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Armani Code Absolu Gold

Concentration not recorded

Amber · Warm spicy · Woody.

4.43 / 5Rating · 543 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originItaly ↗
Made inNot yet verified
About these origins

Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.

Brand origin: The history of Giorgio Armani · Checked 2026-09-21
The brand states that it was founded in Milan in 1975.

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Year2020
Marketed forMen
PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu

Collection: ARMANI CODE COLLECTION

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Armani Code Absolu Gold by Giorgio Armani has a listed amber, warm spicy, woody profile, with notes of Mandarin Orange, Green Apple, Iris, Saffron, Tonka Bean.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

01

Top notes

Mandarin Orange ↗Green Apple ↗
02

Heart notes

Iris ↗Saffron ↗
03

Base notes

Tonka Bean ↗Benzoin ↗Guaiac Wood ↗Cedar ↗

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.67 / 5

366 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
18
2
11
3
72
4
238
5
27

Projection

2.63 / 4

379 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
18
2
140
3
186
4
35

Value perception

2.85 / 5

285 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
16
2
69
3
155
4
33
5
12

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

1,206Own it
305Previously owned
712Want it
View overall rating distribution
1
4
2
21
3
46
4
138
5
334

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment
Lost Cherry bottleLost CherryTom FordGiorgio Armani Armani Code Absolu Gold bottleArmani Code Absolu GoldGiorgio Armani

Both list Benzoin and Cedar. Explore Armani Code Absolu Gold’s amber direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment
Baccarat Rouge 540 bottleBaccarat Rouge 540Maison Francis KurkdjianGiorgio Armani Armani Code Absolu Gold bottleArmani Code Absolu GoldGiorgio Armani

Both list Cedar and Saffron. Explore Armani Code Absolu Gold’s amber direction alongside Baccarat Rouge 540’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Armani Code Absolu Gold smell like?

Armani Code Absolu Gold by Giorgio Armani has a listed amber, warm spicy, woody profile, with notes of Mandarin Orange, Green Apple, Iris, Saffron, Tonka Bean.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Antoine Maisondieu.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.67 out of 5, from 366 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Armani Code Absolu Gold?

Its listed notes include mandarin orange, green apple, iris, saffron, tonka bean, benzoin, guaiac wood, cedar. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Armani Code Absolu Gold

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Giorgio Armani Armani Code Absolu Gold bottle
Leading accords
amber
warm spicy
woody
vanilla
iris
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Mandarin Orange · Green Apple · Iris · Saffron · Tonka Bean · Benzoin

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