Giorgio Armani: Armani Code, Eau de Toilette

launched in 2005, this has to be my most favourate fragrance. "Code combines a citron cocktail of bergamot and lemon with soft notes of olive tree blossom, warmed with Guaiac wood and Tonka Bean. A sexy fragrance blend for the contemporary man in the know." The frgrence itself is a clear liquid, which is very long lasting and quite strong, with me only needing 2-3 squirts each morning for it to last easily throughout the whole day. The bottle which the fragrance comes on is very formal, in black, possible portraying that it is whats inside that counts. You can sometimes by cheaper aftershaves which look as though more money has ...  Read the complete review

Introduction and Packaging - I received my Armani Black code (now renamed as just 'Code') as a birthday present all the way back in 2004, at the time it was newly released and was probably the first fragrance that I really liked and used. I usually get a bottle of smelly stuff every Christmas but never really like it. The packaging is fundamentally black with white and grey writing. The box is sturdy and chic looking and tells you that the Eau De Toilette is quite an expensive and trendy label and immediately caught my attention. The bottle is again black and very simply designed, the bottle is tall and thin and slightly bows in at the sides (wider ...  Read the complete review

The Giorgio Armani fashion house continues to churn and the first man's oriental aftershave from them is called Black Code, although later rebranded to now as 'Armani Code'. The heavy TV adverts and push this Christmas show that the company is pinning a lot of hope on this scent selling as well as the Josh Hartnett led advert for their other new fragrance 'Armani Diamonds'. Armani say that Code is 'elegant and understated'. Bottle design can really make a purchase especially with so many smells out there, it becomes a little over awing to try out smells as after a while, your nose cannot decipher the different smells and so some people buy on bottle design ...  Read the complete review

Armani code is a fragrance for men released about two years ago, and since then it has been a top seller and very popular. It is in my top five personal favourite and wear it at occasions. I received this as a gift from my girlfriend, and have never been disappointed with it. I had the 50ml bottle, which was a slick black design that is stylish and looked expensive and with Armani written on it I knew I wouldn't be disappointed, and I wasn't! The smell is not strong, but smells really refreshing, makes you feel good about yourself. There have been times where people coming up to me asking me what I am wearing, and always draws good reactions. It ...  Read the complete review

Just to clarify, this review is actually about the limited edition Armani Code "Summer", which I can't find on this website, but is still lovely and therefore merits a mention. Looking for a pleasant fragrance is indeed an arduous task, one that I have written about before (Paco Robbane, Black xs for her), but in this case, I found what would have been a chore a total delight - I was shopping, not for a lady fragrance, but a gentleman's frangrance. Somehow much more fun. This is a wonderfully fresh Eau de Toilette, not musky or overpowering at all, but light, citrus-y and fresh. I don't mean fresh in the way that prefume companies seem to (with ...  Read the complete review