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Giorgio Armani Idole d Armani vs Boucheron Initial
Initial is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
GingerPearClementineHoneyBitter OrangeAlmondArtemisia
Heart
SaffronJasmineRose
Base
VetiverPatchouliStyrax
Accords
Fruity
100%
Sweet
95%
Citrus
93%
Fresh spicy
87%
Fresh
87%
Warm spicy
74%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Idole d'Armani by Giorgio Armani is a fragrance for women. Idole d'Armani was launched in 2009. The nose behind this fragrance is Bruno Jovanovic. Top notes are Ginger, Pear, Clementine, Honey, Bitter Orange, Almond and Artemisia; middle notes are Saffron, Jasmine and Rose; base notes are Vetiver, Patchouli and Styrax. “I have always carried with me an ideal of femininity – an irresistible combination of grace, beauty and independent spirit. IDOLE d’ARMANI is my tribute to this ideal, and to women everywhere.” -Giorgio Armani IDOLE d’ARMANI is an ode to femininity. The IDOLE woman glows with a magnetic sensuality and a natural grace. She is exquisite, captivating, sexy and sensual. She is expressive and reveals her strength of character. The elegance of her inner soul makes her simply sublime. Giorgio Armani has created an opulent floral fragrance, the unexpected encounter of an inspiration from the Orient and timeless Italian elegance. The idol is revealed, magnificent and sensual. The top is dazzling with bitter orange, juicy pear, ginger and davana notes. At the heart, bright and audacious, rose loukoum, the very own emblem of IDOLE d’ARMANI, and mythical jasmine with a shimmer of sunshine, blend boldly with saffron absolute, rare and delicately leathered, tinting this floral delight with a honey-coloured subtle spicy note. At the base, luminous and sensual, unexpected styrax, patchouli and vetiver, at once refined and progressive, come to add their own harmony to the saffron heart of flowers, joining forces with the woman who wears it, without ever marking or dissimulating its character, melting into the skin of she who succumbs. To embrace his signature women’s fragrance, Giorgio Armani, inspired by the 1930s, created a sphere of crystalline glass, beautifully round with on each side halos of fine circular waves, echoing the central O of IDOLE. On the front of the bottle, IDOLE d’ARMANI majestically spells out its letters. A gold cap, a piece of jewelry that adorns the bottle with beauty and elegance. The outer packaging is like a block of pure gold, polished then sculpted in fine, even grooves to form a sophisticated and precious holder. The IDOLE d’ARMANI signature is stamped and engraved. Giorgio Armani has chosen actress Kasia Smutniak to be the face of his new signature women’s fragrance IDOLE d’ARMANI. “I chose Kasia to be the face of my new fragrance, IDOLE d’ARMANI, because she has a fresh and modern appeal which combines true feminine sensuality and rare beauty with inner strength of character. She embodies the spirit of the IDOLE d’ARMANI woman perfectly.” Giorgio Armani
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Notes
Top
PepperCassisRed currant leafMandarin Orange
Heart
PatchouliRoseJasmineWildflowers
Base
HoneyMuskAlmond
Accords
Floral
100%
Fruity
85%
Fresh spicy
82%
Honey
81%
Fresh
75%
Patchouli
74%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Initial by Boucheron is a Floral fragrance for women. Initial was launched in 2000. The nose behind this fragrance is Jacques Cavallier Belletrud. Top notes are Pepper, Cassis, Red currant leaf and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Patchouli, Rose, Jasmine and Wildflowers; base notes are Honey, Musk and Almond. This precious perfume bestows to its woman a gentle and soft aura. It begins with the freshness of tangerine; the floral nuance is given by rose and jasmine, and pepper leads into sensual intrigue, together with almond honey and patchouli, leaving this intense welter trace. As it is always case with Boucheron, the beautiful bottle is a real fetish. It is especially present in the concentration of the perfume. This time it has a form of a pedant with a pearl. Since for many people the very process of putting the perfume is a real pleasure and especially by holding something like this in their hands, the special attention the designers dedicated in creating such a bottle is not a surplus job. The perfume was introduced in 2000, and the creator of this graceful bottle is Joel Desgrippes.
Notes in Common
26% sharedShared (5)
HoneyAlmondJasmineRosePatchouli
Only in Idole d Armani
GingerPearClementineBitter OrangeArtemisiaSaffronVetiverStyrax
Only in Initial
PepperCassisRed currant leafMandarin OrangeWildflowersMusk
Rating
3.81vs4.08
Ratings
2,423vs698
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2009vs2000
Which should I buy?
Initial is the community's favourite of the two.
- Initial is rated higher by the community: 4.08 from 698 ratings, against 3.81 from 2,423.
- Longevity votes lean "moderate" for Idole d Armani and "long lasting" for Initial.
- Sillage votes lean "moderate" for Idole d Armani versus "strong" for Initial.
- Both are voted best for fall and winter.
Buy Initial if you want the higher-rated option; pick Idole d Armani if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.