The Power Of Yes With Giorgio Armani Si Perfume Collection

When it comes to scent I am a real creature of habit. For every day I am a fan of Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir and for evenings I always turn to Chanel Coco. I think scent is such a personal thing and I always worry that trying something different will leave me disappointed. Giorgio Armani recently sent me their Si range so I thought I’d bite the bullet and give it a go, here are my thoughts.

Si is all about the power of yes. It is about a time of quiet confidence, positivity and being in control of your own destiny. Giorgio Armani have designed three fragrances in the Si range – eau de toilette, eau de parfum and eau de parfum intense. The boxed fragrances are fairly plain with just the colour change of the logo to really tell them apart. Once opened the bottles give much more away.

The collection are surprisingly different and are all individual scents whilst they do compliment each other. Giorgio Armani have designed these fragrances to be remembered as you walk by, not to make a brash entrance.

The first in the collection is the eau de toilette which retails at £42 for 30ml. Not surprisingly it is the lightest of the three fragrances with predominant fruity notes of pear and mandarin whilst the lingering scent is more woody with the sweetness of vanilla.

The eau de parfum retails at £47 for 30ml and is my favourite in the collection. It contains the same sweetness from vanilla as the eau de toilette yet has a more floral edge with freesia and slight rose coming through as it warms on the skin. Heady patchouli and amber wood make this scent more unique.

The eau de parfum intense is more of an evening scent with slightly jammy notes of blackcurrant combined with fir balsam and golden benzoin for that intense perfume hit to certainly leave your mark in any room. Retailing at £72 for 50ml it is still an affordable and long lasting option from the collection.

Whilst the Si collection won’t be replacing my favourites they have provided a nice option to change things up and I’ve had some lovely compliments when wearing the eau de parfum during the day. I’m glad I took a chance and said ‘si’ to a change, perhaps I should branch out of the norm more often.

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