Emporio Armani Night He (2003)
by Giorgio Armani

I have just a little of this left in my last bottle of this and I presume It will stay this way as I only feel like wearing this at one time of year, Christmas.

This fragrance, to me, is 100% Christmas in a bottle. Cinnamon candles, Frankinsence and Myhrr with some patchouli and a little woodyness.

Merry Christmas one and all.

At first this hits me with a peppery-sweet accord that immediately reminds me of the best of the Axe body sprays. Better than that, of course, but that's what it brought to mind.

But then just a few seconds later it settles down on my skin and . . . YUM! Amber, cedar, spice, and leather. Those aren't the listed notes here, but that's what I smell. Has just the right amount of bitter to balance the sweetness. This stuff is amazing. Love it.

Sweet cedar and musky patchouli. Slightly powdery and peppery. Pretty good but I don't find it "amazing".

Not bad, but not an earth-shattering experience either. A nice enough blend of citrus top notes, with a spicy heart and a woody-incense base. Some find it very sensual, but now that I have moved firmly into the niche market, I actually find it very synthetic as opposed to sensual. Decent longevity of around 6-8 hours.

One of my favourites from the Emporio Armani collection, actually I think this IS my favourite. This one works especially well with Armani sweaters in the winter. Perfect for a night out or a meet and greet, but also works perfectly well for an afternoon lunch - it well set the mood for later. Sensual and very sexy.

Highly recommended. A VERY enthusiastic Thumbs UP!

At last! An Armani that I can respect … I thought that would never find another one besides the original Armani Eau Pour Homme. I’ve always found that Armani made refined, well constructed, great smelling fragrances. I also thought most of them were entirely too recessive, too safe, too expensive, and nowhere near as creative as they should be. I don’t feel that way about Emporio Night He… This one is darn good. I’m not exactly crazy about the violet note in the opening, but everything else adds up to excellence: There is a refined and discreet citrus opening; a refined and discreet spicy middle; and an enticing and discreet woody base. The accords have depth and character. This one is still not as creative as it could be but it has very goods accords, good sillage, acceptable longevity, and comfortable wearablity; but Emporio Armani Night is still too expensive for what it delivers.