Armani Attitude

Critics like to pick this fragrance apart, tell us why there are better juices out there, but the truth is there's a lot of people here who hold Attitude close to their heart. So something is working right. Yeah, they say it's not the best in 'this' regard, or 'that' regard blah blah - but for me, it's like an old pickup truck that just reliably starts up for me and no one else. The front seat so worn and tattered to perfectly accommodate my arse. Can't explain it, but it works for me. And so many others. Critics be damned. When you read the hundreds of happy reviews here, it's striking how differing they all are. It's almost as if Attitude is affected by our skin type, and we all experience it differently. Also when poking through the reviews, It makes me wonder if olive/oily skin types don't appreciate it the way fairer ones do ? Personally, if I'm in jeans with a flannel shirt it's guaranteed to draw lingering hugs and compliments. Girls just want to snuggle into it. Definitely it's a close-quarters scent, warm coffee with that fresh lemon and patchouli. Sometimes it almost comes off with a pipe tobacco vibe. It's pegged as a winter scent, but if you wear it spring, fall and patio evenings in the summer you'll get a lot more projection. Fortunatey I picked up a couple bottles when they were around $1.50/ml, now they're hitting $6/ml !! on ebay. But I can say that it's not like Baldessorini Secret Mission. Kind of, but not really. Okay, now I've just shot one arm with Attitude and the other with Montblanc Homme Exceptionnel, and I can tell you Montblanc is WAY closer. However, it has that blood orange note and it's noticeably not as fresh as Attitude. So, now I spritz a shot of Zegna Z Zegna overtop the Montblanc and VOILA - Almost Kinda Sorta Attitude. The Montblanc just needs a hit of fresh lemon citrus note to put it in the ballpark. Zegna is Bergamot, not lemon, but we're getting close. I don't have anything lemony in my stash, but maybe Issey Miyake's L'Eau d'Issey would get this closer to the bullseye Homme Exceptionnel is discontinued I think, but can still be had fairly cheaply, I've just picked up a couple bottles on Ebay for a song. So sad to see Armani killed this one. It's the only fragrance I have that i'd be happy to spray my pillows with haha. Critics, go ahead and tell us why Attitude is pedestrian, weak and not worth it, and I'll just ignore you and go on savouring every last drop.

On first sniff I wanted to love it. almost a year later and finally i do :) I like every note except for the lemon, it clashes with the coffee. If you put lemon in an espresso it'd just be wierd. But after familiarising with Attitude, I've joined it's team. Substitute this lemon with BANANA and see what happens. Just something I thought, because when I first smelt Attitude i thought "is that banana? If it is it's a very sour banana". Well obviously i dont feel the need to change that anymore, and not that id ask Armani TO change it, but that was my first feeling. The sweet style of the smell, and I chock this up to Olivier Cresp, is very similar to Black XS (but doesnt actually smell like it), which is the main deciding point of a purchase by comparison, it being a major favorite of mine personally. Attitude's projection, by comparison, is a bit weak, and doesn't propel the 'attitude' it boasts. But finally, Armani gave me the surprise I demanded and took one step away from their comfort zone, to make something with an outer office, not so romantic character that can be used on a casual basis. But the price, though significantly lower, still doesn't justify the amount of overkill required to give off the projectury stink required to be known. The sillage is best for the first hour after application, then sits closer to the skin. Black XS is better for stinking up a room with real Attitude. Can i just say something else? I was 2 hours into a very unsuccessful perfume-sales shift and i was given Acqua Di Gio, with which I was getting NOWHERE! After being grilled by the boss for not making a sale, I said "f' it all, Im doing it my way" and grabbed the Attitude tester off the shelf. I instantly had people (at one stage 4 at once) asking what it was called, i dont know if anyone bought it cus the Boss sent me home -_- BUT it did the trick. Its a truelly compelling and invigorating scent and, if attention is what youre after, attention is what youll get, so long as it still projects.

The scent of Armani Attitude is absolutely amazing but is let down by poor longevity and almost non-existent projection. If you look at the team of the perfumers who have created this smell, you might even pick it blindly! But it seems like the trio of these heavy hitters forgot to put fixatives in this perfume!! Honestly one cannot go wrong with the scent of this fragrance. Its absolutely sophisticated, delicious and quite versatile, but this just doesn't project. If you thought D&G The One is worse then you might just be in for a shock! The opening of the scent is wonderful, i get lemon and coffee with a hint of lavender. The middle is all about lavender, coffee and a bit of vanilla which gives it a creamy vibe. The drydown is dominated by amber, patchouli and lavender and is quite pleasant to smell. I don't get a gourmand feeling at all from this fragrance even though the notes suggests otherwise. Its definitely masculine with a touch of softness in the base provided by amber. It also smells wonderful if put on shirt and leaves your clothes smelling nicer! I wished that it lasted and projected longer, it would have been one of the best fragrance of all time in my dictionary. In my opinion it had the potential to be a classic but alas it would not be! The best fragrance from the house of Armani purely from the scent's perspective. The lovers of this fragrance should also try Paco Rabanne Black XS, Zino by Zino Davidoff and Mont Blanc Exceptionnel. Fragrance: 10/10 Longevity: 5/10 Projection: 3/10 Sillage: 4/10 Versatility: 9/10 Overall: 7/10

The scent of Armani Attitude is absolutely amazing but is let down by poor longevity and almost non-existent projection. If you look at the team of the perfumers who have created this smell, you might even pick it blindly! But it seems like the trio of these heavy hitters forgot to put fixatives in this perfume!! Honestly one cannot go wrong with the scent of this fragrance. Its absolutely sophisticated, delicious and quite versatile, but this just doesn't project. If you thought D&G The One is worse then you might just be in for a shock! The opening of the scent is wonderful, i get lemon and coffee with a hint of lavender. The middle is all about lavender, coffee and a bit of vanilla which gives it a creamy vibe. The drydown is dominated by amber, patchouli and lavender and is quite pleasant to smell. I don't get a gourmand feeling at all from this fragrance even though the notes suggests otherwise. Its definitely masculine with a touch of softness in the base provided by amber. It also smells wonderful if put on shirt and leaves your clothes smelling nicer! I wished that it lasted and projected longer, it would have been one of the best fragrance of all time in my dictionary. In my opinion it had the potential to be a classic but alas it would not be! The best fragrance from the house of Armani purely from the scent's perspective. The lovers of this fragrance should also try Paco Rabanne Black XS, Zino by Zino Davidoff and Mont Blanc Exceptionnel. Fragrance: 10/10 Longevity: 5/10 Projection: 3/10 Sillage: 4/10 Versatility: 9/10 Overall: 7/10

Armani Attitude was the scent I wore daily for a long time. Until I ran out. Many of my female friends, including all my girlfriends, said they loved it. As many others, I've been searching for a replacement ever since my supplies ran out. I never had the problems with performance that some people mention, although it certainly wasn't a very heavy scent. But when dancing (I do Swing and Salsa), my partners would notice it clearly without being bothered about it. (Which is saying something, normally one needs to be extremely careful with perfume when dancing.) And it fit well in office settings as well. Not sure how it performed in bars and the like, it might have been too light for that as noone ever commented on it in that kind of setting. And Armani Attitude would last about 6-7 hours on my skin. Anyway. I recently ordered the clone from Alexandria Fragrances, Egyptian Allure, and I think I've finally managed to find a replacement for my favourite perfume. The clone is perhaps a bit heavier on the lemon than the armani version in the opening, and the sillage might be a bit weaker. Longevity seems about the same on me. I'd reccomend you try it if you, like I, miss Armani Attitude. It's not entirely the same, but it's the closest I've found in about 10 years of searching.