Is Perfume Parlour Milan Encrypt Mexican a dupe of Giorgio Armani Armani Code Colonia?
Armani Code Colonia EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2017 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Milan Encrypt Mexican EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Armani Code Colonia
- Milan Encrypt Mexican
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Which Should You Buy?
This one's a proper crowd-pleaser, fresh but with enough Code DNA to keep it interesting. Don't expect groundbreaking complexity, but do expect to smell damn good - and get compliments.
Perfume Parlour's affordable interpretation of Code Colonia - a citrus fragrance led by Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, with warm spicy depth. Expect a softer, closer-to-skin take on the original - the signature intact, the projection gentler.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
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Heart Notes
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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 Brands do not publish formulations.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 fresh, clean profile and moderate performance make it ideal for the office and casual wear, as many users attested. While pleasant for dates, its lack of intense projection means it might not stand out in formal settings or intense sports, though its freshness is good for light activity.
Seasons
Best in spring and summer - the citrus, warm spicy profile suits those conditions, while extremes of heat or cold flatten the dupe's lighter composition.
Occasions
Keep it for casual and daily - the citrus accord gives presence while the gentle projection keeps it crowd-friendly.
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 9 notes is in the original, including Heliotrope, Pink Pepper, Bergamot
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
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$278.59 plus sales tax
FragranceNet - 4.2 fl oz (125 ml)
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FragranceNet - 4.2 fl oz (125 ml) - $65.91/fl oz
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