Armani Eau de Cèdre (2015)
by Giorgio Armani

It is a nice powdery scent and it has some similarity with Eau de Nuit (which I like), however, the smell of black tea has put me down and to me it makes it lean a bit towards the feminine side, also I don't detect any ceder wood and the tea note is amplified too much, maybe it should have been named Eau De Tea instead, therefore, not using much.

I wanted to like this one. The fragrance pyramid contains favorite notes that I've enjoyed in other scents, i.e. Bergamot, Lemon, Sage, Violet leaf, Cardamom, Cumin, Suede, Cedarwood, even the atypical Black tea.

There is a "green" fresh, spicy quality to this one, I'd found. Violet is a note that I'd really reveled in with Armani's now discontinued Emporio Night He. But like it's cousin, Armani Eau D'Aromes, the longevity was not good with Eau de Cedre. And as a cedarwood fanatic, I just couldn't connect with what was put into this concoction: Perhaps not as strong as I'd usually like.

Overall, Eau de Cedre seems like a good idea not really crafted in a memorable way. :-( It's not offensive, so I'm giving it a neutral.

Too sweet, a bit of a jumble of linear notes.
Very sweet opening of brash bergamot and heavy spice. So sweet, it is almost candied. An odd foody-gourmand note emerges, like a cookie. This develops into an OK synthetic suede note and a vague wood note. Cold tea... Bulgari does it better. Finally the violet leaf emerges, it is OK but not exceptional. The dry-down is a melange of foody suede with a hint of violet.

Really surprised at how much I like this one. Has a powdery softness in the drydown that reminds me of MiP, but minus the vanilla/tonka and more tea and woody notes. This drydown lasts all day. Almost feminine at the opening but then the wood notes come in and makes it feel more masculine. If you've tried Quorum Silver, the opening is like that but less loud and more refined. Good projection and has a crisp bite in the air to get noticed.

Anothers fragrance created for men but also enjoyed women.AEDC is a sharp and clean scent.the cedar note is definite here it is without a doubt one of the motes that your nose recognizes most easily.to me this is like a raw cut piece of cedar with a little spice sitting on top of it.the scent s full of contrast albeit every note in good harmony.it has a synthetic vibe but it still smells nice and is not bad quality.Refined,Woody,Aromatic,Clean,Chic and Seductive.


The composition opens with citrusy lemon,bergamot and sage.the encrypted aromatic heart begins with cardamom and violet leaf and I get some freesia.the suede gives it a warm side and cedar that juicy zing in the dry down that will appeal to a man who is not afraid to take the lead.a sharo opening,warm middle and smooth finish.the cedar and sage seem to take centre stage in this EDT.to me the opening is very good but the dry downs ordinary.it is not as strong suitable for everyday/office wear.it is also a good idea for a first date.

Sillage?Moderate to Nice.

Longevity?Good on my skin.

6.5/10