Armani Mania pour Homme
Giorgio Armani · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 2002
≈ $90 · 100ml · approx. retail
Launched in 2002 and composed by Francis Kurkdjian, this is the original of the Mania line: a clean, refined woody-aromatic built on saffron, cedar and vetiver over musk and amber. It became a discreet signature-style fragrance prized for its understated elegance.
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French · 81 in collection
Acclaimed master perfumer and co-founder of Maison Francis Kurkdjian; also creative director of perfumes at Dior since 2021. Rose to fame creating Le Male for Jean Paul Gaultier early in his career.
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