Code Eau de Parfum

Just picked this up and first impressions have been pretty dang positive, but I'm not exactly blown away: it smells somewhat basic and performance is very average. It's a smooth combination of citrus, lavender, vanilla, powder, and musky woodiness. A little sweetness through as powdery vanilla. Not much to write home about, but it's classy and likeable, mass appealing and expertly blended, clean and soapy. This might not be your cup of tea if you dislike colognes that lean a bit powdery. It reminds me of a 30-40 something guy dressed in business casual. I wish performance was better because it's only in the 4-6 hour range for me with moderate sillage. I haven't got any feedback on it, so it's possible that it's hanging on longer and I'm going noseblind.

This is my personal favorite of the Armani Code line, even compared to Absolu and the Parfum. The EDP is bright, clean, and powdery throughout the entirety of its life on my skin, while having just enough of an underlying sweetness from vanilla and tonka to give it more depth. Smooth suede is present in the background, and becomes more apparent in the dry-down, keeping the fragrance decidedly masculine. It's neither as bright nor aldehydic as the Parfum, nor is the vanilla and suede as pronounced as in the Absolu. The notes are well balanced and well represented. The balance between freshness and sweetness make the EDP very versatile, and could be worn for just about any occasion at any time of the year.

Personally I prefer the original edt to the edp. The edp is a fantastic scent but the performance is lackluster and it dries down to smell a lot like Diesel Only The Brave/OTB Extreme mixed with a splash of Code Absolu. One would think the edp would be closer to the edt but the notes are completely different, it may as well have been a flanker. What you get instead of a stronger orginal is a somewhat run of the mill men's fragrance with a softly sweet suede and vanilla note. The opening has a touch of citrus and lavender but it quickly vanishes as the dry down is almost instant. After an hour or so its barely there and I have to actually smell my shirt up close to detect anything.

@Phil413. I disagree with you saying the longevity is poor, maybe all depends on your skin chemistry or you bought a fake type. Among the whole lines of Armani Code, the EDP flanker is the most long lasting with wonderful projection and its also unique among all. The Armani Code Profumo has the most powerful projection also long lasting but still the EDP is ahead of them while the Armani Code Absolu is more Oriental long lasting also but in the dried down you get the same vibes with the Profumo. My favorite among all is the Profumo followed by the new Parfum version and then the EDP. I really don't normally spray the Absolu but will always remained in my perfume connection

I was actually kind of surprised by this one. It's a great soapy lavender/vanilla scent. It's very nicely balanced. I catch myself constantly taking whiffs of it. What surprised me was the longevity. It projects pretty heavily for the first 15 min and then settles down quickly to become a skin scent after an hour. However, that skin scent lasted a lot longer than I expected. Put it on around 6PM for an evening out and woke up at 6 the next morning still able to smell it reasonably well. Didn't think too much of it, but it gets very good reactions. Maybe they were on to something with that whole "ultimate code of seduction" thing.