Armani Code Absolu Gold

I have been a fan of Armani Code since it was released. I bought this when it was announced and bought it from the Armani USA site. I had never been a fan of the florals but it is done very nice with this one. I get more Iris than Saffron but you definitely get both in the middle. Yesterday, during quarantine, I was eating outside and a waitress came by when her mask dropped below her nose. She turned around and asked what I was wearing. I put on two spays 4 hours earlier. This one lasts as long as the original Code on me. If you have Absolu already, this may seem like a redundant purchase but I own both and I am glad that I do. After the dry down, Absolu Gold and Absolu are close. But, the middle is different on this one. It is my favorite of all the Code flankers.

divine opening of mandarin and apple as in code absolu then instead of the annoying carrot seeds comes the floral part not made from orange blossom but from a divine iris not absolutely a lipstick iris because divinely accompanied by saffron which gives it a sweet and sour taste. then a dark tonka bean and excellent cedar wood and so much benzoin that does not make it cloying like the albeit excellent code absolu. vanilla is replaced by iris and this gives it a non-gourmand and in my opinion more balsamic taste. mandarin is always present. guaico wood masculizes it even more with a slight smoking. masterpiece. a version of a perfume with iris but not feminine but masculine. divine performance. 9/10 the best of the series.

Exists in a space between Code Absolu, Le Male Le Parfum, and Dior Homme Intense. On its own, it's a beautiful sweet vanillic iris garnished with a fresh, fizzy orange-apple top. This is less intensely powdery or pure vanilla than OG Absolu to my nose, with the floral-aromatic accords in the mid, but less aromatic than LMLP without lavender here to bolster the iris. It's fairly well balanced between the vanilla and iris notes. The woody and suede-ish base is quite a bit more noticeable here as well, giving it shades of DHI if you traded ~55% of its iris in for vanilla. Similar performance to OG Absolu, though I get more longevity as a skin scent from that one. Moderately soft projection for 2-3hr, longevity 10-12hr.

I have smelled both absolu and this one and actually own this, and I will say both of them do not smell like each other. In fact, I wouldn't even know that this is a flanker to absolu. That's how not similar they are. Absolu is sweeter, more vanilla heavy and kind of young and youthful, whereas this one tones down the sweetness a little, and takes a more floral and powdery direction. There still is some vanilla sweetness with the tonka bean and benzoin, but the florals help to kinda balance it out. So it's not as sweet, and not redundant to own both, in my opinion anyway. Too bad absolu is discontinued. Would've loved to own it.

In my humble and honest opinion, this is the best Code fragrance of all time. I know, I know. There is some really good competition. Absolu is great, as is the Profumo. The older batches are (for obvious reasons) also great. But this, is Code on another level. I hate the fact that these flankers are all discontinued, in favor of streamlining/mass market/Macy's fragrance walk-ins/etc..., but we cannot do anything about that. Bottles are becoming very difficult to find, from reputable resellers. It frustrates me, but yes it is part of the fragrance space. Again, this is just my opinion.

I don’t understand why everyone is saying just like absolu, not worth it and all these stuff, well in the opening they smell a bit the same but just give this 2 minutes and each one of them has his its own character the vanilla note is toned down so much in absolu gold and it’s smells so so so good it’s an addiction for me - the vanilla-tonka dry down for me is not pretty unique as i get it in Uomo by SF and Bad Boy by CH, absolu gold is my new addiction i love it so much and the performance is enormous 10/10 for sure.

Was so happy to snag this recently from the Armani sale and man it is just so good, easily one of the best. I still put Code Absolu at number 1, and then gold and the new EDP id say are tied..there's just something so warm, creamy, bright, uplifting about Absolu Gold. I just find myself lost in the spices of this fragrance and I say it alot but this for me is why I can easily pass on niche fragrances, this is quality for a reasonable price and that on top of how good it smells is all I need to enjoy smelling good. 👍

This one is very close to Absolu and it is clear they really wanted it to be an office-friendly scent. Where Absolu is warm, spicy and alluring, this one is more clean and toned down. Unlike some youtube reviewers, I can smell a lot of iris in here. It has some similarities with Prada L'Homme Intense, where Absolu gold is less heavy in the iris and has more tonka bean. To try to picture the scent, imagine if you mixed Prada L'Homme Intense with Code Absolu. This will be a way to get an idea of the scent profile.

Code Absolu is one of my all time favorite scents.This smells very much like Absolu, with a slight twist. If you get this and think it is going to be miles different than Absolu, you may be disappointed. I love Code Absolu so much, I am glad to have something similar but different. Also with Absolu being discontinued, I was able to get this one at a pretty decent price. If you love Code Absolu, get this if you can. My bottle is 3 and a half years old. 38SN00D Less powdery, little zingier/zestier, slight saffron

This is just a big wow! A vanilla bomb that smells seductive. I own this and the OG, both are great and different, if you like the vanilla note buy. Scent 10/10 Sillage 9/10 Projection 9/10 Longevity 10/10 Versatility 6/10 Packaging 10/10 Value 9/10 Seasons I would wear Autumn and winter. In the UK, on a really cool Spring day or night I would wear this less sprays. One word to describe this - Seductive.

Code Absolu is my favorite fragrance so i decided to try this flanker, i found a 60ml bottle for 32 euros, a steal. This is pretty much like Absolu with some powdery and some freshness, i love this small twist. Unfortunately i'm disappointed about the performances, absimal sillage with poor longevity, didn't expect that at all as the original Absolu is a really strong fragrance. 9/10

Very close to Armani Code Absolu but with an added sweetness from Iris. It is not very different but the twist makes it better than the original in my opinion. It is redundant to own both. I bought Harmony Code Absolute from Fragrance World which clones the original Absolu just so i can keep this one for special ocasions.

I just filled up my travalo with this perfume and I can say due to the way travalo distribute fragrances this smells amazing compared to the times I used to spray it from the original bottle. To me this is a great late fall winter, and cooler spring day perfume . last around 10 hours and projects nicely . 8.5 out of 10

My favorite of all the flankers. Wore it a couple of times in the past week and I did enjoy both times. The opening with green apple and orange smells really good. Since I only have a 50 ml bottle and it's been discontinued I will probably be more conservative about how many times I will wear this one

Armani code Absolute gold Is like Invictus platinum but more grown up. I like it more than profundo and absolu honestly. It’s just so good. The smell is 9/10 the longevity is 7/10. This is discontinued so if u can find it blind buy it. No woman will say this smells bad ever.

Ambery and powdery vanilla amber bomb with a solid leather. Very beautiful, projects strongly and is still very present after almost 5 hours after application. Best for cool/cold weather, this can definitely be a staple in the collection for the appropriate season(s).

Completely caught me off-guard. This is AMAZING! Code DNA with sweetness and still some freshness. Had me tripping on the smell for quite some time. Don't care, I wore it in both spring and summer and had a blast.

This stuff is amazing! The saffron and iris in the middle really elevate it above your typical spicy cologne. It's warm, inviting, and gets me tons of compliments.

Been wearing this all weekend and I clearly smell the same leather note that ombré leather have . I’m surprised the leather isn’t listed in note breakdown

Such a shame it is discontinued! A amazing fall/winter scent! A Iris type sweetness and a powdery vanilla with a slight spicy leather note!