Clash of the Mascara Titans: Armani vs. Chanel

Last night I stopped into Saks to try the Armani Eyes to Kill Mascara. Being a Chanel cosmetics maven, Armani beauty is totally new for me so this was an adventure. Finding the right mascara formula has always been somewhat of an enigma to me, since it was very obvious early on that none of the drug-store formulas worked (always clumping) and thus began my journey into the higher end formulas. My first stop was Lancome Definicils, followed by Clinique High Definition Mascara, Dior DiorShow, Buxom Lashes, Benefit Bad Girl Lash, and finally Chanel Inimitable. There were a few in between there, but those I probably did not hold onto for more than 24 hours. The unveiling of Chanel's Inimitable formula was a monumental event, as Chanel really hadn't produced a great mascara formula at all. The claim of Inimitable is "Volume, Length, Curl, Separation" in one product. Whenever I choose a mascara, I look at the brush bristle structure and shape. The Inimitable brush is rather misleading, however. Upon first glance, the brush is small and bristles are short. However, once I applied the product, there was absolutely little to no clumping -- this to me is a sign of a good mascara. I have owned both the regular and waterproof versions and I can safely say that I prefer the waterproof formula (even if I have to deal with extra scrubbing at night to take it off) because it is much darker in color and does not cake by noon. Chanel Inimitable Waterproof has been my go-to formula for daily work makeup and weekend makeup. The curiosity I had last night, however, led me to venture into the world of Armani Beauty, as the Eyes to Kill mascara has been on my radar for quite some time. The mascara tagline boasts that the formula "dresses the eye with powerful, plush, separated, voluminous lashes. Fine, fluid Microfil technology creates intensely captivating lash texture. Micro-waxes combined with a "fineness agent" allow for smooth and easy application, revealing weightless volume". The Armani brush is definitely different from the Chanel brush: it appears longer and more coarser in the bristle structure. There was little to no clump factor here, and I did not purchase the Waterproof formula as I was recommended the original formula to start. Upon first application, I was satisfied with the one coat that I applied -- I didn't get a spider effect, and there wasn't any caking by noontime. The Armani formula definitely lifted my lashes out and UP at the same time, so I did not have to use an eyelash curler (nor do I do these days as its bad for the lashes). I will need to give it a few more applications to really come up with a decision of which of the two is my favorite. Has anyone tried Armani Eyes to Kill?