Emporio Armani Diamonds Rocks, from Giorgio Armani was released in 2014. The perfumer behind this creation is unknown. It has the top notes of Apple, Grapefruit, and Pepper, middle notes of Geranium, Sea Water, and Violet, and base notes of Cedarwood, Guaiac Wood, and Vetiver.
Just had a look for my review of the original but couldn't find it...maybe I never posted one? However, I do remember sampling Diamonds and really quite enjoying the experience, unlike this one. Well, it's not that 'Rocks' is bad, again it's just yet another banal and ultimately pointless flanker. The whole 'Diamonds' thing just appeals to the pathetic desire to flaunt gaudy, bling encrusted, designer shit in peoples faces, just so the plebs can feel like they are part of the worshiped celebrity elite...well you're not! You shouldn't aspire to be like that anyway but unfortunately folk do and this plays right into the hands of marketing execs who create fragrances in the vein of this one to entice morons to buy it just so they feel a little closer to Kim Kardashian or some other rich spoiled scumbag!!! Lets talk about ridiculously opulent diamond jewelry and sing songs and rap about diamonds with no consideration of where they actually come from, contributing to the suffering & deaths of thousands of Africans. Okay! That's off topic I apologize... rant over! I can't believe I keep giving these designer fragrances a chance... 2013 and 2014 have been horrific years for new fragrance the only good one I can recall is Valentino Uomo. Starts out with a citrus/marine accord which develops into a barely recognizable powdery accord of violet and maybe some vague woods. The opening a subsequent hour or so is alright, pretty fresh if uninspiring but the drydown...? well the whole thing is just generic mush. More spice, more definition, and maybe some dryness of cedar and more guaic wood that's what is needed here. Just more bravery is required to make them less boring, unfortunately...boring sells.
Just had a look for my review of the original but couldn't find it...maybe I never posted one? However, I do remember sampling Diamonds and really quite enjoying the experience, unlike this one. Well, it's not that 'Rocks' is bad, again it's just yet another banal and ultimately pointless flanker. The whole 'Diamonds' thing just appeals to the pathetic desire to flaunt gaudy, bling encrusted, designer shit in peoples faces, just so the plebs can feel like they are part of the worshiped celebrity elite...well you're not! You shouldn't aspire to be like that anyway but unfortunately folk do and this plays right into the hands of marketing execs who create fragrances in the vein of this one to entice morons to buy it just so they feel a little closer to Kim Kardashian or some other rich spoiled scumbag!!! Lets talk about ridiculously opulent diamond jewelry and sing songs and rap about diamonds with no consideration of where they actually come from, contributing to the suffering & deaths of thousands of Africans. Okay! That's off topic I apologize... rant over! I can't believe I keep giving these designer fragrances a chance... 2013 and 2014 have been horrific years for new fragrance the only good one I can recall is Valentino Uomo. Starts out with a citrus/marine accord which develops into a barely recognizable powdery accord of violet and maybe some vague woods. The opening a subsequent hour or so is alright, pretty fresh if uninspiring but the drydown...? well the whole thing is just generic mush. More spice, more definition, and maybe some dryness of cedar and more guaic wood that's what is needed here. Just more bravery is required to make them less boring, unfortunately...boring sells.