Is Perfume Parlour Code Intense a dupe of Giorgio Armani Armani Code (2024)?
Armani Code (2024) EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | U |
| 2024 | Year | 2024 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Code Intense EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Armani Code (2024)
- Code Intense
- in both
Tap a note to light it in both. A+B means both have it
Which Should You Buy?
If you missed the legendary Code Profumo, you're in luck; this is the closest you'll get. A warm, spicy, and mass-appealing scent (with a divisive 'cola' note), but its performance can be a bit of a lottery, meaning it might just end up being a very pleasant skin scent.
A budget read of Armani Code Eau de Parfum (2024). Code Intense nails the creamy tonka-and-nutmeg signature but trades the original's quiet-confidence balance for a sweeter, more linear warmth with less of the elegant mandarin lift.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.
Occasions
Its moderate projection, sweet warmth, and versatility make it suitable for office wear, especially given its general crowd-pleasing nature. It shines in casual and date settings where its inviting and sensual character can be appreciated without being overpowering. The warm spicy and vanilla accords align less with formal events or active sport use.
Seasons
The warm tonka-nutmeg base and sweet spice make it a cool-weather scent, too heavy for summer heat.
Occasions
Its seductive warmth suits date and evening wear, with enough restraint to pass at the office.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Every one of its 3 notes is in the original, including Tonka Bean, Mandarin, Nutmeg
Without cardamom and vanilla
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
Code Intense EDP
Import charges may apply
These shops deliver to the United States from the United Kingdom. How import charges work
Import charges may apply
These shops deliver to the United States from the United Kingdom. How import charges work
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