Full Of Gems For Women

Full Of Gems chases Emporio Armani's Diamonds Intense, the denser, sweeter sibling of the original Diamonds, famously compared to raspberry liqueur stored in a wooden liquor cupboard. The dupe opens on a juicy rush of raspberry and litchi, candied and immediately recognisable. The heart brings the original's floral counterweight - rose alongside lily of the valley and freesia - though here, as is typical of budget oils, the florals read softer and more in the background while the fruit stays loud. The base is where Diamonds Intense earned its name, a spicy vanilla wrapped in cedar, patchouli and vetiver that gave the syrupy fruit some grown-up woody depth; Full Of Gems gestures at all of it but pushes the vanilla sweeter and lets the woods sit flatter, so it leans even more gourmand and a touch less complex than the original. It loses some of the Armani's denser, more seductive woody structure but keeps the irresistible jammy raspberry-rose mood intact, which makes it a fun, flirtatious fruity-floral for very little money. Best in the cooler seasons - autumn and winter - for dates, evenings and casual days, with enough lift for spring. Longevity is good for a budget oil, holding its sweet fruity heart for several hours.