Soft and feminine (Giorgio Armani: Emporio Armani Night She, Eau de Parfum)

Member Name: caz-3124

Product:	Giorgio Armani: Emporio Armani Night She, Eau de Parfum
Date:	14/05/09 (64 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Berry smell

Disadvantages: Let down by packaging

I discovered this perfume whilst wandering aimlessly at Gatwick in the duty free section. It was quite new at the time I think but has now been in my perfume collection for about six years. Emporio Armani Night She is the third of the Emporio series and has a black version for men. I think this has now been discontinued but Amazon has it for £38.50 for the 100ml bottle and I am sure it's on ebay too.

There isn't much to say about the packaging for this perfume because it's just not particuarly exciting. It's a cherry red colour and comes in a cylindrical tube. There is no lid or spray nozzle at the top. Instead there is a soft area on top of the tube hat you push on to get ther perfume out. This means it is very safe to carry around in a hand-bag and I don't think you need worry about breaking or smashing it which can be a worry with some perfumes. On the downsize I have noticed it gets scratched quite easily as mine has marks both at the bottom and particularly in a ring around the hole. As the top layer has flaked off in places it makes it look a little nasty so I don't think it's the best packaging I've seen.

The top notes of this are blackcurrant, cranberry, hawthorne and bergamot. The middle notes are muguet, peony, magnolia and freesia and the base notes are sandalwood, teak, myrtyle, white musk and patchouli. I think the overall tone of the fragrance is to my the berry notes as there is a real fruit hint there. However, this isn't one of those overbearing florals that smell like an air freshner. It's quite soft, gentle and definitely feminine. It's a very good evening perfume but not to the extent that I feel silly wearing it during the day so I use it throughout the day. In terms of lasting power I would say it's quite good as it lasts quite a few hours on the skin and you can still smell that gently scent on your wrist in the afternoon.

So I do like this a lot. It may not be my favourite perfume and the packaging leaves a little to be desired but this is a perfume that would sit well in most womens' fragrance wardrobes I feel as I think it would have universal appeal.

Summary: A good buy