Name: Diamonds
Brand: Emporio Armani
Size: 1oz
Price: $39.50
What I liked:
- suitable for any occasion
- long-lasting
- the packaging
What I didn’t like:
- too sweet for my taste
Diamonds is a fruity, floral fragrance. It has notes of lychee, raspberry, rose, freesia, lily of the valley, vetiver, cedar wood, patchouli and vanilla.
When you first spray it on, it smells strongly like candy, at least on my skin, which I didn’t like at all, but luckily that didn’t last long. However, I didn’t really enjoy the drydown either: vanilla and fruits. I personally do not like the scent of vanilla, and mixed with the fruits, it just smelt weird on me. My boyfriend didn’t like this scent either. However, perfumes react differently to each person’s body, so what smell bad on me may smell gorgeous on you. Just ask for a sample so you can try and see how it blends with your skin. The fragrance is not very original, but it is suitable for both daytime (even work) and nighttime.
The staying power is great. It lasted all day long without needing to be reapplied and I could still smell it on me the next morning, albeit faintly.
The packaging is pretty too. The multi-faceted glass bottle looks just like a diamond and is sparkling too!
Summary:
Personally I didn’t like this scent at all, it just blended awfully with my skin. It’s not the most original fragrance on the market, but the staying power is great and the scent can be worn for any occasion. The packaging looks very nice as well.
Rating: 3/5
Disclaimer: I got a sample of this product as a Gift With Purchase at my local beauty store. The review is based on my own personal and honest experience with the product. For more information, please see my disclaimer.
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I saw the bottle at the counter…it looks prettier in picture though.
thanks for commenting. your website is awesome, packed with reviews! You should do more DIY fruit masks….
I think it looks better in pictures too, but it’s still very pretty when you see it in person.
Nic nic: thanks for your comment and I’m glad you like my blog. Yours is great too and I love your nail art!! I will definitely do more DIY fruit masks in the future
I do not like this perfume either, it smells kind of cheap. When I first smelled it I was like, “What? Is it from Armani? Really?” That is how disappointing it is to me. The fact that Beyonce is the face of this perfume says something. The last one she did (I think Tommy Hilfiger Superstar) was not that impressive either. In fact, they kinda smell similar to each other.
I had the same reaction, Dao. I didn’t want it to give this a very bad review cos I personally don’t really like very sweet floral/fruity fragrances but this is awful! I think only people who like overly sweet scents will love this.
This perfume is great! It gaves a super wow smile everytime i use it.It is superbly cool for a busy working woman like me!
Actually, this was given from my bf and he asks me if I like the scent .I was soo glad that he was able to give me something that I enjoy using. He he was in Taiwan that time in his previous travel and was recommended by a woman he asked in Duty Free.
Well I told him that this perfume smells sweet and I’m grateful he chose it as a gift. The more I felt prettier after using it believe me you should try this ,it will give you a dose of immeasurable fulfillment.However, you should try it to believe!For sure this is the best perfume for BEAUTIFUL WOMEN WITH BRAINS!
One good thing about it also,it has flirtacious scent no one has ever discovered it.
Hi Inhereny beauty, that was so sweet of your boyfriend. It’s difficult for men to pick a perfume for women and I’m glad he made the right choice and that you love this so much! I really wanted to like this as well, but it just didn’t blend with my skin at all
o As a long time wearer of all things Armani, I was shocked to find out that Giogrio broke his promise to stop using fur. I recently read about it on PETAAsiaPacific.com. Doesn’t he know what horrible lives those poor little animals are leading?! Being confined to cages and the brutally killed with barbaric methods! See what Armani is supporting by watching this video http://action.petaasiapacific.com/ea-campaign/clientcampaign.do?ea.client.id=110&ea.campaign.id=2556&ea.param.extras=ea_source_code:papadvarfifs~c=papfsaf.
missxlolyx, I agree with you. I hate fur and I wish people would stop wearing it. What they do to those poor animals is horible! But unfortunately fur companies pay designers to use fur, so I can see anyone stop using it anytime soon.
my mom got this perfume for herself back in…. 08 i believe and she never used it
since it came in a set i asked if i could have the lotion that came with it.
i LOVED it haha so then i thought if i liked the lotion i must like the perfume… i tried it and at first i HATED it…. and my mom ended up giving it to me so i felt bad not using it
after giving it a few tries…. i actually didn’t mind it… and now i do like it haha. at first i don’t enjoy it much but after it dries a bit i like it and i’ve gotten a few compliments.
so i guess you’re right it depends on the person and how it blends with the skin.
i think this is a good scent on me… not the best but pretty good =]
Tini, I’m glad this grow on you. I wanted to like it, but it just didn’t work for me. I think it will smell nice on a different body chemistry than mine but yes, there are better scents around, I agree.
My ex used to wear it and i loved it i even bought her another bottle, i may even buy my new girl a bottle ha
Jesse, that was very nice of you. I’m glad you like the scent. Unfortunately it didn’t work for me but I’m sure your new girl will be delighted to get a bottle of it.