Giorgio Armani
EDT · Men's · 2004
Warm sweet-spicy seducer, date-night classic
warm spicy · sweet · woody · aromatic · tobacco · citrus
Top (first impression): Bergamot · Lemon
Heart (the character): Star Anise · Olive Blossom · Guaiac Wood
Base (the dry-down): Leather · Tonka Bean · Tobacco
Season: fall, winter, spring · Occasion: date night, night out, office, everyday
Longevity: moderate (5-7h) · Sillage: moderate
Armani Code launched in 2004, originally under the name 'Armani Black Code' before being renamed Armani Code. Composed by perfumers Antoine Lie and Antoine Maisondieu, it pairs bright bergamot and lemon up top with a sweet anise-and-olive-blossom heart over a warm tonka, tobacco and leather base. The scent became one of Armani's signature pillars in men's fragrance and spawned numerous flankers, including Code Profumo, Code Absolu and the Sport and Colonia variants. Its accessible, slightly sweet profile made it a go-to recommendation for date nights and cooler-weather wear throughout the 2000s and 2010s. It remains a steady seller and a frequent gateway fragrance for newcomers to designer scents.
A smooth, slightly sweet warm-spicy fragrance built on anise, tonka and tobacco that became a benchmark sensual men's scent of the 2000s. Polished and crowd-pleasing rather than challenging, it leans cozy and intimate more than loud.
Nose: Antoine Lie, Antoine Maisondieu
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