Mania
“Mania by Giorgio Armani is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women”
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Well loved by wearers — a warm spicy, amber composition with a powdery undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear, leaning feminine.
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Launched in 1999 and crafted by Jacques Cavallier Belletrud, Mania is a warm spicy oriental fragrance that embodies the sophistication and elegance for which Giorgio Armani is known. The composition opens with bright bergamot and saffron, creating an initial burst of freshness before diving into rich accords of labdanum, nutmeg, and cloves. This blend of spices and resins adds a complex warmth, grounded by the woody depth of guaiac wood and iris. A base of vanilla, amber, and white musk rounds out the scent, providing a comforting and enveloping finish.
Composition & Character
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Application Tips
This fragrance is best applied in light layers, allowing the rich accords to develop gradually on the skin. It pairs well with cooler weather when its warm base notes can fully bloom over several hours.
Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud
Founding perfumer · 19 fragrances
Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud was born January 24, 1962, in Grasse, France, into a family of perfumers spanning his father and grandfather. He began work at a perfume factory in Grasse straight out of high school, moving through Charabot, Quest International, and PFW before joining Firmenich in 1990, where he created fragrances for Christian Dior, Givenchy, Issey Miyake, and Lancôme. In 2012 he became master perfumer for Louis Vuitton, developing the house's first fragrance collection, and in 2018 opened Louis Vuitton's Les Fontaines Parfumées creative center in Grasse. He won the Prix François Coty in 2004.
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The story behind the bottle.
The intimate warmth of a cozy library where spices mingle with woody notes, evoking a sense of refined comfort and lasting luxury.
Fig. 01 — Mania, Giorgio Armani
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