Idole d'Armani

I will preface this by saying that I picked this up in a bargain bin for about 20 dollars - it was a partially used tester. I have this idea that for whatever reason, testers are more potent and concentrated than the juice you actually get in the bottle you end up paying for. idk maybe I am imagining it but I have had this happen with multiple fragrances before. Anyway. The point of that was to say that while I personally thought this was not that strong on sillage, according to everyone around me the day I wore it to work, it was blowing everyone away. Which really surprised me. When I tested it at the store all I thought was pear pear pear ... and I love pear and have very few pear heavy perfumes in my wardrobe, so I snatched it up asap. I wore it a couple days around the house and out running errands - it seemed to me like a moderate perfume that could be worn any time of day - it is certainly one that could be worn for evenings, but somehow the pear and honey made it just sweet enough that it could be used to class up a generic grocery run as well. After hearing my colleagues comment on it though, I am not so sure anymore - they are not fragranistas but the consensus was something that smelled "incense-y, arabian, woody, patchouli, and spicy". Not at all what my nose thought it was picking up from my wrist. And while I do have a small fan at my desk, I had people coming over from across the room to ask me what I was wearing, when I only applied a couple spritzes to my wrist over an hour earlier. Now I don't know what to think. I am wearing it again today, and three hours after application the sweetness of the pear has faded a bit but I swear I can still smell it. The florals are a bit more prominent too - I can clearly smell the rose - and there is a bit of spice from the ginger and some earthyness from the base. But I would no where near call this an arabian style incense like fragrance. And it still doesn't strike me as a sillage bomb either, but I guess this one is playing tricks on me. I have worn some of my heavier Amouage fragrances to work - my newest great love Memoir in particular I can often not say no to - and they have garnered less of a reaction there. I do want to make clear though that the reaction was positive from everyone who came over - they all seemed to really like it and wanted to get a bottle for themselves (too bad its been discontinued!). Bottom line -- this one has made it to my top shelf for sure, regardless of whether or not I ultimately decide if it is truly work appropriate or not (and somedays work be damned lol). It had me as soon as that blast of pear left the bottle. It is a beauty and it isn't a perfume of a very common theme imo - it has a uniqueness about it, and it does have an air of elegance and a sense of class most often associated with the classics of a bygone era. It is very feminine and inviting, but also exudes confidence. I think if you are planning to wear it to work or in a small space, you may want to test it out on some guinea pigs first to see how it reacts with your body chemistry. It may just be a monster in disguise, or it may just be my bottle was one of the mysterious incidences of testers being filled with stronger stuff.

Idole is not appreciated as much as it should be.... Pear done right, thank you Armani for the combination of pear, that is prominent from the first spritz until the shower, with the clementine, that actually is not lost behind the pear, the orange, the honey (give the perfume time, honey develops two to three hours later) and the complementing saffron. Jasmine, ginger and vetiver prefer to reek; I actually love that. If this was some alcoholic beverage I'd drink it all the time, it's smells so delicious! The blend is perfect. It is a fragrance that develops, and it will develop indeed into something creamier and even richer. Idole is not sweet and i think of this being the main reason it's not as popular, audiences now want sugary-syrupy-fruity craziness in fantasy bottles or light inoffensive fragrances that don't stand out. Well this has a huge sillage, it's long lasting (i smell it on my pillowcase from the day before and even though in the meantime i chose to wear and sleep in another perfume, Idole is still there!) We have a strong perfume here, not heavy, but strong. Idole is absolutely suitable for daytime and nightime, any clothes work, but somehow I imagine classy office clothing, tight knee long skirts and white shirts, or any really classy and sexy office attire. Suitable all year round. I had a fear that i won't be able to wear it now that it's getting colder, but it works fantastic. Ages suitable: 20+ No note is missing. I don't really know how artemisia smells, but that's okay, i still love this perfume, which by the way can be layered with others as well, it's enough versatile for layering (making me all the more happy,btw i have paired it with London Burberry and it's just superb, people are effing wondering which fragrance i'm wearing...haha) Half of the time that i wear it smells intensely of:pear, jasmine, vetiver, clementine and ginger. When the fragrance develops, it's time for: honey, almond, rose and patchouli. Saffron is always there but i don't feel it all the time, sometimes i sniff my wrist and all i get is saffron and other times it's just hiding. Lovely, edgy,sexy and unique perfume. Weird enough that it can't be worn by everyone P.S.: BATHE IN IT!

A criminally underrated designer with niche qualities, I think that is the reason it never took off. It evokes the image of golden women’s skin, much like the J’adore adds. Actually it fits those adds better than J’adore if you ask me. Very alluring and unique, it smells like a saffron-spiced, sweet, golden and JUICY pear with almonds, and well-rounded jasmine on a vetiver / resin base. Patchouli is very light here. The bottle is incredible as well, heavy glass and a heavy cap. This has cost money producing, that’s clear. What’s most impressive for me is the structure of the perfume, the notes blend seamlessly and no note screams at you, like a soft but very present aura with blurred edges. No synthetic or common base here. It lasts an entire day with soft to medium sillage. Very suitable for transitional seasons. There’s nothing really like it, the closest I can think of is Cinéma, which is sweeter and less spicy, more dark golden than light diffusive golden like IDOLE. Highly recommended if you value composition, uniqueness and quality as much as I do.

It's difficult to put this fragrance in a nutshell, but on the whole I think it's a very likeable fragrance. It's safe, but with safe I don't mean that it is not unique; I have found nothing else like it. I've got very positive feedback when wearing this, definitely! I think it has just the right amount of sweetness - it balances beautifully with the citrus. It is not at all too fruity, rather I think it's more flowery, maybe it's the combination of clementine and jasmine that makes it so luscious. Just like it says in the main accords list it is both fresh spicy and warm spicy, which is difficult to get right, but Idole is a very harmonious, balanced blend of those. One doesn't overpower the other. I'd like to emphasise exactly this that Idole is harmony in a bottle! I think it's a severely underrated, absolutely beautiful fragrance that you can wear around friends but also on dates and people will be more than happy to be around you. It fits every occasion. The sillage is moderate and the longevity is moderate to long-lasting.

I have longed to own this scent since it was first released last year. Today I finally went perfume shopping and was able to buy my own big bottle of this. I have not tried it on myself yet since today I am still wearing Intimately Beckham. But I went shopping with my mom and she did try it on her wrist. It smells wonderful on her and she just loves it (something odd, as she is a bit picky about perfumes, and almost exclusively loves Chanel). Well, I am sure it will be wonderful on me too and I cannot wait until I can try it on. :) UPDATE: I tried L idole for the first time yesterday. After I had sprayed it on my wrist my first thought was: PEAR??? Anyway, after the fragrance settled down on my skin it was absolutely fabulous, it remained fruity but other notes were noticeable. Normally I am not into fruity or foody fragrances, but this one is so well composed that I just fell in love with it. It also helped that I got many compliments (even when it was the first time I used it).

I picked this up when it was on sale and I'm so glad I did. I seem to really love Armani perfumes and this fits right into my collection. I've never smelt anything like it. It's very unique and I've had a lot of compliments from friends and family. My nans hoping to pick up a bottle for herself soon :-) When the perfume is first applied It's very fresh and you can make out the pear and honey but also that spicy ginger note. Then after about thirty minutes I notice that it's not as sweet and has a slight floral note but to me the best part of this perfume, is when it's been lingering on your skin for about an hour. The dry down is beautiful. The honey and the almond comes together with the ginger and creates a stunning warm perfume that just shouts elegance. In less than a week it's taken a front row seat on my dressing table, the bottle is beautiful. I appreciate it's simplicity. I have lots of other perfumes that scream "Modern" thankfully this just states "Classic"

I’ve had this charming discontinued perfume so long it was when you could get rollerball vials from Sephora for $25. It’s warm and spicy like Christmas cookies and candles in an overcrowded gift shop created by the top notes of ginger, pear, clementine, honey, bitter orange, almond, and artemisia. The middle notes of saffron and rose are very strong but balanced out by jasmine. The blend of spicy and floral notes give the fragrance a real richness. The base notes of vetiver, and styrax give it a lingering sweet forest-like smell, and the patchouli maintains the warm spiciness. This scent reminds me of sitting in the lecture hall in a stats lecture listening to the professor who sounded exactly like Tom Hanks. I’m assuming that it won’t have the same effect on everyone. Generally, if you have the opportunity to get a hold of this lovely fragrance, snap it up, especially if you want to capture the warmth of a cottage in winter.

I've been reading so many negative reviews about this fragrance that I was about to change my mind on buying it..but no, I'm quite sure it's gonna be my spring-summer purchase.Why? Because it's a shiny, totally feminine and almost unclassifiable fragrance. Floral-oriental maybe? Surely saffron and jasmine do a weird mix, but somehow in this fragrance they are perfectly blended and create a hazy honey note, which I was able to smell since the first try. On my skin the pear note isn't so defined, so personally I wouldn't think to this scent as a fruity. About the lasting power, I think it's decent even though it's not good as one could suppose by a fragrance like this: that's a pity, cause the patchouli-vetiver dry down is truly lovely. By the way, I'm totally captured by this alluring scent, no matter how strange it could seem to someone...I hope to smell like Idole d'Armani soon!

was given this as a gift, its a perfume that I wouldn't have bought for myself. Its a fresh, light, clean floral scent. Its not my normal taste, but I still found it pretty nice and very wearable. Its very floral and a little bit sweet, with a touch of a aqua scent. Im not really sure about the lasting power yet, I have only been able to test it in a very hot climat yet. Its pretty avrige, nothing speciall, but still nice. Good for everyday use.. UPDATE: I must say that I have changed my mind about this one, I really adore this perfume. Yes, I still think its good for everyday use, but its really lovely anyway! Its great to have a perfume that you are able to wear everyday without getting bored at it.. I recentley swapped my bottle away, so now Im looking for a new one again!! It seems like I couldn't be without it after all...:)

This is such an underrated beauty. It is criminal how much this was overlooked and discontinued I believe. I don't agree with a lot of the reviews that it has curry note. If I had read this before I bought it I may not have so pleae don't worry it doesn't smell curry. True it has a spicyness but it is not like a strong cumin or anything its a lot lighter and that fades ayway. In my opinion this is quite a fresh deep fragrance. It smells of spicy pear with ginger and jasmine perhaps. It is really sexy in a classy way. I can imagine a beautiful woman in a dazzling dress with heals wearing this and turning heads. I previously had the EDT and if you find the spicyness to much the EDT is just fresh pear. I am still considering getting a bottle of the EDT as they are a bit different and it is divine.

I love this one so much and am slowly running out of my bottle. I am very afraid that this might get discontinued some time in the future. Here in the Netherlands and Germany, the lotion isn't sold in all stores anymore. It's the same thing with the different sizes of the edp, there is always one or two sizes missing (in the webshops) and don't see the edt version at all anymore. This is one of the most sexy and alluring scents, while still being feminine and not too much, and also wearable all year round fragrances! I will be so sad if they get rid of it.. I have a bad predicting feeling in my belly :/ :( Let's hope I'm wrong. Everybody buy this fragrance, so they will keep it!!!! :p

I am a little disappointed :( Although I love the smell, it doesn't last long so it's a short-lived pleasure.. I bought "IDOLE d'Armani" with my expectations being so high because I'm using "Acqua di Gio" (and not only) for years and it lasts on my skin very long, about 12 hours. In conclusion: sadly - it's a disappointment, however I do NOT regret that I bought "IDOLE d'Armani" (and yes, I would buy again!) As in life, not all pleasures are long-lasting .. some are short-lived pleasures and I know how to appreciate and enjoy these pleasures too, like "IDOLE d'Armani"! :P

Idole is beautiful, sparkling and sexy. Glamourous without being pretentious, but incredibly confident. Ginger and pear lead the way into a clean, floral heart married with a hint of fresh, dry wood. Saffron contributes a little saltiness without being too obvious, creating another intriguing facet. That said though, I'm craving a heavier base. Idole is somewhat of a flirt--magnetizing all the way and she knows it. In constant motion at a party and never sitting down for an intent engagement. She's the one whose everyone's eyes follow all over the room, male or female.

Oh i can't wait to own this one. I have been testing it since it came put. Idol will be my fall scent this year. Falovalo, i too smell evil patchouli, and it says in the paragraph above that it is included. Thank goodness the big P is blended in well enough to just seem like a spice in the mix. Idol is a JUICY oriental. The overall effect to me is warm, spiced pear juice. Feminine pear juice that is. Idol will be just the perfect spiced drink to warm me in the cold Utah fall and winter! Also its very bold and long lasting. Can't wait to get a bottle!

This fragrance has a wonderfully unique personality on my skin. I get a lot of ginger, saffron, and vetiver. It's better in winter than in summer, because the cold weather enhances these notes. The top and heart notes last a long time, too (which is not usually the case with my chemistry). It's a zesty, feminine, and comforting fragrance. I like it very, very much. I tried it during the summer, and it expressed itself as a saffron-tinged floral fragrance then. I prefer wearing it in cold weather.

This is a very unique fragrance. I had a chance to smell it back in the day just after it was launched. I remember it as a smooth sweet fragrance, nothing special, just sweet and soft. Yesterday, I was given a full bottle of this gold juice. After one spray I got intrigued...this fragrance is nothing how I remember it. It smell very fougere and pungent. This is thanks to Ginger and Artemisia. After few hours it dries down to this most beautifull sweet scent...gorgeous!!!!

Received a sample of this in a swap from a lovely member and absolutely fell in love. Went online and immediately found a bottle and it arrived today. This is such a beautiful perfume. Spicy ginger and sweet honey and pears. It works perfectly on my skin and my only regret is that I didn't know about it sooner. This is already in my top ten. It's fresh, but not overly so, it's sweet, but not tooth achingly, it's fruity but refined, and now it's mine. <3

Very classy scent, it gives me a mental image of a woman with a tailored skirt suit, perfectly laid hair, an expensive purse, real jewelry and shiny high heeled shoes. A woman with money and a certain amount of power. Unluckily for me, this woman is also at least twice me age. I don't feel comfortable wearing this perfume simply because of that, but I look forward to fitting into my mental image as well as the fragrance once I do reach that age.

Ooohhhh I LOOOOOOVED this fragrance!! Why did they discontinue it. It had the perfect composition to me, with the ginger, the pear and the sweet bitterness. SIGH!! Also have never gotten more compliments on any other perfume than this one (and I wear a lot of amazing different fragrances), especially from men. :'( Now I have to find a different fragrance that smells JUST like this one. Aarrhhg DAMN YOU Armani!

My love at second sniff ;) At first I thought 'meh, just another strong stuff, not for me'. Oh how wrong was I! It had me when lighter notes gave space to deeper ones. The mixture was addictive and smelled so sexy! it still does and I wear it anytime I want to feel confident and powerful :) Sometimes it can fill up a small room and it's rather longlasting as on my hair and clothes it literally lasts for days.