For many years I have studied the art of smelling good. I know what it takes to get certain notes to stick to others. Some may even say I have a super-power in the art of being able to smell fragrances and being able to combine them. As a result of my studies I have gotten a plethora of compliments from “you smell good” to “I smell like you on me hours after we hugged”, “I loved it” and even, “you smell like what I think Rihanna would smell like”. Ok that last one was a lie, but I do think that is the best compliment one could receive, and if you trust that you should believe the words I am about to spill, why? You have never smelt Rihanna before, yet you have this blind confidence she smells like “heaven” from what others have said about her. Therefore I am going to need you to read these words with that same level of blind confidence. Today, in particular, I am going to be reviewing the perfume “Power of You” by Armani. In this review I will also be giving you the “key” to smelling good.
What you should know about the Armani “Power of You” perfume is that it has the notes of passion fruit (maracuja), Frangipani, and Madagascar vanilla. When smelling this scent I envision that this is what spring smells like. This scent is very strong, but I think that is something essential to making the scent you wear last. This perfume would be wonderful for date-night, or a special occasion. I would pair this with any lotion with similar notes in this perfume (just like any other perfume) which can be any of the scents I just listed. I would pair this with a nice coconut or vanilla lotion and right after apply this perfume to your skin. You want to target parts of your body where people will be around. This includes the back of the neck, behind the ears, your wrists, lower neck, and the back of your ankles. Then after this I would take a body spray, with again similar notes, for me that would be a vanilla perfume (because I am a vanilla addict) and I would spray that all over my clothes. Not the skin. I repeat, not the skin. Think of it this way: fancy perfume is for the skin and body mist is for the clothes.Â
As for the title, “Power of You” is beautiful because it is encapsulating, yet I think what would have made this title more alluring would have been a more subtle approach to “you”. Yes, this scent is very powerful and delicate, but it makes me think that it’s going to smell the same on everyone. How does that make me feel my own power? At that point, you might as well name it “Power of Us”. Where I am getting at is, where is that room for singularity of the usage of the word “You” in the scent I am given? With these tips I just listed above you can use your favorite body mists and lotions with similar notes to create this more personalized feel, which I may add you can do with any luxury perfume you buy.
Back to what’s inside the bottle, the liquid gold, or pink in this case. I love the color of this perfume, yet I am biased because pink is one of my favorite colors. I do think that pink fits the vibe of this perfume. Like I stated before, this smell “reminds me of spring”, therefore I think if Armani really wanted to get into it they could play around with this color. Pastel yellow, lavender purple, even a light sage green would make this perfume feel even more unique to the name “Power of You”. Picture this with me: This perfume emphasizes my “inner power” by its unique smells on me and when I go to purchase the bottle I can choose what color I like best. This is marketing “gold”, or pink, yellow, green, or purple. This really brings the statement “ It’s your world I’m just living in it” to life, and I think it would have made this perfume succeed beyond the measures I believe it already has. It was also a nice add to have Kendall Jenner be the face of this scent, I do think she would smell like this perfume and that is no lie.Â
The beauty in this world is how there is always room for improvement. We can choose to run in several different directions or stay put in a box. This perfume is currently in that box. It would be hypocritical of me to say I wouldn’t wear it on occasion, I enjoy the sweet notes, but it’s not my traditional scent I would go for. So, should you buy this perfume? I personally wouldn’t, yet go smell it for yourself. If you choose to buy this perfume, more power to us.
