Emporio Armani Diamonds for Men (2008)
by Giorgio Armani

chocolate coco powdery,with some strawberrys and little bit of citrus, and some nice woods and somewhat synthetic in a good way AND it projects like a beast on me.. thumbs way up

14th November, 2011.

A very nice scent. A good fragrance to try if you like Armani, and you are sick of everyone wearing Armani Acqua Di Gio.

It smells really good, but this scent stays way to close to the skin. Longevity for me is 5 hours max, than after that, it is gone.

A good fragrance to wear right before you got out for a couple of hours. I would not wear this as an every day scent.

To my nose, it has a flowery, candy smell while still being manly.

EDIT: After a while of wearing this fragrance, many people like this. Some thought it was Armani Black Code. Since this has poor longevity on me, I would consider Armani Black Code first, before making a purchase on this one.

24th September, 2011. (Last Edited: 24th October, 2011.)

Since I wasn't a fan of the female version of Emporio Armani Diamonds I didn't have much in the way of expectations, however this fragrance has me pleasantly surprised.

This is one of my favourite clean masculine scents. It is very fresh and woodsy with hints of spice. Almost natural I would say, quite close to the skinscent of a clean man.

The drydown is quite musky, while the opening of bergamot and guaiac wood is quite fresh and enticing. This contrast I like immensely. I would even consider wearing this myself. I think this fragrance is unique, however with that being said I'll admit that I am no connoisseur of male fragrances yet there is a clean sexiness in this fragrance that I very rarely find in a female scent. It is this fragrance's composition which I greatly admire.

Emporio Armani Diamonds for Men gets the thumbs up from me.

5th June, 2011.

Surprisingly, I do enjoy this well enough. I haven't heretofore been much impressed with Armani's lineup. Diamonds may not be a man's best friend, but it fills a niche in my wardrobe for a modern, discreet, mildly sweet fragrance. Mercifully, I don't get the chocolate/cocoa note that others do. I get a powdery lavender/violet base with a synthetic strawberry top. It stays relatively linear on my skin and I do get okay longevity, even good duration when warmer climes arrive. Definitely try before you buy and look for discounts.

17th April, 2011. (Last Edited: 1st August, 2011.)

These days, when I pick up a magazine with cologne samples in them, 99% of the time I'm uninterested in the scents permeating from within. This has never been the best vessel for perfume trial distribution, seeing how most of these publications jam more than one scent into an issue leaving the smell muddled and confusing.

Having said this, Diamonds for Men was the first cologne in decades that won me over from a magazine sample. It has officially become my daily scent of choice for the last year.

I think some reviewers here have had their olfactory receptors damaged (when it comes to the longevity issue.) Typically, one shot of the stuff is enough to make me and those closest to me happy for several hours. Two shots of it will last all day. If you're using 6 or 7 shots of ANYTHING, you either have no sense of smell, or you have an imitation.

I know that not every scent is for everyone, but seriously consider Diamonds for Men when looking for something different and refreshing, but still masculine. I've had many compliments, zero complaints.

8th March, 2011.

I like it (even though a little synthetic), but it fades way too fast on me; almost enough to change to neutral rating. Probably wouldn't buy because of that.

26th February, 2011.