Acqua di Giò Parfum

Acqua Di Gio Parfum in 2026. In an era of endless Designer releases suggesting that an "Elixir", "Absolu", or "Parfum Intense" version is required to complete its line of flankers, the reality is that Armani has not been an exception to it, as well as an outlier of some redundant releases replacing beloved fragrances of yesteryear. For a long time, Armani was my favourite Designer fragrance brand; Acqua Di Gio and Code flankers carried my everyday use. I've watched (according to the community) many loved scents come and go. I remember when this released, I wanted to hate on it: How dare they discontinue my favourite designer scent of all-time and replace it with this wannabe. ...I can admit I was wrong. If you miss Profumo dearly, I think this does the job very well, coming from someone who loved the scent. If you try really hard to find the differences between the two, you may notice the Parfum is a bit more aquatic, and Profumo was a bit more peppery. To me, that is about it. The longevity is solid especially in its category, i would say at least 6 hours. Projection is good, if you overspray you will get blasted with that aquatic spicy note for a while. If they rebranded this as a premium version of Profumo and sold it at a much higher value, I can justify the pushback, but Parfum is a good price on discounters, and readily available for purchase. And if I recall, I believe Profumo was more expensive on discounters. As to why companies love to discontinue a good scent completely and/or rebrand it, I honestly do not know. My assumption is they're trying to say "we replaced 'x' with 'y' and you'll like 'y', which means you will like our other new releases as well!" Other times a fragrance line will go through a whole rebrand (Like Dior Homme) and get mixed reviews, but my assumption is they expect it to gain traction years from now and cater to the next generation. I honestly can't think of a good reason why they got rid of Profumo, or rebranded Dior Homme Parfum etc. TLDR; a great replacement/rebranding of ADG Profumo! More aquatic than peppery, and a statement Designer scent. Lovely aquatic citruses to brighten the mood and go with any occasion. 9/10

I had reviewed this previously, although my first bottle was a 75ml 2023 (click cap) and now I own the 2024 100ml Magnetic Cap formula and the differences are heavy. 2023 original formula is definitely an acqua di gio flanker that goes in a modern direction with sweetness akin to profondo edp and a slight dark twist from the olibanum and heavy herbal rosemary. The original formula was definitely a decent fragrance though it was far from perfect. I found the 2023 version quite synthetic and piercing, not enjoyable to wear if sprayed more than 5-6 times, it definitely was rough specially for a designer fragrance of the price (which is absolutely ridiculous). 2024 is a HEAVY improvement in both wearability and scent profile, at least from my perspective and taste. 2024 is honestly 10x smoother in both the opening and the dry down. I attribute this to them toning down that rosemary note, and amping up the musk. Also, incense instead of olibanum, big change along with the introduction of a heavier dose of patchouli. Parfum 2023 never ever radiated that chocolaty feel Profumo has in the opening, 2024 does, though not as much as Profumo it is way closer in scent. All in all a great reformulation. Highly versatile, all year round, modern masculine masterpiece retweaked for a newer audience. 5-6 hours of longevity in my experience, enough for a date, running errands, impressing people at a meeting, party or get together. Price is ridiculous though even at a discounter it's overpriced as hell. Can recommend the 2024 version as an alternative to Profumo but not a replacement, let's hope the brand re-releases it soon. 9/10.

Alright fellas, listen up. This deserves all the praise it gets. I've been eyeing Acqua Di Gio fragrances for a while, and after some research, I ended up blindly pulling the trigger on this one, not knowing what it was gonna smell like. Looking at the top notes, I expected something more citrusy and fresh for the summer but nope, the mix of bergamot with olibanum makes it smell more fruity and resinous, with the other notes adding some spiciness to it, rather than a light, fresh and citrusy scent. This is a great fragrance that you can wear all year long, and it is definitely signature-scent worthy. I understand why some people would call it boring, but this is "boring" done right. I don't regret my purchase at all. Performance-wise, don't listen to people who say it becomes a skin scent after 30 minutes, they're just going nose-blind. I received it last night, so obviously, it was my scent of the day today, and I received a compliment within 3 hours of wearing it. I applied 4 sprays before leaving for work, one on each hand and two on my neck, and over 2 hours later, as soon as one of my colleagues entered the office, he went "damn I don't know what it is, but it smells REALLY good in here!" and he was still 6-8 feet away. I wear a different cologne every day, and it's the first time that guy ever acknowledged it lol so you do what you want with that info, but the lack of performance seems greatly exaggerated by some people. This is 100% blind buy safe and office safe, you won't offend anyone with this. Leaning masculine, but nothing in this screams "men only". This is a 5/5 for me, I highly recommend this !

The fragrance that started many of us on our journey down the rabbit hole into the fragrance world Acqua Di Gio a timeless classic thats still relevant today as when it was first launched. The ultimate fresh scent thats light and airey but somehow has depth. Acqua Di Gio gives confidence, you know that you smell fresh and clean and it'll last the day with just the right amount of floral and incense notes to give a tinge of excitement. You cant go wrong with this in the spring and summer months and it should be in every man's rotation as a staple, its an easy grab due to being a very versatile fragrance thats great for the office, a date on a warm summer night or during the day on a weekend doing whatever you do in your down time, it just works! Performance is good for a freshie its not outstanding but definitely above average, if you haven't already given an Acqua Di Gio a go id be surprised as the majority have tried it in one of the many flankers or more usually early on in their fragrance journey, so im guessing you have but just not the parfum as yet and are curious if its improved in scent profile and performance or not and the answer it its definitely an improvement but thats just my opinion give it a wear you won't be disappointed even if its not your favourite Acqua Di Gio its still bloody good.

Acqua Di Gio Parfum (2024) opens with a fresh citrus and green profile supported by aquatic elements, creating an airy and clean introduction that is not overly sharp or fully smooth, with a subtle darker woody undertone already present in the background. As it moves into the mid, the citrus-aquatic top recedes and the scent becomes drier and more grounded, with woodiness, slight smokiness, and aromatic edges becoming more prominent, while a wet grass-like green facet adds a natural, slightly damp character and a growing warmth emerges that reads as an amber-like presence beneath the developing smoky-woody structure. Into the drydown, it settles into a stable smoky woody profile with lingering traces of citrus and aquatics providing faint lift, while musk begins to smooth and round the composition, creating a denser but still fresh-leaning scent that gradually softens and fades after Hour 4 without major changes. Overall, I really enjoyed the opening and the darker elements throughout; while it is a relatively basic structure, the added darkness and refined nature make this a very nice Acqua Di Gio, giving it more depth than a typical fresh profile. 8/10

May have been living under a rock, but I didn't realize they had reformulated the fragrance that drastically from the 23 to the 24 batches. I copped the 23 batch at 50% off right before the release of the 2024 batch. Having been a massive Profumo fan, I was very satisified with the Parfum 23. So much so that I ended up selling my Profumo bottle, as it felt a bit redundant when I could sell it for a pretty decent profit. Now though, having dailied it for the better part of two years, it has started to smell a bit puddle-watery to me. I suppose it's the marine note coupled with the aromatics. Today I finally smelled the new version, and although they are similar, this one is definitely closer to profumo and slightly less aquatic and fresh (and it even has a magcap! How did i not know this!!!). It feel a bit redundant to have both the 23 and 24 bottles, but if I ran out of my 23 or I got it sold, I'd definitely repurchase the 24 Parfum. But you can't really go wrong either way.

I would put this on my top favorite cologne scent but I heard of people saying some Aqua di Gio cologne has some egg scent and I started getting that with Parfum which is a big shocker since it's like a perfect scent. I only had that egg scent twice and thankfully I do not get that on my skin with the other Aqua di Gio colognes just this one but it's rare. A lot of people say that this one is darker and more mature than Aqua di Gio. I feel like this is a very light scent and my brother said it smells a bit like coca cola and now I do get that soda scent that nobody talks which is enjoyable.You want to get women close to you and start acting up in your favor? Then get this one you will not get dissapointed. Projection is stronger than most Aqua di Gio line but the sillage is still moderate. I get about 5-6 hours on my skin and about 2 foot or so in projection. Only downside is that sillage is not there with this Aqua di Gio line.

This is an amazing all-year rounder. I know that most of these votes were before the changes so it makes sense spring and summer have the most votes but I have the new version and it's way more versatile. I can see myself wearing this to an important event any day and any time. I probably wouldn't make this my daily as a twenty-year-old. But depending on your style or the occasion this can be a really great pick. To be honest, it's not my favourite at the opening because it feels a little too salty or spicy, but after like 30 minutes it becomes a good quality mix of its notes. Definitely closer to profumo after the changes and once you start liking it you find yourself reaching for this all year. Longevity is not bad as a skin scent but the good-performing longevity is short so it becomes more of a skin scent after like 3-4 hours. Overall: 8.5/10

This is finally out in UK retail stores from today (31.05.2023). I can safely say, this is 99% Profumo (I'd know because that was by far my favorite fragrance, a signature for 3 years and went through multiple bottles of it). I even did a hand to hand comparison at home and they are almost identical. It opens fresher than Profumo, but in half an hour it settles to that same aromatic woody incense base. It is less smoky, slightly fresher and more marine, but it still has the DNA that made Profumo the masterpiece that it was. It also easily lasts 5+ hours on my skin. Needless to say, I bought the largest bottle possible and this will be my new signature going forward. Those who love the now discontinued Profumo, can finally sleep well at night as we now have an alternative. I can predict this selling like hot cake. 10/10.

A staple daily fresh scent which is great for general activities, work, events etc. it's a very pleasant fresh scent, and the incense vibe gives it much more depth than the typical aquatic fresh scents. I like that unique aspect to it cause most people aren't wearing this, but it's also not polarizing so most will find it pleasant. I discovered this one by accident, I had smelled in store before and thought I disliked it (later learned that scents will smell off if you're on your 20th sniff which is what happened here). I ordered about a dozen popular niche samples and added this one to hit the free shipping requirement. After spraying them first in strips to blind test my favorite, this one came out on top. Overall it's a 10/10 for me and made it into my signature rotation

Just did a first impression of this on my Youtube and wanted to share my initial thoughts on this scent with the lovely community here on Fragrantica! This to me is basically a very smooth kind of freshness that initially opens up with a prominent aromatic kind of freshness and dries down to an aquatic scent with a soft aromatic side and maybe a slight hint of something sweet (just a hint of it.) It feels like Armani is going in the same direction of the EDP in the sense that they are going for a modern and "minimalistic" kind of freshness and I like it. I have not tried the performance yet, but the scent is very smooth and extremely easy to wear. There's a hint of familiarity here but I do feel it's doing it's own thing. I enjoy it a lot!

For whatever reason, I didn't like this one straight out of the box. It smelled a little too salty, little too much like D&G light blue eau extreme. Then I let the bottle sit for a week and now it smells amazing, how everyone says it does. I think the current version is great for winter, surprised more people don't vote this as an all seasoner, but I suppose it has been reformulated recently. I also find it lasts for a super long time on clothes.. I can smell it on my work dress shirts even if I go a week between wearing them. Not a huge fan of marine-y scents in general, but this one is worth buying for sure and I don't really see myself buying anything else with a similar scent profile again.. except for rebuying once it's gone.

Acqua Di Gio Parfum, may be the best Acqua Di Gio that is currently in stores. Anyone saying it doesn’t last long has to realize the difference between edt, edp, elixir, absolut, and absolu. Also realize brands mostly do it as marketing tactics, as the oil concentration varies. If this doesn’t last 8+ hours in your skin you either have a bad batch or you don’t lotion up before putting cologne on (IMO). Always remember you can reapply, that’s the entire point of a sample/travel size fragrance. Don’t listen to the hate. If you like any of the Acqua Di Gios (especially elixir or Profumo) get this. One more thing, SUMMER fragrances don’t last as long as WINTER ones. Stop getting the Acqua Di Gio series mixed up with the SWY series.

This Review is for the 2024 Parfum (Magnetic Cap) This fragrance has really grown on me, it is an incredibly Masculine-Fresh scent that gives me that confident sharp and clean feeling whenever wearing it. This fragrance is for men. Diffinitely gives a more Mature vibe. The performance is decent for a fresh scent, i find myself spraying ~6 sprays and getting around 2-3 hours of strong projection and then around hour 4-5 a skin/moderate projection. Absolutely wonderful scent, it has mastered the basics of a fresh summer fragrance and therefor become perfection in a bottle. Having smelled both, i absolutely recommend the 2024 batch over the 2023 as i didnt enjoy the 2023 at all.

Who would wear this? Someone who needs an ego check, and I mean that in the best way possible. Trust me guys, it’s perfect. I honestly can’t understand how someone can hate a scent in general or a scent like this in particular. If you appreciate sensuality and skin close elegance in real life, how can you reject it in a fragrance? Pardon my language, dear ladies and gentlemen, what I’m trying to say is this fragrance is extremely elegant. If it’s not James Bond in a suit, then it’s a mature man who knows exactly what he’s doing. Calm, precise, intentional. This is going to be my next purchase, and I’m even getting a refill with it because I truly adore it.

I was a huge Profumo fan. I was devastated when I heard it had been discontinued. This version is really not as far off as some of these reviews would have you believe. I actually think the opening is more balanced and I like the slightly more mineral aspect in this. Just like Profumo this is an anytime anywhere fragrance. I still pick the incense up and this helps push through the cold, even the colder months. I've got the 2023 version and performance has been solid, on skin i get about 6 to 7 hrs. Its projects well for the first hour and then sets slightly closer to the skin but still noticeable without burying your face into the spot you sprayed.

Masculine all year round scent. It is office/suite type for middle age man. Is not something teenager can rock with ease. Its less aquatic than profumo. Newstest version make it a best in Parfum range. Lack of incense in Parfum making losse a deepness of an OG. Lack of that "umpf" and smokiness. Also Parfum initial spray is off putting until it calm down and give other notes roome to come out. Also I feel like Parfum is actually weaker in projection and longevity while often is said other wise due to change Incense to Olibanum. Overall comparing them side by side its like compare dupe/clone to OG something slightly diffrent but keeps same DNA.

First impression: The opening is quite harsh, in fact now I understand why people prefer Profondo when they try them both right after a spray from the bottle. But the dry down, simply spectacular. Perfect for office settings, I actually find some similarities with BDC Parfum, elegant and classy. Scent: 9.5/10 Fresh and elegant, superb option for the office (specially executive roles) Longevity: 8/10 Not bad for the type of fragrance, I just wish it lasted very long Sillage: 7.5/10 I can clearly feel it, not sure if others can Overall: 9.2/10 Super easy to wear, high class feeling One word to describe: Success

Wearing Acqua di Giò Parfum today in honor of Giorgio Armani, who sadly passed away yesterday. This one is my favorite from the line aside from the discontinued Profumo. To me it feels incredibly close to that classic aquatic ADG DNA, just more mature and versatile with the added incense. It’s one of those scents that feels wearable year-round, day or night, and every time I spray it I get that confident, classy vibe. Plus, it actually gives me better longevity and performance than the original, which is always a nice bonus for a fresh fragrance. Rest in peace to a true legend in fashion and fragrance...

I too thought this and even Profondo (not Profumo) suffered performance issues. They don't. We go noseblind. Everyone with a proper working nose can smell you, even when you can't. Classic, masculine, clean goodness is what this offers. Watery with smoky patchouli/incense is a great combination. I still have 2 bottles of Profumo which I've worn plenty. This is as good as you're ever going to get without an original bottle and that's fine by me, it still does the same job, quite effectively. Perfect masculine gentleman scent for every occasion. Easy to find, so no need to ever blind buy.