Armani Mania

Finally got my hands on this one! Years ago, when I was 16 and starting my obsession with perfumes, I smelled this at my local Shoppers (in Canada) and LOVED the scent. Something about it was so comforting.. but it still felt too grown-up for me so I moved my sights elsewhere. Then the other day (10 years later), this perfume popped back into my memory. And after reading all the reviews here, I realized I had to try and find it. After looking at many websites, it seemed to be out of stock or discontinued. I called Shoppers.. and hidden away in their cabinets, they still had a few bottles! So I went into store today, smelled it for the first time in a decade, and was in love again. I bought it. This scent smells like orange and vanilla to me, grounded by beautiful woods. It’s warm, feminine and comforting - “cashmere sweater” is a good descriptor. Something about it is so reassuring. I feel like this is the scent of a woman who is wife/mother material. Kind, loving and sexy. Ideally fall to spring scent in my opinion, due to how strong it is. So far, had it on my wrist for an hour and I am so impressed with its intensity. I’ll report back after wearing it a few more times for true longevity and sillage, but I am sure this perfume won’t have issues with that.

Armani Mania smells like the sun to me: bright, warm and spreading its golden rays all around. Each time I spray this juice on my wrist I feel like I'm kissed by sunbeams during a warm spring day, immersed in a Mediterranean landscape with orange trees all around me. Top notes are quite sharp and strong, but the Nose behind this fragrance has created a wonderful blend of soft flowers that seem to capture the citruses and join harmoniously them. Somehow the heart reminds me a lot of CK's Contradiction, though Armani Mania is absolutely brighter, warmer...better. Drydown is one of the best musk-amber accord I've ever smelled, in which vanilla note feels smooth and soft like a caress through a silk dress. The longevity is pretty good, too. If I should pick some scents that are good for any occasions, this one would surely be on my top five: Mania is comforting but still very noticeable, elegant without being snob at all, and most of all here's a fragrance that could please you in cold weather as in warm summer days. This is a Beauty to me, a woman should be adored just because she's choosen to wear this...just perfect. But I feel like it will be soon discontinued (only big sizes or few bottles left on fragrance stores shelves I've seen lately).

My most loved perfume... I love the spicy, menthol opening then the vanilla blends in and at the end they create very creamy vanilla scent with the hint of spices. It ́s very natural scent, too. I know that the name maybe isn ́t very fitting but I think the scent is so good I can forgive this mismatch. For me this is the perfume for every occasion I can imagine going to the date as well as business meeting wearing this. On the other hand it ́s very flirty scent... in some of the previous reviews the word "coquetish" has been used and I second this opinion. Last but not least I also love this scent because the man I was madly in love with :) always come closer to me when we were talking when I was weraing this perfume... He really didn ́t care too much for keeping a personal space when I was wearing this perfume :) If I ever had to choose only one perfume, I could wear, this one would be my choice. EDIT: OK, I may be biased but I really don't get why this fragrance doesn't get more recogniction amongst all new fragrance. It is such a beautiful scent. If nothing else the lasting power and sillage is great (which is not such a common thing in these day of trying not to offend anybody with your fragrance)

How on earth have I not known about this beauty for so long?! This is an incredibly underhyped, creamy, dreamy beautiful concoction that absolutely must be tested if you can find it. I don’t even know how to describe it, but it’s got both my husband and I saying mmmmmm!!! multiple times a day! It’s slightly floral, slightly sweet, so warm and so comforting. Garners compliments easily, is incredibly long lasting with excellent projection. When I saw the bottle at Shoppers in Canada, I had to take a sniff because I had never seen this fragrance before. It was love at first smell, and I bought it immediately. I ripped it open in the car and eagerly sprayed some on me. Continuing on to do some groceries, a handsome man in his 50’s was behind me and while I was choosing tomatoes, he said ‘ I don’t mean to make you uncomfortable, but you smell incredible. Would you mind writing down what you’re wearing so I can purchase it for my wife?’ This has never happened to me! Ladies, no matter what genre of scent you’re into, this absolutely must be smelled. So beautiful, and has quickly moved into to my top five favourites.

I can't believe I overlooked this one for so long. Well actually I thnk I do - it is very different from most of my collection and it is also less (in my area) popular than Si and other Armani's which are everywhere. I like Si Passione which was a nice recent purchase. I hardly ever see this one around but today I saw a bottle of it on it's own and tried the tester and was surprised how much I now liked it where I had once overlooked it. It has an edge to it.. like a pimento type scent.. and it also has a powdery note. I would say that the pimento note (or similar) makes it unique in the sense that it would not be accurate to just say this is a powdery perfume as this conjures up images of Lipstick Rose, etc, whereas this is more like that mixed with maybe Victoria's secret Very Sexy. It has a bit of a unisex edge but don't let that put you off as I rarely if ever like unisex fragrances but it is just something that comes to mind. Very nice and unique fragrance.

When I worked as a perfume promoter I never really gave this fragrance much attention. I became really interested though when I saw the reviews and how similar it is to Body Shop's Love etc, which I owed back in the day in 2011 and was looking for an alternative. So I, unfortunately, couldn't get the original Mania since it's been discontinued, but I got a very good quality replica. I was quite surprised to realize that these two really are almost exactly the same. The only difference is that Love etc. Is overall slightly sweeter (especially the first few notes when sprayed are fruitier) but it eventually dries down to exactly what Mania smells like. I'm actually so grateful I could get my hands on at least this replica since both Love etc. and Mania are discontinued but I love the scent so much, brings back memories from 2011. Overall a really lovely I'd say fall fragrance for daytime, really soft and cozy, not too intense, and suitable to wear in the office.

I feel so sexy wearing this. But in a refined, elegant, and relaxed sort of way rather than a 'clubbing and skimpy dress' way. The citrus and pink pepper are heavily present from the word go, but its got a creaminess to it that prevents it from being harsh, especially as it really settles into the skin. It's light and comforting but at the same time has a somewhat mysterious edge that keeps me coming back to my wrist for more. Has that disctinct 'Armani' smell that I love so much. I get compliments on this all the time Edit: Projection is perfect. Doesn't fill a room, but potent enough for people nearby to smell it for the first few hours. Settles in closer to the skin after that, but retains its character. The drydown is very natural and lovely. 'Like skin, but better' as I think someone said. It's been about 9 hours and I can still smell traces of it on me. Overall, very happy with this perfume.

Armani mania starts off slightly tart and sweet from the citrus and berries but this gives way to the most amazing blend of soft, slightly powdery floral notes. The amber and woody notes lend warmth and grounds this composition, while the musk rounds everything off nicely. It has really great performance with good longevity and sillage, so, why discontinue such a lovely gem?!? I was late to the game in finding this one which is surprising because I have loved Mania for men (also discontinued) for such a long time. Why this never piqued my interest, baffles and irritates me because this is now near impossible to find and I really fallen in love with this soft, warm and very feminine fragrance! Update: I get the floral orange creamsicle some others have mentioned. Performance is excellent, I smell it on my clothes for days. BRING IT BACK!

It's funny because i am a new member in this review world.. I find myself mesmerized reading your reviews on perfumes bc i can see your ability to detect and recognize different notes - i have never been able to do that, besides with vanilla (it has a very recognizable scent). Even though i have been a perfume lover and collector for a decade and still haven't found out to pin point notes, i always have a special feeling a fragrance or imagination of the woman wearing it and in which setting ... This perfume is like a balm of love on my skin. I am not the type with a signature scent because i love so many and change everyday, but this one is impossible not to love or at least like. Sadly it is discountinued in my country so i will seldom wear this when i feel like i need love from a bottle of perfection.

I got a mini bottle of this for about the same price as a sample so I went ahead and got the mini bottle. I am glad I did. Admittedly, my nose is not as honed as many other frag lovers (I am new to the game) but I really did not get much bay leaf. The pink pepper & vanilla were nicely prominent and I did get the orange & Amber. My boyfriend thinks this smells like sun tan lotion. I don't get that but I do really like it. I will absolutely buy a FB. EDIT: I finally bought a FB and I love it so much. I have gotten a lot of compliments on this scent. It is fresh and light. I love the pink pepper! It lasts over 12 hours on me but by about hour 6 it is a skin scent. It doesn't have great sillage to begin with on my skin so it is a relatively intimate scent.

Oh my god, i love love this perfume. I saw this perfume 1 month ago with a discount of 70%, so 24 euro instead of 80 and i thought i will give it a try because it's armani. I couldn't test it because they didn't have a tester. So i blind bought it and since then i have been using it everyday and i receive so many compliments, each time. It has become my signature scent. i went back to ICI paris XL and bought 2 more bottles. On me it smells like vanilla blend with cream en citrus. It doesn't sound exciting but it works very well with my body chemistry. I have like 40 bottles of perfumes and i can't use the same perfume 2 or 3 days on a row but i don't have that problem with armani mania. Go and test it, it's amazing.

Fresh, crisp and creamy in the same time. A very complex, yet so clean scent. For me it is perfect if I know I have a long and hard day ahead. It gives me both energy and comfort. Very different from anything else I have ever smelled. I heard it has been discontinued, so I bought an extra bottle, the largest I could get, when I was lucky enough to still find it. I guess the stores just sell out the remaining stock now. It seems like many of the scents I really adore, get discontinued... Just like Sensi, which I still miss and mourn. Somewhere deep in the base notes I sense a small similarity between those two, even though they are completely different fragrances.

This morning I sprayed Chanel no19 Poudre on my skin (not clothes, that makes it smell copletely different). Later on I was leaving the house and wanted a lighter, frutier scent so sprayed the new Chanel Chance Eau Splendide on my skin and clothes. While driving I started sniffing my arm, and to my suprise and joy it smelled so familiar - almost like Armani Mania! I loved Armani Mania and have gone through several bottles, so when I found it to be discontinued I was so sad. I’ve never found a new perfume reminding me of AM, until totay - and I’m thrilled! It is not exactly the same, but surely this combination resembles with AM. Worth a try if you miss AM.

I bought it first time in September 2005 at JFK airport after my work&travel summer experience.I have used 5 bottles ever since and afterwards I went to something else. I have recently ordered a 50ml bottle and I have to say that it has not been reformulated. It s tenacity is really good, it s not weak by any means. It s a huge compliment getter, probably the most complimented perfume I ve ever wore. It s comforting, joyful, sweet (not sugary sweet), vanilic and little bit powdery. Very unique smell I would say. It s sad that it has been discontinued. The other one from Armani that s worth trying is Armani Lei, they have some vibe in common.

Lybarra118, you pretty much took the words out of my mouth! I completely agree with everything you wrote. This is a very difficult fragrance to describe -I really can't talk about the composition of it, because I can't pick out any individual notes. I get a hint of vanilla, but it's definitely not the main player in this scent. This is a warm, yet fresh and versatile fragrance. I think it's perfect for spring, fall and winter, and would be great on cool summer nights as well. Longevity is about 8-10 hours on me. This is quickly becoming one of my favorites - I really don't want to be without it!

What an unusual, lovely fragrance! I received it in a swap from a lovely Fragrantica member and I love it! When I first tried it, I literally couldn't recognize any notes in it because it's all so well blended, creamy and balmy. Someone below wrote a negative review comparing it to a pharmacy smell. Funnily enough, I understand what she means although for me it's an expensive, posh, designer pharmacy/cosmetic store smell. It's really, really unusual but feminine, attractive, elegant, soft. It's a hit with me.:)

I agree with the points daria_21 made in her comment but I think Armani Mania has been discontinued in many or several countries at least. Maybe some countries have overstock?! I can't find Mania here in Denmark and I haven't seen it on vacation abroad either since I began to search for Mania 3-4 years ago - Germany, Austria, France, Italy. Of course I don't spend my entire vacation searching for a fragrance. Unfortunately, I don't trust my scent memory to find a widely available dupe.

I got it one year ago as a birthday present. It took me one year to define it. I love it! - when I smell it, I feel 'It's what I need!!!'. Mania is very luxurious and sophisticated fragrance. Vanilla and woods make it warm, sweet and powdery. I can't feel much citruses. They disappear after few minutes to expose beautiful floral - woody notes. Its warmth and sweetness make me feel like in heaven. In cold, winter day it's a pure bliss! I think Mania can be my signature scent!

To me, this is elegance captured in one single perfume. Other scents may be playful, heavy, romantic, sporty, overwhelming or sexy... This is Elegant with a capital E. I feel so ladylike when I wear this and I'm very pickish about how I dress. Besides the wonderful combination of notes and the discrete feminine power of this little wonder I adore the flacon as well. Beautiful in its simplicity and a nice feeling to the hand when you hold it.... and I love the name...

I have found the old edition tester. The juice has orange color. The scent very fresh, but has some edges. I will wear it in spring summer evenings. I can imagine the girl with jeans white shirts and leather jacket. The scent is sweet but reminds me fresh fragrances for man. It is not sweet parfume like black opium. It almost similar with CK euproria with some vanilla. It would be the closest imagine for who will find and decide for blind buying.