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Armani Black Code vs Burberry Brit for men

post #1 of 29
9/12/05 at 12:02pm
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Which one of these two releases do you like more?
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post #2 of 29
9/12/05 at 12:07pm
Voted for Brit. I'm actually gonna pick this one up w/in the week.
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post #3 of 29
9/12/05 at 2:07pm
Some time ago I had started a topic titled "Black Code = Brit , isn't it?" or something like this.I own both of them but I slightly prefer Brit because it is more elegant and longer lasting for sure.
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post #4 of 29
9/12/05 at 6:10pm
I think Brit is a much better fragrance. Black Code smells very, very close to Lanvin L'Homme in my opinion. Brit is very original. There's one note that pops that I can't really decipher, but it makes it very unique.

Brit is sharper, crisper, and less cheap smelling, whereas Black Code is soapy and aquatic and probably lasts all of 30 minutes.
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post #5 of 29
9/12/05 at 6:28pm
Voted for Black Code. Brit is nice, but a little too sharp for me. Black Code is more subtle.
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post #6 of 29
9/12/05 at 8:56pm
Voted for Black Code as well. See ziffy's post.
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post #7 of 29
9/13/05 at 3:23am
Voted for Black Code because Brit can have a slightly synthetic smell to it. I still like brit and plan on purchasing a bottle one day.
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post #8 of 29
9/13/05 at 10:24am
I have both and prefer Black Code. Brit is nice..a little much on the Powder for me....but I still like Brit....I just like Black Code more.
Gary
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post #9 of 29
9/13/05 at 11:23am
No contest for me. Brit is one of my favorites, while I find Black Code cloying.

I do find these two to have a similar "feel", but I enjoy Brit infinitely more.

--Steve
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post #10 of 29
9/13/05 at 11:57am
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Originally Posted by Ren

I think Brit is a much better fragrance. Black Code smells very, very close to Lanvin L'Homme in my opinion...

Really? I hadn't considered that comparison. I must check out Black Code again. Â*I chose Brit in the poll, but now I wonder. At first, Black Code struck me as just another black/noir/night -themed fragrance, middle-of-the-road Oriental. Brit strikes as original, although the tonka bean (I think it is) grates on my nerves after a while.
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post #11 of 29
9/13/05 at 12:46pm
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When I sniff BC, i love BC. When I sniff Brit, i love Brit...
I feel Brit is more urban scent, and BC is more for mountains (i mean countryside).
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post #12 of 29
9/13/05 at 12:48pm
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Originally Posted by sandyw7592

[quote author=Ren link=1126551744/0#3 date=1126573849]I think Brit is a much better fragrance. Black Code smells very, very close to Lanvin L'Homme in my opinion...

Really? I hadn't considered that comparison. I must check out Black Code again. I chose Brit in the poll, but now I wonder. At first, Black Code struck me as just another black/noir/night -themed fragrance, middle-of-the-road Oriental. Brit strikes as original, although the tonka bean (I think it is) grates on my nerves after a while.[/quote]


Liking Lanvin L'homme isn't a reason to go try Black Code!!

L'Homme has that same light, soapy, aquatic, minty, uber-fresh quality to it, just with a tad more lemon. On my skin, they're so similar it's hard to tell a difference.
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post #13 of 29
9/13/05 at 1:20pm
And longevity?
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post #14 of 29
9/13/05 at 1:29pm
I own Brit and have sampled BCode several times and on my skin BCode lasts a lot longer than Brit. I ultimately think Brit smells better on the drydown but is a more casual daytime or nightime fragrance IMO whereas BCode lasts better and has a more classy/formal personality that I could only wear at night.
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post #15 of 29
9/13/05 at 2:41pm
Do you consider BC to last for more then 6 hrs?
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post #16 of 29
9/14/05 at 5:41am
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Originally Posted by Dave

And longevity?

Brit's lasting power on my skin is superior, I might even go so far as to say its one of the longest lasting scents on my skin.
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post #17 of 29
9/14/05 at 9:02am
I love Black Code (it's my dad's current signature scent), but I voted for Brit (which I own). Â*Could've voted either way, I suppose. Â*[smiley=undecided.gif]
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post #18 of 29
9/14/05 at 9:03am
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Originally Posted by MannyMoo

Brit's lasting power on my skin is superior, I might even go so far as to say its one of the longest lasting scents on my skin.

Same here.
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post #19 of 29
10/15/05 at 11:59pm
Brit is too feminine and powdery for me, but it's a nice frag. Black Code is a better scent for a man, shame about the staying power being weak. :
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post #20 of 29
10/16/05 at 12:18am
If I had to choose, it would be Black Code. Â*Brit just didn't smell "right" with me. But IMO, I would actually find Picasso Minotaure, very similar with a better blend of citrus and herbs to balance the frag from its heavier base.
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post #21 of 29
10/16/05 at 3:05am
Black Code all the way! Â*It lasts really well on me, and the aniseed really emerges. Â*I found Brit refined, but on me, the cedar smelled like wet cardboard, and I prefer my rose note to be red, rather than Brit's wild rose, which smells lighter and thinner to me than a red rose. Â*In my humble opinion, Black Code seems more devil-may-care, while Brit seems more more civilized. Â*I've even tried layering Black Code with Zanzibar for an ultra-oriental experience, and it works pretty well, but I tried layering Black Code with Monsieur Balmain, and that didn't work so well.

Also, Black Code is the only post-2002 scent I own.
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post #22 of 29
12/21/05 at 7:24am
I like them both but I prefer "softer" fragrance and I agree that Brit is sharper than BC. My only gripe with BC was its staying power, I finished a bottle of 1 oz in a month. I had to spray ten sprays to get any kind of sillage and staying power. But I love BC,will temporariy replace my Armani Mania. Will buy a big bottle and it's going to be my sig scent for next year. I suggest applying BC at work, not when you're just about to leave for work.

At the mean time, I'm switching back and forth between Obsession Night and Escada Sentiment, I love the dry downs on both products. I just love woody mossy,soapy,powdery smell! Can't help it! Against, sharp, dry, cloying, balsamic scents. I do noticed that females love Sentiment, when I interviewed my female co-workers, my back was against the A/C, so the Sentiment was blowing against them, I noticed that they took repeated whiffs.
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post #23 of 29
12/21/05 at 8:13am
Even tho I am not very fond of Black Code, but I would take it over Brit any day, I find Brit to be too floral and femenin.
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post #24 of 29
12/21/05 at 8:50am
I'm actually a fan of both and plan on buying bottles of both having Brit as a daytime scent while BC for night and they both have excellent staying power on my skin
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post #25 of 29
5/9/06 at 11:40pm
It's so funny so many people complain about staying power on bc. It stays extrememly well on me and I'm quite a fan of the scent. Brit to me is much sweeter and is a bit noxious on my skin. However I will say my bf wears it and it's really hot on him.
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post #26 of 29
5/10/06 at 4:24am
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Originally Posted by marczilla

It's so funny so many people complain about staying power on bc. Â*It stays extrememly well on me and I'm quite a fan of the scent. Â*Brit to me is much sweeter and is a bit noxious on my skin. Â*However I will say my bf wears it and it's really hot on him.
m

I get similar feedback off Brit; its one of my gf's faves.
back to the topic at hand, lo those many months ago, while I voted for Brit in November, and stand by that as an overall judgement, I think that (What is now known as) Armani Code may be a better Tonka for Summer, as it doesnt have the cinnamon-spice-gingerbread of Brit, which makes Brit smell to me like sex on xmas morning.
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post #27 of 29
5/10/06 at 8:38am
I cannot stand either one and did not vote.
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post #28 of 29
5/10/06 at 9:14am
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Originally Posted by ikkitosennomusha

I cannot stand either one and did not vote.

But, then again, you are an avowed Tonka-hater, so this stance makes good sense
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post #29 of 29
5/10/06 at 8:11pm
I selected Code because of its comparative versatility...Brit just gets nasty in the heat!
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