Armani was too important to retailers for Women’s Wear Daily to ignore, and the fashion press was too influential for Armani to circumvent. Celebrities now help bridge the gap.

The 50-ml. Armani Mania eau de toilette spray goes for about $34.40, the 100-ml. eau de toilette — whose shape echoes the Mania woman’s bottle — for $54.90, the 100-ml. aftershave lotion for ...

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