No 47 Attitude

Armani's Attitude is best remembered for a bitter, unusual coffee-and-lemon opening that gives way to a warm lavender-cardamom heart and a balsamic patchouli-amber-opoponax base. No 47 opens with the same striking coffee-lemon contrast, and it's a genuinely distinctive start for a budget dupe, capturing what made the original stand out among fougeres. The heart and base is where it thins: Attitude's lavender and cardamom carry a sharp, aromatic intensity into the drydown, and the balsamic amber-opoponax base builds real woody depth over several hours. This version's heart is softer and the base settles into a simpler patchouli-amber blend sooner, losing the balsamic richness that made the discontinued original a cult favourite among fans of unusual masculine openings. Projection is decent through the first couple of hours. For anyone who misses the original coffee-lemon opening, this is a fair way to revisit it, even if the finish doesn't fully deliver.