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Code Elixir Giorgio Armani 2025

8.1 / 10 125 Ratings

A new perfume by Giorgio Armani for men, released in 2025. The scent is leathery-spicy. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by L'Oréal.
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Main accords

Leathery

Spicy

Sweet

Smoky

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Calabrian green mandarin orange

Heart Notes

Smoked leather Liqueur

Liqueur

Base Notes

Roasted tonka bean

Ratings

Scent

8.1125 Ratings

Longevity

8.4107 Ratings

Sillage

8.0108 Ratings

Bottle

7.9108 Ratings

Value for money

7.297 Ratings

Submitted by TheBladi11 · last update on 12/20/2025.

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Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/09/2025

8.5Scent 9Longevity 9Sillage

SipriaN
24 Reviews

SipriaN

Helpful Review 3

Fragrance Review: Overall Rating (9.5/10)

First thoughts, it's a mature, elegant smoky-leather fragrance.

Code Elixir is a masterfully blended fragrance that balances intensity with sophistication. From the initial smoky citrus spark to the rich heart of leather and booze, every stage feels deliberate and luxurious. The drydown of powdery tonka bean adds a smooth, comforting contrast that lingers beautifully on the skin. It's bold, indulgent, and unapologetically unique—perfect for those who enjoy deep, boozy gourmand-oriental scents with a leathery edge. An easy 9.5/10 for its character, complexity, and stunning performance 10+ hours on my skin. It also projects about a 6 ft radius for the first 2 hours before it turns to a skin scent after. ( Depends on skin types)

Perfumer: Antoine Maisondieu

Retail price near 120€ for 50ml

12/20/2025

8Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Omnipotato
437 Reviews

Omnipotato

3

Smoky leather atop amberwood

Simple but effective smoky-sweet leather atop an amberwood base. The amberwood doesn’t annoy me so much here as it’s just used as a smooth fixative to keep the leather note alive. I think this is a huge step up from Forever Wanted or Eau d'Ombré Leather in vaguely the same category; Forever Wanted’s leather note is more boring and clichéd, while Eau d’Ombre Leather smells like a vanilla cake BBQ. I even find Code Elixir superior to Falcon Leather Eau de Parfum, that one is too sugary. Code Elixir is a great option for a leather scent that doesn’t stray too far from department store vibes—casual but bold.

06/15/2025

8Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

TimoJ
95 Reviews

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TimoJ

Helpful Review 16

Finally a good Elixir!

I can't hear it anymore: Elixir here, Elixir there. Now here comes the next Elixir fragrance. But luckily, I gave this one a chance and it absolutely made the most of it.

Here we have a sweet leather scent - with top quality. It starts bright and fresh with a mandarin (slightly sour, herbal, and fruity). Following that, the actual character of the perfume builds up: leather.
Leather is dominant, but so pleasantly and softly blended that even I, as a non-leather fan, am thrilled by it. The leather is enveloped in warm, soft, aromatic sweetness. Additionally, it is lightly soaked in smoky liqueur.

Finally, an Elixir that deserves its name. I find the longevity to be really good. If you're looking for a sweet leather scent that is supposed to be sexy and elegant: Please check this one out.

05/26/2025

10Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Sandroo1
5 Reviews

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Sandroo1

Helpful Review 8

Whoever cracks the code opens up a new world

Armani Code, the line that for me embodies a man in a white shirt, well-groomed shoes, and a suit like no other.
What does such a man smell like? A man who is in the midst of life, having laid aside his youthful days, carrying them in his thoughts while occasionally looking back with a mischievous smile. The man he has become today is shaped by that very youth. He has reached a point in his life where he knows exactly what he wants.
Masculine, self-assured, well-groomed, powerful, and with an inner calm that radiates to everyone around him.
This is Armani Code Elixir.

But let's start from the beginning.
I sprayed this scent expecting "Armani Code" and was immediately disappointed. "No," was my first thought about this fragrance. "This won't be mine, what have they done to this beautiful Code DNA?"
A bit disheartened, I then sprayed two other fragrances on my other arm and left the perfume shop...
When I sat in the car 5 minutes later, just fastening my seatbelt, a scent wafted over my nose that made me pause. "What on earth is that?" It must be the two fragrances... No, it's not them; they are far too flat and unremarkable for this wonderful smell...
It's the Armani Code Elixir. "Wtf.... It smells good."
And how good! Damn good!
Now, 3 hours after leaving the perfume shop, this Code Elixir keeps wafting around my nose, and I just feel fantastic.
It gets better from the drydown minute by minute. I've sniffed my arm for the 100th time by now; I can't help it.
This leather, soft yet pronounced, high-quality and at the forefront, exactly the kind of leather I love, fresh, clean, and dark, spicy. All underpinned by a vanilla and tonka bean combination and something slightly sweet, maybe honey, but not too sweet, just subtle. This smoked leather (not at all smoky) but rather woody and deep, very masculine and very clean, polished. Dark yet clear. Overall, this fragrance exudes masculinity in its most unobtrusive and pure, well-groomed form.
I've probably smelled and tested over 100 different perfumes this year.... This Code Elixir is the king among these fragrances. My personal highlight so far in 2025. The well-known Code DNA comes through, but in a more mature and profound, richer, fuller way than in the EDP or parfum.
A fragrance for 35 years +
For established men who don’t want to stand out, but do so precisely because of that. Who occupy a room just with their presence.

11/20/2025

8Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Taurus
1175 Reviews

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Taurus

Helpful Review 8

The Coded Pyramid

The Code Elixir has been so hyped in recent weeks that, as a long-time Armani supporter, I felt compelled to check in at the perfume shops. Since the switch to L'Oreal, I haven't been able to connect with Armani as much, but I was curious nonetheless.

One can already say that one shouldn't put too much stock in the pyramid. Perhaps it's more of a coded listing. The roasted tonka bean is the most believable, but leather? And smoked leather at that? It's more something dark, mysterious, that reminds or is supposed to remind one of leather. But it still works well.

Liqueur is too general for me, as I hardly detect any sweet boozy development. However, the tonka bean-like finish makes up for that. Well, it's hard to describe the Elixir, but dark, not too sweet, ripe, mysterious, elevated, niche, and contemporary fits it well. Moreover, this Elixir somehow carries the scent DNA of the Code and complements the line excellently.

For me, Code Elixir is an appealing transition from a designer to a niche fragrance and conveys the feeling that Armani takes its target audience seriously and can offer something of value.

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