Armani Code Eau de Parfum (2024) by Giorgio Armani

I own the Code EDT, then the Parfum final version, and now this EDP; it’s the least versatile, with a very marked and distinctive vanilla, making it my favorite ‘negative’ despite having the best performance. The EDT is super versatile, the Parfum is similar but deeper, and this one feels like an EDT with vanilla turned up to max. ⭐⭐⭐☆☆

Very particular scent, nothing like the rest… you can really smell the nutmeg and tonka bean giving it a special roundness. To me, it smells like a brand new car tire; that fresh rubber scent is super pleasant and elegant.

I’m an untrained user, I have all three reformulations of Code waiting for the Elixir in Argentina. The three share the essence but are distinct with different uses; it’s not just the concentration that changes. This is the sweetest, richest version. You don’t notice the iris or cleanliness as much as in the EDT or the Aromatic Parfum, but rather vanilla, amber, and sweetness. It’s already much more durable, the scent persists, and has good projection. On skin it lasts 7 hours, on clothes much longer. It’s much more wearable and less sweet than the Stronger With You line, which is distinctly for winter. I see it as all-year-round, just fewer sprays as the heat rises.

What a rich fragrance, reminded me of Carolina Herrera’s 212 Sexy with a citrus touch at the start and then you feel the vanilla, very easy to like.

Spectacular and phenomenal. The best reformulation of Armani Soy: it brings back Profumo but makes it less sweet and more wearable. Done, I won’t be looking for Profumo anymore. Thanks, Armani.

If I have to define it, it’s a mix of color and scent: green and spicy, almost peppery, with a soft woody base or an overdose of tonka bean. Masculine, formal, pleasant, and high quality. It’s not groundbreaking, but it leaves good impressions. Recommended.

Upon application, a clean and citrusy fragrance at first, rich and masculine as it dries down. Something weird happened to me: it smelled like a known perfume but I didn’t know which one. It was very familiar, and in the end, I remembered it, crazy, but its dry-down has a great resemblance to One Million EDT. I’d say it’s more refined. I’ll test its performance better and come back. PS: Good performance, about 6-7 hours, good projection. I insist, there’s something that reminds me of Om EDT, but I guess it’s just my thing.

It fulfills its purpose: to please. I could say it’s super synthetic (but rich) and hard to distinguish the notes, except for the tonka at 100%. Fun fact: it smells like strawberry wafer cookies from the supermarket, very funny. Use it informally, at night, on cool evenings, to go out for a drink or a club where you can catch attention by being playful. It projects and lasts, but I don’t recommend over-applying in enclosed spaces. It doesn’t dazzle, but it works in those situations.

A scent exquisite, formal, for closeness, ideal for late afternoons and cool nights. Citrus opening with a slightly dusty nutmeg, reminds me of half-hour candies, and as it dries, it smells like baby wipe cleanliness, total tidiness. Yes, I have to spray more than 10 times to feel it; it’s very for closeness and doesn’t project much while walking. I give it 8/10, its scent is fantastic.

At first, it smells good, with a masculine mandarin, but as it dries down, after 20 minutes, it becomes extremely sweet, nothing masculine. It has no note that highlights it as such; it smells like pure tonka bean with a bit of amber, too sweet. In the dry-down, it becomes unisex. A disappointment.

Mmm, smells good. I detect a lot of leather or suede up close; honestly, it’s for dates, I wouldn’t wear it during the day for anything. It sits between the EDT and the Absolu: heavier than the EDT but not as sweet as the Absolu, which is almost gourmand. I’ll stick with the classic because I’m not a huge fan of woody accords.

I bought it because I’d heard so much about the Profumo (both for men and women), and knowing it was very similar, I decided to try it. I had already tested the Parfum before, but this one is much better… and now I understand why the Profumo was so successful. It has a citrus opening that deceives you, then turns into a very musky vanilla… a clean yet sexy and stylish scent… this is the definition that fits it like a glove. Longevity seems to be around 8 hours and the projection isn’t bad. It’s very well priced lately. It could be a perfect blind buy, although not many people will like it! 😀

The 2024 Armani Code is a spicy, sweet blend with an amber base. It starts with a fleeting citrus note before unleashing its full spicy and vanilla character, dominated by tonka bean and nutmeg, with hints of cardamom and a green edge. It’s elegant and very pleasant, more similar to the new Code Parfum than the previous version, and even reminds me of Luna Rossa Black, so if you like that style, you’ll love it. It’s better for night wear, though on cool autumn or winter days it can work during the day. Ideal for dates or events calling for elegance. The longevity was good, lasting 8 to 9 hours, with strong projection for the first hour before settling into a skin scent.

What an exquisite thing; as soon as I tested it, I fell in love and had to go buy it the next day. The opening is very citrusy and sparkling for a few seconds, then the magic of the nut begins with a soft, creamy, and musky vanilla, making me wait for autumn in my region to use this wonder. But nothing is perfect; the sillage is moderate like any other Code, and longevity is moderate too, though it lasts 9-10 hours on the skin (for me) without yet hitting that damn and inevitable olfactory fatigue.

Although I’m not a huge fan of sweet men’s perfumes, I needed something less formal for weekends but with an elegant touch for daily wear, so I bought it. Does it have class? Yes, but the longevity fails. I’ve been wearing it for 3 days, and after 3 hours, I can’t smell it anymore. Occasionally it pops up, but it’s not present in my personal bubble. I tried the EDT before, which projected much more (for me, too much, even overwhelming), but it lasted the same. Olfactory fatigue? Maybe, but I don’t think that’s it. I’ll put it away for a while to see if it improves like with other perfumes. In short, I’m happy with the scent (it’s not enchanting but not bad either) but disappointed with the performance.