Armani Code Absolu

Mostly sweet and creamy, like vanilla pod or custard. Underneath that, soft and dusty, somewhere between face powder and clean laundry.

It opens on green mandarin and apple, moves through nutmeg, orange blossom and carrot seeds, and settles on vanilla, tonka bean and suede.

• green mandarin: mandarin picked unripe: sharper, greener, less sweet
• apple: crisp and sweet, leaning green or red depending on the blend

It lasts well and carries into a room.

Built from the note listing and the measured performance figures. We have not smelled this one.