Armani Code (2023) (Eau de Toilette) by Giorgio Armani

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Armani Code Giorgio Armani 2023 Eau de Toilette

Version from 2023

7.7 / 10 303 Ratings

A popular perfume by Giorgio Armani for men, released in 2023. The scent is fresh-sweet. It is being marketed by L'Oréal.
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Main accords

Fresh

Sweet

Woody

Spicy

Creamy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Green mandarin orange

Heart Notes

Provençal lavender

Base Notes

Tonka bean absolute

Cedarwood

Ratings

Scent

7.7303 Ratings

Longevity

6.7266 Ratings

Sillage

6.6269 Ratings

Bottle

7.2264 Ratings

Value for money

7.2240 Ratings

Submitted by multiple users · last update on 12/26/2025.

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Interesting Facts

The face of the advertising campaign is British-Zimbabwean actor Regé-Jean Page.

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What the fragrance is similar to

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Reviews

19 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/09/2023

8.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Razvanyke
215 Reviews

Razvanyke

3

Nice to meet you, good bye Armani

I noticed that now the old version is called Classic and the “New” bottle format is simply Armani Code. This is an interesting move from Armani, probably to cash some more money from nostalgic customers.

Giorgio Armani's first oriental men's fragrance was the Code, now it is another flanker that we are dealing with.

THE SECRET: The midnight blue of the bottle evokes the famous Armani tuxedo worn by Denzel Washington on the occasion of the Oscar night.

The longevity is quite decent on my skin, a bit better than it was with the previous version. The mandarine + lavender combination is quite popular in the new released scents but it makes them boring and forgettable.

I was crazy about Armani Code around 2006, it was powerful, oriental and special. Today is only a shadow of its former self and makes no sense to get a bottle, better go with the Eau de Parfum (also discontinued).

The prices are very volatile, from 50€/USD to 100€/USD for no reason within days, so this makes buying a bottle even less attractive because you do not know if th price you paid today will not be half in the next day.

I guess L´Óreal in their might, are trying to kill of some brands and with Armani even if they have a license until 2050 stil, are already starting.

Score : 7 / 10

06/22/2024

10Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Nilson12
11 Reviews

Nilson12

Helpful Review 2

A notable nighttime subscription

Firstly, this new version of Armani Code is fresher at first when sprayed on the skin, due to the note of Green Mandarina, and while the previous version was more spicy due to the note of star anise.
Secondly, this perfume has a more barbershop vibe , as it smells like a men's beauty product.
However, it follows the same scent pattern as the previous version, due to that Tonka Bean note that the Giorgio Armani house knows how to work with in a unique way.
In this way, it is a very comfortable perfume, it is differentiated by its quality of raw materials, and it has a more nocturnal vibe. A great signature.
Performance follows the same as the previous version, a more signature and intimate vibe.
Yes, I recommend it!

07/09/2024

8Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Gymnager
52 Reviews

Gymnager

1

Closest thing to OG code

Armani code 2023 is the closest thing that you can find to the 2004 code. Notes listed are not resembling the real smell (skill issue armani or maybe skill issue me? Idk) because I can smell the 2004 code from the undertones of the scent. Of course listed notes are the strongest ones, but they are not fully describing the smell. Fragrance opens with Green mandarin, very fresh and citrusy, then lavender kicks in and in the base, tonka bean’s vanilla scent will shine. In the undertones, I can smell leather, anise and tobacco from the Og code. Pretty good even though it’s not exactly the OG code. Suitable for every season and every occasion, performance is average, 6 hours of longevity and about 1+ projection for first hour. Price is expensive and not justified for this performance. If you are a fan of OG code, this is the closest scent to the OG code.

04/07/2025

0.5Scent 1Longevity 6Sillage

Falso9
3 Reviews

Falso9

1

A masterpiece killed

This new perfum should not use this name. This scent has nothing to do with the classic (2004-2022) Armani Code.

The original was a complex scent, very likeble, that could be used on every season and was impossible to dislike. This one opens with a disgusting note and goes bad until it fades. It is like to remember the original one, hiding behind the smell of a vomit of a citric drink.

The bottle, the scent, the projection, everything on this is a shame. But overall the scent.

02/23/2023

7Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

DonJuanDeCat
2047 Reviews

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DonJuanDeCat

Very helpful Review 18

Nothing new, but still something nice with limitations!

Hello folks, I'm back again. And yes, I'm testing a men's fragrance once more! Hm, I really should try more men's scents… I've only been testing and describing fragrances for women here, but that's coming to an end, ha!

No, of course not, you ladies don’t need to start crying just because you read this comment of mine, but I will try to describe men's fragrances more often :))
And I’m starting with the latest Armani Code (2023) here. Why this fragrance? Well, I actually find Armani not bad among designer brands. Especially in the past, Armani had some really great scents, until they eventually became very diluted and even more synthetic than such fragrances already have a synthetic touch, but then they got back on track and the fragrances improved again. And yes, I generally have had good experiences with the Code, with a few exceptions.

So this fragrance immediately caught my eye, and I wanted to test it as soon as I was in the fragrance section of a store today. Alright, the first thing that caught my attention was the Luna Rossa Ocean from Prada, because I still haven’t been able to test it (I also like Prada), but seeing how poorly the Luna Rossa Ocean is rated here, it might have been a stroke of luck that the Prada bottle wasn’t available and I therefore reached for the Armani.

Well then, let’s see how the fragrance is!

The Fragrance:

The fragrance starts fresh with both mandarin and lavender. For a brief moment, the zesty mandarins are the stronger scent note, but then the lavender becomes increasingly intense, giving the fragrance a classic men’s scent aura. This might sound a bit negative since there are so many fragrances like this, but it still smells good.
As I mentioned in my above description, one must also accept a certain level of synthetics in such fragrances, which I expected from this scent, and you can smell it here too. Fortunately, however, the synthetic aspect is quite bearable and doesn’t smell as repulsive as a cheap fragrance can sometimes smell, but still, a noticeable synthetic note is present. Nevertheless, the fragrance is pleasant to wear, and it also has the typical Armani aura.
In the end, you can still smell the lavender while the mandarins continue to fade. And as indicated in the fragrance list, cedar and tonka also come into play over time. Especially the tonka makes the fragrance even more pleasant with its slightly powdery and sweet touch.
At the very end, the fragrance mainly smells of lavender and tonka bean, and the synthetic notes become significantly stronger, which would be my biggest criticism here, as such synthetics are never particularly nice, but there are definitely worse things, so perhaps one can overlook this in this fragrance (or should I say, should I close one nostril?? :DD).

The Sillage and Longevity:

The sillage is strong, so you can smell the fragrance from quite a distance. Of course, it fades a bit after one or two hours and loses a lot of strength, but that’s the case with many fragrances. The longevity is also quite high at over eight hours, at least for me.

The Bottle:

The bottle has a slightly cylindrical shape and is black. The Armani logo and the name of the fragrance are printed on the lower part, so there’s no label. The cap is also black and cylindrical. Somehow I expected a magnetic closure here, but that was not the case. In any case, the Armani logo is also on the top of the cap. All in all, a modern-minimalist bottle that looks good, but is still nothing groundbreaking. However, it fits very well in the hand.

Conclusion:

So, Armani is certainly not reinventing the wheel with the new Code. Or the fragrance? :D
Be that as it may, strictly speaking, you get absolutely nothing new, but rather familiar fare that radiates the typical Armani flair. It’s not a fragrance that one absolutely must try, and anyone who really dislikes synthetic notes might not find anything appealing here.

But personally, I find the fragrance quite okay, especially for everyday wear, which you could wear at any time. Sure, for my taste, the synthetic note could have been less, especially in the base, but hey, there are worse things. Since I haven’t really followed the Codes from the last few years, particularly during the Corona pandemic, I don’t know how this fragrance compares to past scents, but it’s still quite nice. I’m more of a fan of Armani’s “Acqua di Gio” line, but I still liked this one more than average.

For those who want to test or wear it, I recommend spraying normally. Because fragrances like Armani, Gucci, etc. tend to lead some people (and I don’t just mean those half-grown teenagers or young adults who think they’re the big shots :D) to spray themselves from head to toe and then back from toe to head until a third of the bottle is empty :D

If you do that, the fragrance becomes very, very, really very overpowering and can even be unbearable, achieving the exact opposite effect if you want to impress the ladies… just a little hint :D

Well, that’s it from me again, so have a nice evening and see you next time!

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