from €54.90
Armani Code vs 1 Million Elixir
from €65.94
The scent fingerprint
Warm spicy: Armani Code absent, 1 Million Elixir 80 out of 100. Amber: Armani Code 70 out of 100, 1 Million Elixir 55 out of 100. Aromatic: Armani Code 60 out of 100, 1 Million Elixir absent. Leather: Armani Code 50 out of 100, 1 Million Elixir 60 out of 100. Citrus: Armani Code 45 out of 100, 1 Million Elixir 40 out of 100. Tobacco: Armani Code 35 out of 100, 1 Million Elixir 45 out of 100
What brings them together, what sets them apart
Exclusive to Armani Code
Exclusive to 1 Million Elixir
How they evolve on the skin
Notes shared by both perfumes.
What are they for?
Armani Code
1 Million Elixir
Seasons
Spring
Suitable
Not its territory
Summer
Suitable
Not its territory
Autumn
Very suitable
Very suitable
Winter
Very suitable
Very suitable
Moments
Office
Suitable
Not its territory
Everyday
Suitable
Suitable
Evenings & dates
Very suitable
Very suitable
Night
Suitable
Very suitable
How is it calculated?
These markers are an editorial estimate calculated automatically from the perfume's real accords and their intensity, following the classic reading of scent families (hesperidics and aromatics shine in summer and at the office, ambers and gourmands in winter and in the evening…). They do not come from user votes and do not replace a test on skin.
Why choose one… or the other?
Why choose Armani Code
- It costs less: from €54.90, while the other starts at €65.94.
- It brings what the other lacks — lemon, orange blossom, bergamot.
- Markedly fresher, carried by aromatic and citrus.
- More versatile according to our calculated profile (8 contexts out of 8, against 5).
- Less concentrated (Eau de Toilette), it should last less long.
Why choose 1 Million Elixir
- Richer concentration (Extrait de Parfum against Eau de Toilette): higher theoretical longevity.
- Facets Armani Code does not have: grapefruit, cinnamon, cardamom.
- Warmth wins out, with warm spicy and leather in support.
- It is 19 years younger (2023 against 2004).
- The investment is heavier: €65.94 minimum.
- Less at ease in the “spring” context according to our calculated profile.
The verdict
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Best price
Armani Code — from €54.90 against €65.94
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Most concentrated
1 Million Elixir — Extrait de Parfum, so more material than an eau de toilette
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Freshest
Armani Code — signature carried by aromatic and citrus
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Most enveloping
1 Million Elixir — signature carried by warm spicy and leather
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Most versatile
Armani Code — at ease in 8 contexts out of 8, against 5
Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.