Emporio Armani Lei

Finally it's time to write about this babe,my lovely secret After couple of years wearing kenzo amour as my signature scent,I relized that I'm too curious and too in love with fragrance world to stick to one perfume all the time,so I started to try every perfume I could and blind buy others that are not available to try,I had the chance to get familiar to lots of great perfumes,there are some fragrances that I enjoy and use more than others,actually there are lots of perfumes that I really love but I can't wear any of them forever,I mean I love them in certain times,I love some of them just during hoter days like boucheron quatre or tommy girl,I love some of them just in cold weather like armani code or safanad marly,I love to wear some of them to parties,special occasions and when I'm dressed up like serge lutens fleur d'oranger or some of them are great but just when I'm in my casual clothes or I'm at work or college like bvlgari omnia amethyst,I thought now that I own more than 200 different perfumes,now that I love lots of fragrances from celebrities to niche ones, I can't name something that I can wear everyday,no matter how is the weather,which mood I'm in or how I'm dressed but actually there is one,Armani she is THE ONE for me It opens kind of fresh and soapy on me,I don't know which notes are responsible for this soapyness I only know I really injoy it(I usually don't like soapy scents)it's not sharp,just bright,clean and fresh and not as citrusy or fruity as top notes suggest,If I try really hard I can detect a faint tuberose,lime and pear but they are very well blended,as florals begans to show up,initial soapyness faides,dominant floral note and the only one I can put my finger on is heliotrope,lots of soft powdered delicious heliotropes,fluffy and pure lovely,drydown is warmer and sweeter with soft vanilla,almond,tonka and Clean musk,not much sandalwood for me,it's a vanilla,heliotrope heaven and these two,are my most beloved notes in perfumary Armani lei is soft,clean,warm,cozy and fresh the same,it's elegant and comforting the same time and simple but also unique,it's great in heat and cold,great as a casual scent or as a cuddly blanket to relax at home or as an elegant perfume to wear when you're dressed up,it's even an inoffensive one for office,yet it has character,it's modern yet ageless,I can see a young girl wearing it as it would be good on her sophisticated mother,it's not a loud perfume,not also a light one,it's longlasting on my skin and sillage is good,noticeable for others in a soft way...I can see nothing masculine here,it's pure femininity with all it's paradoxes..it's not exaggerated,it's a normal woman in today's world,not too sweet,not strange,it's a typical woman with it's soft,simple beauties,some of them only detectable by her own Prince charming I love this lovely,clean babe more than any other perfume,though it's not a strange,standout fragrance,I'm not either.I don't wear it always but if I was forced to choose just one perfume and live the rest my life with it,my choice would be my armani lei..it even doesn't have an eye-catching bottle and pretty bottles are really important for me,but it has something much more important,I can be myself while wearing it,not a majestic queen,not a heartless whore,not a successful,serious boss,not a Pretty teenage chick,I can be myself,a normal,typical she..even bottle is simple,comfortable, practical and modern I wish Armani never,ever discontinue or reformulate it,I'm really worried of this,it's that much good that it can be taken as gauranted.it's a pitty my highest rank for loving a perfume is 5hearts,it deserves more than this ❤❤❤❤❤

I love 'Lei' this is the original and best version. I think it's irreplaceable just like the OG Emporio White for her was. I used to buy them together, White for day wear and Lei for evenings. Don't know if this is helpful or not but with regards to this fragrance's reformulation, I did some detective work using Fragrantica as the only reference, so it may not be gospel. This fragrance has had three iterations. Emporio Armani 'Lei' for Women was the original version launched in 1998 in the brushed champagne gold tube and presented in that unique sealed champagne gold packet. In 2008 it was reformulated and relaunched as "For Her' with the words 'lei' and 'she' printed in black on the tube, which was a metallic gold tone, as opposed to the former brushed 'champagne' tone of gold. The 'lime' and 'tuberose' had been removed from the opening, two flowers swapped out in the heart and the base was stripped back to three notes, leaving out the 'tonka bean', 'sandalwood', 'almond' and 'amber'. The third iteration launched in 2020 returns in the brushed champagne gold tube and is boxed instead of in the cute packet of the original. The formulation appears to be a little closer to the original. The base is a little more filled out but still missing 'tonka bean' and 'sandalwood'. The heart has a couple of flowers swapped again and the top is missing 'pineapple', 'tuberose' and not sure if there's any 'mandarin, bergamot or lime' as the new formulation just says 'citrus notes' which may or may not include some of those. After analyzing each note that was removed or swapped, I'm more hopeful this most recent version restored the vibe of what I personally loved about the original fragrance. UPDATE: I ended up purchasing the latest formulation. On my skin the opening notes are not harmonizing, the dry down is linear, the heart notes are indistinct and watery and although the final skin scent is closely reminiscent of the original, it's missing the creamy milky sandalwood and sophisticated tobacco note of the tonka bean. In my opinion 'Lei' was sultry and sexier. Yet the brushed champagne gold tube holds nostalgia and remnants of that soft fluffy skin scent, so I'll keep persisting. Perhaps I'll discover more to like? If you loved the original 'Lei' or 'For Her' I recommend testing before buying to avoid disappointment.

As someone else pointed out, this fragrance truly has stood the test of time. I was beyond excited when I found it after thinking it had been discontinued. I used this in the late 90s/early 2000s and completely fell in love with it the first time I wore it. It was among the first fragrances I collected when I discovered my passion for perfumes at a young age. I've worn this fragrance everywhere, at any time of day, and throughout the year. It's pretty adaptable, as angelfishie said, and always draws compliments. I'm only now realizing that Sophie Labbe is the nose behind this fragrance. She's the nose behind several others I love/have tested/own/want. I have always been very wary of fragrances that contain lime/lemon in them, as well as those described as "powdery". Lime/lemon do not work well with my body chemistry and *some* powdery scents simply don't work for me. There's something about them that I find offensive and somewhat sickening. This fragrance does smell powdery, especially after it's dried down, but it's a lovely, soft, clean, creamy, and warm-ish powdery scent. For lack of a better word, EA Lei is simply endearing. The blending of the notes in this fragrance is just so well done. There isn't one note that's screeching or overpowering (for me, anyway). The notes that would ordinarily come off tart/sharp (lime, pineapple, mandarin orange, bergamot) are balanced by everything else, particularly in the base notes. If you use a heavy hand, you'll likely find this strong enough to cause a headache or bother those around you who are sensitive to perfumes. Use a light hand and the fragrance will leave a clean, soft trail. If you are very conservative with it, someone would have to stand at least at arms' length to smell the scent, which is not a bad thing. The projection will be soft and clean enough to be really pleasant to the person smelling it. I love this fragrance and plan to buy some more in case it disappears.

I've already written a long review for armani she,claiming that I want to choose it as my signature scent.I think I have to write another review because I've found out that it can't be my signature,although I still love it I'm a vanilla lover and Armani she is a vanilla dominant scent.vanilla is mostly warm,sweet,gourmandish but not here.vanilla is powdery and cold in Armani she.it still has soothing and cozy quality of vanilla scents but it also has a coldness which adds a special class to it.so if you're a vanilla lover and you love vanilla's creamy sweetness,you may miss it here.armani she is a vanilla scent which is cold,fresh,powdery,soapy,clean,classy and cozy.but it's not sexy.it can be a great to use it at office,dates,casual and daily uses,restaurants,cinema or whenever and wherever you wanna feel clean and elegant but it can't satisfy you're gourmand needs and can't be a hot,sexy fragrance.I still adore it because nothing can be everything at the same time I'll still use it,love it,repurchase it and recommend it but just don't call it my signature And I don't think that it's a year round perfume anymore.it doesn't work well on me in freezing cold weather.try to find best temperature for it on your own skin because it can differ from a cold and dry soap to a soft adorable creamy scent in different temps and on different people Armani is a great brand and lei is one of it's bests.I still believe that it's a must have for all she s

No idea why I haven't reviewed this yet, I bought this for the first time in 2017 and I was CRAZY (and still am) about it! I bought this blind, I was curious about the notes and the fact that I'd never seen this before, like, ever in stores, I eagerly awaited its arrival, on first spray I was greeted by a very familar scent, I racked my brain for a bit trying to figure it out, then when I went for a shower that night, it hit me: Palmolive So Relaxed shower gel (purple bottle) This doesnt have notes of lavender or cardamom in it which the shower gel has, but the mix of different woods, almond, tonka and citruses as well as the various floral notes all seem to combine to create this gorgeous, warm, comforting and surprisingly androgynous scent. I cant really pick out all the notes from this, but vanilla and amber are two notes that I can pick out, its a warm, enveloping scent that feels very comforting and intimate, demure but very sexy at the same time. Silage and longevity are soft and long, it sits close to skin with a gentle, powdery trail and it lasts for a good 10 hours on my skin. I would repurchase this again, happily, its a versatile scent that you can dress up, wear casually and it never feels out of place, but, DO NOT wear this during the summer and even though its soft, go easy on the sprayer, it can be really headache inducing when worn with a heavy hand. A modern classic!

The bottle itself is worth buying the fragrance. Such a beautiful design, minimal but so elegant and futuristic. The aluminium bottle is presented in the most beautiful champagne brushed gold and it's a real piece of art. The perfume box's packaging is also very nicely done and very unique. Italian design, of course, beats everything. When it comes to the scent, it's very casual, but at the same time, a very elegant representation of its era (late 90s). There are no surprises there and I feel that this fragrance was created with the aim to be universally liked. I haven't found any person who hates this. Some people are indifferent towards it, but no one actually hates it. It's a very tasteful creation and I think that Giorgio Armani probably invested more effort into the bottle's design than the scent itself, which is great because if this fragrance had been marketed in a different bottle (for instance the extremely generic bottles that dominated today's commercial and niche market), it would've been easily forgettable. Oh, how I miss the 90s and early 2000s when the companies actually invested in perfume as a whole, and not just the scent. We rarely see great design in perfume bottles anymore, every bottle seems to be a copy of the original Chanel crystal bottle, especially in the niche market, and it gets tiring.

In my teenage years EA Lui was my favorite fragrance. To this day it has been always in my collection but after getting to know hundreds of others, it is not a signature for me anymore. But EA Lei on the other hand, somehow remains the #1 scent i like on women. It is simple yet something is very attractive in this. I’m sure my nostalgia makes a biased review but this scent makes a women immediately elegant, classy, casual (in the very best way) and just pure sexy. Violets (ionones), sandalwood, musk and vanilla at its best, with powdery, soft citruses and fruits. However I am pretty sure just like Lui this one also changed over the years. I remember following the scent trails my friend used to leave behind, and how strong it used to project. Somehow have the feeling it’s a symbolic scent nowadays of what it was once. In any case, I still enjoy smelling it when i come across in a perfume shop, and good thing is it is not used by new generations anymore so remains to be special. This is how i want my woman to smell like. And i havent gifted this to anyone - still keeping it for that special one :) It’s that good! IG: @talkaboutscents

As other reviewers have stated, this is the perfect anyone, anytime, anywhere fragrance. Perfectly unisex, ageless, and just the right amount of sillage - people will smell it, but it will never offend. The only time I think this might not work is in the dog days of summer... but then again, I could be wrong. On my skin this wears very sandalwood heavy with a bit of citrus. Not overly sweet. I didn’t think it would last long, but I was surprised to catch whiffs of it 6+ hours after spraying. Can’t say I’m enamored with it (though that could very well change...) but it’s certainly a very safe choice for any occasion! Edit: This has since become one of my daily drivers and I have updated my rating from like to love. It’s so easy to wear and smells wonderful, not at all a typical women’s fragrance. The longevity and sillage are absolutely perfect. I still don’t understand how the main accords are listed as powdery and vanilla, because I have never smelt either of those things in the slightest. Edit, again: I lent this to my sister and it smelt like straight-up baby powder on her. Body chemistry is amazing!

@Yessamin: No, they're not the same perfume, in fact, one has nothing to do with the other. I learned this the hard way as I bought She thinking it was Lei, what a deception. When I smelled Lei back many years ago, I thought it was the rarest, most enigmatic perfume I had ever come across. It was strange but in a very intriguing, addictive way. Like someone here very well said, it was the fragrance for the overachiever, the office girl who is a yuppie, has a sports car and is ruthless about her fast paced job. It smells like someone who has money, young money, like the Armani models in a glass framed/sunglasses advertisement at your eye doctor's office. I found it ver woody, but oh so unique, I wanted it. In contrast, She is the total opposite. It's easy going, friendly, not a "Here I am" fragrance. I bought it by mistake thinking I was buying the unmistakable Lei powerhouse. What a deception. Don't get me wrong though, it is a very nice perfume, more on the soft, sweet side. Lei is a smart, fast ranking young boss, and She is the new, inexperienced administrative assistant who is innocent in nature.

A nice 90s scent that makes for a unique choice in the present! Starts off with an aromatic kick that can be thought of as unisex or even masculine, and settles down into a fresh and creamy scent that becomes close to the skin near the end. Reminds me of a body cream, probably Nivea. It seems to fall in line with the 90s trend of unisex fragrances even though this is marketed towards women. I would not recommend this as a blind buy but I think it would be enjoyed by those who like to wear other fragrances like this. Similar to Shea from The Body Shop, except Shea is nuttier and heavier which makes it a little too much for me sometimes. Armani Lei is lighter and fresher, I think it is possible in theory to wear it in warm weather but I haven't tried it in summer heat yet. Does anybody know if Diesel Plus Plus is comparable as well? Reviews make it sound similar. Comes in a cool bottle but a little afraid of the rubber sprayer deteriorating over time and becoming sticky! I wonder why they went for this design instead of a solid sprayer with a similar mechanism.

After a couple years with this as my signature scent, I'm redoing my review. But how to do it justice? Emporio Lei is the perfect go-to scent for me. There's hardly a day when I'm just not in the mood for it, and it never fails to make me feel simultaneously alluring and clean. It evokes confidence with the initial citrus and woody notes; but it also has a deep creamy, silkiness that I adore that lasts for hours--sometimes days on clothing and pillows. The real beauty is in the heart and the drydown. It just screams (or sings) 'class' It projects to where I can be proud knowing that I smell sublime when people are next to me, but not so much that I worry about offending anyone/everyone in the room. It may not be as flashy or attention-grabbing as some of the others, and probably isn't for everyone. I don't get complimented on it quite as much as I feel it deserves but I'll be damned if it isn't one of the most wearable and comfortable scents I've ever owned... and yet somehow it excites me. It will forever be a staple of my wardrobe.

I’m not exactly sure which bottle I have: this 2018 bottle of “Lei” or 2020’s “She” which means the same thing. My bottle is very heavy on the fresh lime smell and sandalwood, which at first don’t seem like they would go together well but they really do. Lei is a lot of people’s holy grail scent, apparently, and that’s why I blind bought it a few years ago. It’s so good. If you like unisex scents, this is great. It actually smells a lot like lotion, like your old school Eucerin or something, but with a fresh kick from the lime. I was searching my collection today for something to wear in the heat that wasn’t too sweet that might give me a headache, but that still smelled fresh and summery. While Lei doesn’t have any coconut notes, it’s definitely in the same family as KKW Body II, or Guerlain Coconut Fizz...but with lime replacing the coconut. The heliotrope and orris give it the creamy lotion edge to it. Does it knock my socks off? No. But it’s a great signature scent if you want a daily wear fragrance.

I was this close to purchasing Lei for this upcoming summer until I read the comparison to VS Heavenly. I went to compare the two while I was shopping and they are quite similar except Heavenly is soapy. Lei is rounder, warmer, and emphasizes vanilla and musk more. However, for the summer, Heavenly seems like the better bet. I am going to have to compare the two once it becomes warmer out because Heavenly started off very funny on my skin compared to Lei. Overall, Lei is beautiful for most seasons, not as strong, and will not offend. There's musk and it isn't as masculine as people say it is. Just doesn't smell like LVEB lol.Just really nice and probably worth it if you're looking for a scent that you can wear all seasons. I unfortunately am looking for a summer scent specifically I guess. Lei also reminds me a little bit of Armani Code Satin - not the same but close.

I used to wear this in the late 90's when it first came out,but I never re purchased it, don't know why, and now I really want it again!!! I think at the time I was not in the best place, and this fragrance really lifted my senses at the time. It was a tonic! Now I'm in a good place and content I'm curious wether to re purchase again. I always loved the opening this fragrance gave,so light and fresh yet you could smell the sharpness of the lime, and pineapple. and the dry down was very comforting, I love sandalwood together with the musk and amber it gave some depth and warmth. Then it gave me confidence maybe now it could give me a haven to hold on to.That's the beauty of fragrance the senses awaken the mind to a whole new outlook on life! She by Armani certainly gave me that and could again! Edit: it's nice to know that Lei hasn't been reformulated as well.

Oh this is beautiful! Gorgeous! Delicious! Rich and fruity, light and flowery, smooth and creamy - all in one bottle!! So sweet and comforting. So delicate and feminine. Truly wonderful. Everything about it is fabulous. It stays on my skin all day and way into the evening, and has a lovely gentle sillage that is faintly noticeable by anyone within a few feet of you. It's such an ATTRACTIVE perfume. I feel beautiful, and young - but also very womanly in it. I get many many compliments whenever, and wherever I wear this beauty. I adore the simple packaging and bottle (?) too, and it's gorgeous to use! Fun! I definitely smell all the notes, which waft around me, in various combinations, throughout the day and evening, but for me the heliotrope, pear, vanilla and almonds are the best part! A totally divine perfume!

I absolutely love this perfume. It was one of a couple scents I wore I college and I hadn't smelled it in a very long time until recently. My sister gifted me a vintage bottle last year and it's straight up nostalgia. I have fallen in love with the powdery/heliotrope, slight citrus, woodsy, clean vibe all over again. This makes me feel clean, put together and a little sexy. I can't believe I failed to have this for so long, I'm searching out old bottles to stock pile because I want to wear this all the time and not worry about using up my old formula. It feels like an excellent choice for a signature scent. I have figured out in my research that new formulations are not as strong, I'm not sure what year(s) the reformulation occurred. I will update my review with my info when I figure that out

I used to love the drugstore scent Naomagic by Naomi Campbell when I was around 18 years old. I wanted to buy it again for nostalgic reasons, but it ́s long gone. I bought Lei based on Fragrantica's recommendation, and it ́s indeed very close. This is such a comfy scent, like your favorite sweater, I use it when I ́m home, before bed, etc. I wouldn ́t wear it when I go outside, don ́t know why though, it ́s a good one. Modern oriental but not too modern (=weak), it still has the power and personality of the 90 ́. It ́s milky, comforting, almondy, I can smell the lily of the valley, which I love in perfumes, but it is not too strong and cloying, it ́s intimate. Surprisingly not strictly feminine and I can imagine men could rock it too.

You know when you come across a perfume that's totally different from anything you have ever smelled before? Well, that was the case with Lei when it came out in the late nineties. It was something totally new, and completely different from trending scents of the nineties. It came ant took the front stage. For me Lei is a day time fragrance. Somewhat masculine, but still soft and so easy to like. I have owned several bottles, and I always replace one when I run out. Love also the fact that it has started to be that old that not many people use it anymore. Regardless of it's time around, it still feels new and contemporary, both the bottle and the scent itself. It is a definite Forever Love.

Desde que se lanzó cuando era estudiante siempre he llevado un frasco conmigo y a pesar de que he intentado reemplazarlo muuuchas veces, sigue siendo mi número 1. Recuerdo exactamente la tienda en lo que me lo probaron y luego caminar por la calle en un día soleado de otoño, pensando que era la fragancia más rica que pudiese existir. Entonces no sabía nada de perfumes Y no tenía dinero para Comprarlos. Lo siguiente fue ahorrar con dificultades para tener siempre mi frasco. Hoy 20 años y unos cientos de perfumes diferentes despues, sigo pensando que es único y celestial. Si tuviese que elegir un solo perfume para el resto de mi vida sería este.

I blind-bought this not too long ago based on reviews. Armani Lei is a soft, milky, slightly powdery and slightly spicy fragrance. It's like a warm hug. Actually, it smells like lotion...specifically it smells like Lubriderm Intensive Skin Treatment lotion. And the thing about THAT is that I had been searching for a dupe of the loooooong ago discontinued lotion called Raintree from back in the 80s, and a very nice Fragrantian turned me on to the Lubriderm lotion (it's the white bottle with the gold cap and trim) as a good match, and it is! So now, I'm also in possession of a perfume that is a dupe for Raintree and I'm so stoked! :-D