Giorgio Armani Si Perfume Range

In 2015 the original was followed by a Giorgio Armani Si Eau De Toilette. I think this is now discontinued but you can still buy it online here. I really like this one as it focuses on the blackcurrant parts of cassis along with orange and strawberry. There is even a hint of mango. Along with the patchouli and vanilla of the original, this makes a really pretty summer eau de toilette. I’d recommend getting it before it disappears from the internet completely!

Following a similar pattern to most designer fragrance houses, in 2016 we then got Giorgio Armani Si Le Parfum – a stronger and intense version of the original. This fragrance has incense, amber and benzoin added to the original formulation, and is a more concentrated fragrance. As a result this is a much deeper and oriental interpretation. If you’re a fan of incense scents like Dior’s poison, then this is for you.

Giorgio Armani Si Passione, a new version in a red bottle, was released in 2017 and offers a similar interpretation of the original as Si Eau De Toilette did, but a bit stronger. With blackcurrant and pear top notes (two of my favourite fragrance notes!), plus pineapple along with some new floral notes in a rose and heliotrope, the patchouli and vanilla of the original come across as muted. This is a less serious fragrance than Giorgio Armani Si Eau de Parfum. I’d recommend Giorgio Armani Si Passione for day time and summer time, and then the original for the evening. You could also mix and layer it with the original to add a more fruity and floral element.

Giorgio Armani Si Passione Intense was released in 2020, and even though the bottle looks very similar to the original Si Passione, it’s quite a different fragrance. This is a musky amber perfume, there isn’t the fruitiness of Passione, instead we have a woody musky base, a hint of the original vanilla and patchouli, and a deep blackcurrant top note. Jasmine in the heart makes this a sensual fragrance which I’d recommend for autumn and winter.

Giorgio Armani Si Fiori has been a big hit for Armani. This is a really pretty orange blossom interpretation of the original. I love orange blossom as a fragrance note – I think it’s so classy and creates a really etherial quality to the perfume, like it’s sparkling. There is a hint of rose in the heart, again making this feel very pretty. The patchouli is removed though the vanilla stays, and the top note of blackcurrant is complimented with an orange – which of course also compliments the orange blossom. This is great for a younger person, or for during the day in spring summer – this doesn’t have the sexiness of the original.

2014 saw an Intense version of Si released. This was broadly similar to the original, but with more blackcurrant and rose added. This has been replaced by the 2021 version (see below) but can still be found online here.

The new Giorgio Armani Si Intense 2021 is one of my favourite perfumes at the moment. It’s rare that a new release becomes one of my favourite fragrances so quickly. What I love about this is the strong blackcurrant syrup note, as opposed to blackcurrant in the other fragrances, a blackcurrant syrup is stronger and much more interested. Alongside a warm Turkish rose, this fragrance was my go-to all through the Christmas period.

Giorgio Armani Si Rose Signature was launched in 2016 and is now discontinued (but still available online here!).

As the name indicates, this fragrance is all about rose. The strong rose scent is accompanied by a cosy and warm musky osmanthus, along with the signature blackcurrant we see in Si Passione.

The patchouli and vanilla fragrance notes of the original are very much still there as the scent settles down; making this overall a rosey version of original Giorgio Armani Si.