Giorgio Armani
Armani Code Profumo
Amber · Vanilla · Warm spicy.
parfumbible.comVanilla · Woody · Powdery.
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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Collection: ARMANI CODE COLLECTION
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Armani Code Ultimate by Giorgio Armani has a listed vanilla, woody, powdery profile, with notes of Star Anise, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Heliotrope, Olive Blossom.
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.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
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Inside the bottle.
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.67 / 5
564 votes
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Projection
2.57 / 4
683 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
3.02 / 5
108 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
1,121Own it
621Previously owned
750Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
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212 Sexy Men
Vanilla · Woody · Powdery.
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Vanilla · Citrus · Aromatic.
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Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Lost CherryBoth list Cedar and Tonka Bean. Explore Armani Code Ultimate’s vanilla direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Bitter PeachBoth list Heliotrope and Tonka Bean. Explore Armani Code Ultimate’s vanilla direction alongside Bitter Peach’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Armani Code Ultimate smell like?
Armani Code Ultimate by Giorgio Armani has a listed vanilla, woody, powdery profile, with notes of Star Anise, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Heliotrope, Olive Blossom.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Antoine Maisondieu.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.67 out of 5, from 564 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 Ultimate?
Its listed notes include star anise, grapefruit, mandarin orange, heliotrope, olive blossom, cedar, cypress, vanilla, tonka bean, guaiac wood. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Armani Code Ultimate
Giorgio Armani
Leading accords
vanilla
woody
powdery
sweet
floral
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Star Anise · Grapefruit · Mandarin Orange · Heliotrope · Olive Blossom · Cedar
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