Giorgio Armani built Armani Code Cologne, a Parfum, around a coded elegance, pink pepper, mandarin orange, and bergamot arriving bright and immediately spiced from the very first opening spray of the day. Orange blossom, clary sage, and amyl salicylate carry that brightness through the entire middle, floral and herbal without the composition ever losing its early, clarity as it continues to develop. Tonka bean, heliotrope, and amberwood ground the entire dry down in a warm, comforting depth that gives the fragrance real staying power through an entire long evening. It suits formal occasions and evening wear especially well, refined rather than loud about its own presence and personality. The name suits it, coded and elegant from the first spray to the last.