrance that generated a lot of enthusiasm. I can't pin it down to the Internet and social media, because that was still the GOOD time of analog. But some very well-dressed men in my circle (family and acquaintances) wore it. I assume that this DNA is also the DNA of Armani Code (2004) Eau de Toilette, but I've never actually smelled it.
Anyway:
It is a fantastic fragrance that is wonderful to wear in the fall and winter, and certainly on less warm spring days, of which we have many in Germany.
I really like smelling it and am amazed at how you can create a fresh, tangy fragrance that is so wonderfully pleasing.
I don't think you should be confused by the reviews and the lack of attention on EssenceVitae. Many fragrances are celebrated here that are produced in Arab countries, for example, and cannot be bought in German stores. I've smelled a few of them as samples and can't tell that you're missing anything. There are certainly great fragrances there, the really expensive ones anyway, but I can't say that any EUR 50 fragrance that you can't get here is supposed to be superior to the usual designer turquoise. I think there's a lot of exclusivity thinking involved ("the average German man has no idea that fragrance X exists, I know about it and celebrate it"). That's not reprehensible, it doesn't harm anyone, but it devalues such bestsellers in Europe simply because of the lack of enthusiasm.
I assume that a great many men who own 1 or 2 fragrances that they receive as gifts from their partners own this fragrance. And if you want to smell totally exclusive and different, that's fine too. But that doesn't make this fragrance bad. It is very good. Sometimes it can be that simple.
What's more, most men in Germany don't wear perfume. You can read this on the Statista website, and this statistic also matches my everyday experience. This means that no one wearing Armani Code (2023) Eau de Toilette runs the risk of encountering "fragrance twins" on every corner.
So take courage: you don't have to smell unique. If you have to do something, then just "smell good".
About the bottle: I really like the smaller ones. The 125 ml size looks less appealing. The glass is heavy and finished with that smooth finish. The cap could be magnetic, but for the price it's no offense.