Perfume Reviews

Giorgio Armani, an Italian fashion designer, is known best for his Armani suits. However, he has a wide range of interests and investments with lines boutiques, jeans, home collections, clothing lines, and fragrances. It’s even said he will use his name for a hotel in Dubai. He has won much recognition for his haute couture, but is also a designer who has a social conscious. He was one of the first designers to ban models who were too thin, having a body mass index of less than 18. This helped to spotlight the dangers of eating disorders when it comes to the attainment of cultural beauty standards. Sustainable Style Foundation has recognized him as the best dressed environmentalist. The name of Giorgio Armani isn’t just about luxury, good taste, and high style. It is also about trends that can speak to sustainable living and health.

Giorgio Armani has many fragrances in their line-up. Armani Code for Women is an erotic blend of jasmine, orange blossom, and vanilla. It is very sensual and luxurious, as appropriate for Giorgio Armani. There’s nothing artificially-smelling or modern about this scent. Giorgio Armani uses his knowledge of old-world luxury to make this scent a winner.

The top notes are: bitter orange, jasmine, and Italian orange. The middle note has orange blossom. The low notes are vanilla and honey. It’s as scrumptious to wear, as it is to read about. The packaging too is a cool sensual, thin and elegant bottle with a light blue tint. It comes in eau de parfum and body spray. The perfume is marketed as “the code” for seduction, so it’s safe to say that it is appropriate to wear on dates and romantic occasions. This is a head-turner for most men and should be worn during the evening. It can be classified as a spicy oriental.

Prior to the evolution of modern chemistry, fragrances had to be distilled from natural substances and concentrated. The scents were mixed with musk, castoreum, or civet. These are substances produced in the odorous glands of some animals. Ambergris was also another popular ingredient, a substance that is secreted by sperm whales. If you are getting a perfume today, they will probably not be using any of these ingredients and instead opt for synthetics. In some ways, this is beneficial as the hunting of sperm whales purely for their ambergris and the like is not ethical or environmentally friendly.

There are still some fragrances that you can get that don’t include any synthetic ingredients: essential oils. These can be use to scent rooms in the home, added to potpourri, in the bath, and even, in some cases, used directly on the skin. However, you do have to do some research as some essential oils are too strong to be placed directly on the skin and can result in a rash or burning sensation.

The easiest way to use a natural essential oil is to dilute it with other oil or with water. You can use a base of almond oil with other fragrant essential oils to create massage oils or just a light hand lotion that is very fragrant. There is an essential oil for practically every plant or flower out there and it’s just a matter of finding the ones that you like. Keep in mind that many essential oils are use in aromatherapy to help create psychological changes in mood and well being.

Regardless of what you choose, synthetic or natural fragrance, you can have an allergic reaction to either. The key is to test it slowly instead of opting to put it all over your body at once. If you try a test spot and notice redness or itching, discontinue the use. Otherwise, it may be safe to use in larger quantities.