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Ascendant
meets Armani Code Eau de Toilette.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Lavender · Tonka Bean · Cedar

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with aromatic; Eau de toilette leads with lavender. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Oriflame Ascendant bottle
Oriflame

Ascendant

Concentration not recorded

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Armani Code Eau de Toilette

Eau de toilette

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de toilette
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originSwedenItaly
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20072023
Leading accordsaromatic · fresh spicy · vanillalavender · vanilla · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordBergamot, Cardamom, Ginger, Mandarin Orange, Fennel, Grapefruit, Rosemary, Artemisia, Vanilla, Vetiver, CypressGreen Mandarin
Longevity / 52.93 · 180 votes2.96 · 1,046 votes
Projection / 42.05 · 196 votes1.88 · 1,008 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Ascendant

Eau de toilette · United Kingdom listing · 75 mL

Alcohol denat., Aqua, Parfum, Limonene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Linalool, Coumarin, Geraniol, Citral, Citronellol

Current official UK declaration for product code 42490. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Oriflame official UK product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Armani Code Eau de Toilette

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed aromatic and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de toilette

Start here if the listed lavender and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.