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First · Giorgio ArmaniArmani Code Couture EditionEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.32
Second · Giorgio ArmaniNuancesEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.53From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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Armani Code Couture Edition × Nuances
Citrus, sweet and floral meets powdery, woody and warm spicy. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Armani Code Couture Edition, blue is Nuances. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Armani Code Couture EditionNuances
citrusboth
woodyboth
vanillaboth
powderysecond
sweetfirst
floralfirst
warm spicysecond
irissecond
fruityfirst
earthysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Armani Code Couture Edition
Blood Orange
Petitgrain
Pear
Ginger
Orange Blossom
Mirabilis
Osmanthus
Honey
Leather
Vanilla
Tonka Bean
Cedar
Blood Orange
Petitgrain
Pear
Ginger
Orange Blossom
Mirabilis
Osmanthus
Honey
Leather
Vanilla
Tonka Bean
CedarIn both
Bergamot
Three shared accords:citrusvanillawoody
Only in Nuances
Cinnamon
Orris Root
Heliotrope
Sandalwood
Benzoin
Vetiver
Cinnamon
Orris Root
Heliotrope
Sandalwood
Benzoin
VetiverWhy it might work
- Light over deepArmani Code Couture Edition brings citrus; Nuances brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, vanilla and woody run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Armani Code Couture Edition is long lasting and strong, Nuances long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointNuances first, then Armani Code Couture Edition over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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