Orangerie Venise

Armani Orangerie Venise is one of the most recent releases from the Prive collection, composed by Dominique Ropion. I smelled it in passing in Neiman Marcus some weeks ago and was rather instantly taken by it, as it’s fairly rare nowadays that a citrus/neroli-intensive type of fragrance stands out, but this was clearly did it, and so I was generously gifted a couple of samples by the nice store associate. Orangerie Venise smells of a mix of neroli, petitgrain, orange, and florals, in that order, with some interesting complexity that renders it neither particularly bright nor especially woodsy, so it doesn’t veer into the territory of, say, Tom Ford Neroli Portofino Forte. It’s overall fairly smooth, but with just enough citrus bite, via the orange bigarade I gather, to remind that it’s a citrus fragrance. The base notes are cedar, moss, and ambroxan, and create an easy, woody, albeit forgettable bed for the rest to land on. It’s sophisticated, inventive, fresh, and interesting, and frankly a bit difficult to explain, given the abundance of neroli fragrances in the market, but the key takeaway for me is that it’s nuanced and performs reasonably well, all things considered. Priced at $175 for 100ml retail, it’s at the more modest end of Armani Prive, contra the dark-bottle fragrances in the $300 range, but it’s probably available even cheaper with discounts or (eventually) on the secondary market, so it’s not a bad deal and likely to get better. This is surely on my radar to retry and perhaps grab a bottle of. 8 out of 10

This is a truly sensational neroli by Ropion. I've been smelling a lot of neroli fragrances lately and this one stopped me in my tracks. I always think it's a shame when lukewarm reviews come in early, in case they influence the way the fragrance is received. It's green, sweet, fleshy and bright, with not at all bad lasting power for a fresh fragrance. I really adored this on the spot, and wearing it for the day didn't lessen my appreciation. Elegant, and brilliantly done. You can smell that this has used more expensive ingredients than some. Yes, from Tom Ford to 4711, Diptyque to Jo Malone, they all share the characteristic linear neroli accord, but this one stands apart for its complexity and good taste. Simple but special.

I picked this up the day Bloomingdales got it in stock. I had wanted to try it for months as I have really enjoyed many of the Prive line and have trouble finding citrus and nerolis that works off my skin. For me this one is a winner. After 2 hours the cedar has come through more and I agree with lovescully's reference to Cedre Olympe which I have. This one is now a staple in my warm weather rotation along with Vetiver D'hiver and Eau de Jade (which I often layer together for a bergamot blast). It does sit close to the skin, and has moderate longevity so at Prive prices no one should blind buy, but once we get out of these lockdowns, try some on your skin for a few hours and see.

This is better than I thought, but not what I expected. This doesn't really smell of oranges so much as smelling like orange blossoms. The performance on this is very good and man does this smell expensive - you can really tell this one is higher end. Ironically, this one, to me, smells a lot like Artisan Pure by John Varvatos, which was a pretty big seller for JV a few years back - granted a much higher-end and smoother version. This is complex, but really good. Performance on me - so far 9 hours and going and I'm still getting solid whiffs of it so the projection is very good too. You can certainly wear this easily for spring, summer and fall. 8.5/10 This is a winner

This fragrance smells like a cross between an orange creamsicle and an expensive lotion. It smells so elegant and as an orange lover, I catch small wafts of very-appreciated, high-quality orange for 1.5-2 hours, then it becomes an intimate skin scent. Longevity is pretty lackluster, I only smell it on my skin for four hours. I'd use this on a date with someone I haven't seen for much time yet because this is very intimate and safe but still unique. 8.5/10

This tart, slightly bitter citrus forward fragrance is a refreshing scent in the style of a traditional Eau de Cologne. Reminiscent of Acqua di Parma’s Cologne series, or Concentre d’Orange Verte by Hermes, but with a little more of a substantial woody base. It also reminds me somewhat of some traditional men's shaving products. On my skin this performs adequately for an eau de toilette. I get about 4-5 hours before it's completely gone from my skin.

Love it. Really fresh, amazing for the hot weather. This reminded me of LV Cactus Garden a bit, they are not the same but they are quite similar. Citrus opening with orange being the prominent note, dry down is where it goes to the herbal, slightly smokey side, which i think comes from the buchu note which also reminded me of matè, they both give that herbal/smoke smell which i absolutely love. Worth trying out.

Love, love it. Very much an experience, with a bitter, bitter opening, a juicy, fresh middle— and a light, airy, woody, drydown. Smells better in warm weather, when the air is blossoming. I love it. Addictive. Ropion always misses by one click for me...this time he blew me away. Btw, if the bitter opening is TOO bitter for you: sometimes I mix with a 1/2 spray of Dries Van Noten’s Jardin l’Orangerie... lovely.

One of the most beautifully blended citrus smells and it's not like a powerfull lemon or something its more other citrusses and it is so perfect it is just so nice to smell this it makes you feel happy and lifts your mood performance is good for a summer fragrance. defintly quality in a bottle one of my favorite citrus fragrance 8/10

This looks wonderful. I'm an admitted sucker for anything Armani Prive and will buy this as soon as it's available in Australia. From the notes, it almost sounds like a combination of 2 former Prive creations (now discontinued) Cedre Olympe and Oranger Alhambra.

Really good Summer fragrance. Photorealistic orange fragrance with some depth to it. Smells refreshing, high quality and the bottle is beautiful

I've tried it in heat it's on my list for next purchase. if you live in Middle East it's suitable it performs very well. I RECOMMEND IT

It's a skin scent for sure. Very clean but with bite. I think it lasts longer on my clothes but I get whiffs of it for about 2-4 hours.

really the person voted sillage has tested this???????????????????????

Beautiful and well rounded spring/summer scent. My Top 3 OAT freshie.

Dear Armani Orangerie Venise. I love you!

Expensive bullet DODGED. I had hoped and feared that because this was so expensive, it would be a definitive, long-lasting, daringly luxurious orange scent - and I'm a serious orange frag hound, tried dozens and still seeking the Perfect One. So I tested this one with a mix of shock at the cost and apprehension I'd love it. Was honestly more relived than disappointed to find a perfectly nice-but-generic middle-market neroli up top, good and zesty, sparkling but not quite stellar ... which then dries down in under 45 minutes to an utterly generic, identikit fresh-citrus with a very slightly metallic-laundry-muskish bias which just sinks it out of contention for me. Never projects or trails much and is altogether gone in under 3 hours whether on skin or fabric. Yes, it's pleasant. But little more than that. This one could have done with a far bigger dose of orange ambition. For me, if you're looking for just good strong neroli, Yves Rocher Secrets d'Essences Neroli does that better, for a fraction of the RRP of the Venise. So like Armani merchandise in general, or Venice itself - I'll nod at the high quality and high prices, and move on to something cheaper and quirkier. (Somehow I don't think billionaire Giorgio will be too much affected by this ...) A weak like, in every sense. It's fine, but an anaemic performer and out of my league.

I love all kinds of orange blossom scents, which has the ironic effect of making me more critical of them: I have so many in my (decant) collection already that a new one has to be pretty special for me to consider it. For that reason, I don't think I'll ever need more of Orangerie Venise than my little decant: it's very nice, but not extraordinary. As can be expected from this line, it's high quality; very well blended and kind of mellow, with neroli and petitgrain and orange as the main stars of the composition and a rather synthetic cedar in the background, neither too sweet nor especially bitter. Very nice, like I said, and definitely suitable for all kinds of situations in all kinds of weather except the coldest, but otherwise I find myself running out of words to review it, because in the end it didn't leave the extraordinarily big impression that is needed to make me want another orange blossom these days. Blasé, luxury problem, I know, but there you have it...

I blind bought this and I have to say that im a bit disappointed. Now Rose Alexandrie is absolutely my favorite and signature scent: a beautiful citrusy rose. So when I saw that my local store had a discount on this fragrance I thought I would just buy this one based on the notes. I love citrus scents! don't get me wrong But this one is a bitter citrus scent. That is why I got disappointed. It also leans more masculine than feminine in my opinion. And for the price its not worth the money. I gave this one to my father and he absolutely loves this fragrance! So its just a personal taste. Sillage and longevity is way better than Rose Alexandrie, that's for sure!

What do you get if you mix ambroxan, Iso e, with à really nice Neroli /orange/ petit grain opener ? You get this scent. It starts really well... But then gets generic. It's kind of sad... It reminds me of a Jo Malone fragrance : a firework. It's not bad, and many will like it. But make sure you give it over an hour to dry down to see what you are really getting.

The scent itself is beautiful, fresh orange just like the name indicates. However, I feel it's overpriced for such a smell that many cheaper alternatives can be found.

Opening with orange blossom and tart petitgrain. The dry down is a clean, soapy citrus. A herbaceous, expensive bar of soap. I'm usually quite against most soapiness, but I quite like it here. Also a sandiness in there that could be considered a touch 'marine'. Lots of Ambroxan too. VERDICT: Simple, nice scent, but lacklustre performance brings it from a 'like' to a 'meh'.

The opening is too artificial and chemical-ish for me, but the middle is an improvement. The dry down is the best part, but there are nerolis out there that I like better. Acqua di Parma Colonia comes to mind, and Tom Ford Neroli Portofino Forte are superior choices for me.

It's nice but not nearly as good as Oranger Alhambra, which got discontinued from this line. Bring back the original!!

very "weak" perfume, in every sense. disappointment((

I had a last minute lunch date with a good friend & wore this. It was a gorgeous spring day with light breezes & we were out on a patio. The breeze apparently kept wafting this perfume around my friend who sat on the other side of the table. Every time he smelled it he would pause & inhale deeply to the point to where it started to make me giggle. I asked what he was doing. After another long inhale he said that whatever it is that I’m wearing smelled absolutely divine. He went to describe that it is as beautiful as the wonderful spring day that we were currently enjoying. He stated that the scent would be something he wanted to smell every first spring morning after a long arduous winter (he’s a bit poetic at times, lol). He finally asked what the hell I was wearing, which I had been dreading because I couldn’t remember exactly. I knew it was an Armani Prive but couldn’t remember which one I had placed in my dumb reach spring section. He made me promise to text him the name of it after I got home later. I forgot & three hours later he started texting me to tell him what it was that I wore. It was this one, Orangerie Venise. I honestly didn’t realize how beautiful this could be in just the right weather. It’s not a cloyingly floral & it remains bright throughout which adds an extra freshness to create a really clean/soapy affect. It’s fragrant but not overly so. It smells so naturally fresh, as if before spring flowers have bloomed fully, while the ground is wet & green with new fronds of grass popping to life.

Oh how I looove this scent! 😍 First I bought a decant last year, not expecting anything special, just a refreshing summer scent, but I was soo wrong. I loved it immediately and spent it very soon, so then I had to buy a rest in a bottle from the same friend. After that I was searching everywhere and I couldn’t find it because it was already discontinued. 😏 At the end, last winter I found a few bottles of 50 and 100ml left in a local perfumery so I ran and bought the 100ml of course. 😁 I will never understand why they always discontinue the most beautiful perfumes. 😕 So at the end, on my skin this smells gorgeous, bitter aromatic orange/citruses, it dries down into something intoxicating refreshing - and it lasts for at least 5-6 hours, even on hot summer days - and lets be honest this is not so common for citrus oriented perfumes. A huge recommendation from me, at least to give it a try - if you happen to find it somewhere.

I see a lot of people saying this is boring, but to be honest, I like that this isn't terribly complex. There's something to be said for things done simply and done right, and that's how I would describe this. In fine fragrance, it's hard to find good high end scent that is versatile, refreshing, and easy to wear without smelling cheap. This does the trick. To me it comes off as extremely refined, a fresh take on a classic masculine scent but without all of the more musky, soapy, and penetrating aromatic chemicals that were popular in mens fragrances since the 80s. It isn't relying on complexity or exotic notes to make it's point, either. It is citrus, neroli, and just the right amount of woodiness to ground it. Nothing more, because nothing more is needed. Inoffensive but not boring, expertly formulated, absolutely wearable.

Orange, lime with a slight creamy light white floral and a hint of cedar is all im getting from this frag. No projection, almost a skin scent. This is really disappointing from a company as big as Armani and trying to pass this off as something special by putting it in their Private Line. This fragrance is basic and completely underwhelming. Id be embarrassed for the company putting something out like this and charging the ripoff price that they are asking. This one is a total flop. Id only recommend this to people obsessed with the note of Orange to see if this is for them. Versatile and forgettable. 2/5 Woofs

This is not something I'd have ever bought for myself but I was sent an almost full bottle by a friend and it is lovely. It's a simple orange blossom and Neroli scent but it's a good one. Sweet, soapy, fresh, creamy, woody. I'd have thought there was musk in the base. Will be lovely in the summer with an orange body cream. It does smell similar to other neroli scents but it's not a negative, just an observation.

Beautiful, fresh, more of a neroli and orange blossom than an orange, very green and earthy. Lovely scent, citrussy but only in a floral kind of way. I do agree though that this scent can be purchased at a much lower price point. Let's see how the longevity does here seems to be ok, with a candy fizz drydown. ** 175 samples for swap UK - check my customs, get in touch **

Orangerie Venise, by Giorgio Armani, smells like bitter orange and moss. I have been an orange scent lover since I was a child, but this fragrance doesn’t satisfy my craving for oranges. It doesn’t smell like a refreshing peeled orange, it smells very bitter. That is not my cup of tea, but if you love bitter oranges, this perfume seems perfect for you.

Fresh! Lemony and orangey in the best ways. What makes this stand out is the sheer quality of the ingredients they use in this perfume. Leans feminine, provides a refreshing boost after/before any venture or errand. The scent itself is not something groundbreaking or original , however, the quality gets top marks from me. Get the 50ml and try it out !

I have some citrus frags that i like, but they're not normally my favorites. The reason is because i dont want to smell like fruit. That doesn't smell good to me it smells more like someone who went grocery shopping or ate an orange. With this it works. To me it's an orange/citrus created to smell like a good fragrance.

This perfume is really beautiful and easy to like. The neroli and orange melts wonderfully with that soapy musky background. Smells clean and invigorating, perfectly unisex and very great performance. Honestly, i wouldn’t pay what they ask for in the mall. I think 130-150$ should be its price.

Really nice. Fresh and a bit green but sensual at the same time because it is smooth and has a body, If you know what i mean. Smells expensive and elegant and not like a cleaning product, like many citrus scents out there. Very pleasant. More feminine than masculine on my skin. Thumbs Up.

As much as I love the fragrance itself, the longevity is just so poor for the price. I understand most citruses won’t last for hours, but I have colognes that easily outperform this one. I guess it’ll be nice to spray on really hot summer days...

The bitter orange has zesty bitter bite to it and it sits a top the Armani dna I remember from the 2000s. Smells clean and nice for a gentleman to wear. It’s not loud.

The Armani Perfume sales associate at Printemps Paris told me that this would follow the foodsteps of Oranger Alhambra, and is sadly already discontinued. What a pity.

A quick first impression from testing: an overly realistic bitter orange opening, gets calmer and better as it dries down, didn't charm me enough to care.

Beautiful bottle and name. Fresh and nice opening but at the end all you get is generic Iso, iso, iso.. chemical. Please, stop it!

This smells like Ropion's version of Acqua di Parma's classic Cologna fragrance. Nothing extraordinary.

Meh, it's okay. Smells nice but absolutely not worth Armani Privē prices. Love the bottles though.

-Nondescript woody-citrus scent. -Dries down to reveal a hint of spice. (-)

opens fresh, stemmy and green and dries down to an herbal, soapy scent.