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Emporio Armani Diamonds Black Carat ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 15 August 2011 16 Comments

Emporio Armani Diamonds Black Carat fragrances

Giorgio Armani's Emporio Armani line will launch Emporio Armani Diamonds Black Carat fragrances for Her and for Him in October. Both fragrances were developed by perfumer Jacques Cavallier; they are flankers to 2007's Emporio Armani Diamonds and 2008's Emporio Armani Diamonds for Men respectively.

The rare, multifaceted Emporio Armani Diamond bottles are like two minimalist jewels. This olfactive black intensity created by perfumer Jacques Cavallier explores new, deeper facets of fragrance, with these two new unique scents for women and men.

Diamonds Black Carat for Her ~ a fruity floriental with vanilla, freesia, rose and benzoin.

Diamonds Black Carat for Him ~ a spicy woods with bergamot, cocoa bean, vetiver and Szechuan pepper.

I will update with sizes and concentrations when I can.

(quote via frontiermagazine.co.uk, additional information via moodiereport)

Update: Diamonds Black Carat for Her is in 50 ml Eau de Parfum; Black Carat for Him in 50 ml Eau de Toilette.

Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: armani, flanker, jacques cavallier

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  1. pyramus says:
    15 August 2011 at 3:10 pm

    If someone asks you what you are wearing and you say “Black Carat”, it is going to sound like “Black Carrot”: therefore, this is one of the worst names for a scent I have ever, ever heard.

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    • Emily says:
      15 August 2011 at 3:14 pm

      Agreed, plus I have no freaking idea what “Black Carat” is even supposed to mean (not that that isn’t par for the course with perfume names).

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    • Robin says:
      15 August 2011 at 3:54 pm

      I don’t know why they didn’t do Black Diamonds. Maybe it’s taken.

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      • pyramus says:
        15 August 2011 at 5:35 pm

        Yes, Canali has a Black Diamonds in that squat ugly bottle of theirs.

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        • Robin says:
          15 August 2011 at 6:16 pm

          Good memory, thanks!

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    • poodle says:
      15 August 2011 at 5:42 pm

      Agreed. Horrible name. I hear Black Carat and I think vegetable not diamond.

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  2. Emily says:
    15 August 2011 at 3:13 pm

    I wonder how Szechuan pepper will translate into fragrance. Ideally it’d smell as bizarre as it tastes, but I’m not overly hopeful. Are there any other scents that claim to have this note?

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    • Rictor07 says:
      15 August 2011 at 3:19 pm

      I remember seeing it in quite a few other fragrances, but i cant remember any of them.

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      • Robin says:
        15 August 2011 at 3:53 pm

        Ditto!

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    • MegZT says:
      16 August 2011 at 3:55 pm

      When I saw the Szechuan note mentioned, I was actually very excited to try it out–when I was younger, my family went on a vacation to the Szechuan providence, we were staying in the mountains, and they had Szechuan pepper trees along the country side road…the air was filled with an indescribable, yet intoxicating smell. The Szechuan peppers, when they are still fresh on the tress, are green in color and they have a slight floral scent along with the peppery scent; once they are picked and dried, they turn to a dark red color, they smell drier than the fresh ones and the floral notes are hardly there anymore. I always have a jar of Szechuan pepper in my kitchen because I like them when cooking Chinese food. Every time I opened the jar, I never forget to take a deep whiff and get a “dose” of those peppers smell…brings me back to that childhood memory every time.

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  3. eminere says:
    15 August 2011 at 7:41 pm

    I hope the execution is just as good. I remember seeing the visual of the Diamonds bottle the first time and thought how good it looked, then in real life it looked totally cheap. Hope this one’s not a letdown either.

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    • Robin says:
      15 August 2011 at 8:01 pm

      Have to agree…did not think the original was fabulous packaging. These look nicer in print, anyway.

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  4. moore says:
    16 August 2011 at 12:43 am

    Maybe this one will be better than the pale Emporio Diamonds for Him…

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    • eminere says:
      16 August 2011 at 5:14 am

      That one was just dreadful!

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      • moore says:
        16 August 2011 at 12:37 pm

        And so generic…

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  5. olenska says:
    16 August 2011 at 8:16 am

    “Corundum” might have been a better name. Though it’s not a diamond, it still comes in carats (ruby, sapphire, etc.) and can be found in the color black. Plus, has a cool sound.

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