Acqua di Gioia Eau de Toilette

I had the edp. last year and I ended up giving it away. I didn't dislike it but something about it I didn't find wearable. For a long time I only bought edp. never edt. Now, I am starting to realize that with a number of fragrances my love is in the edt. not the perfume and this is one of them. I gave this a try today and loved it. It's perfectly fresh and yet lovely and pretty. It is so much like me I like to think. Modern, elegant, clean and chic. I have a good spread of different fragrances. I love this way more than my scent of peace by Bond 9 which is 3 times more expensive. I actually find that one not wearable either though (SOP by Bond 9, I am wondering if it has been reformulated because my last 2 bottles smell rather sharp) I loved it the very first time I tried it. Back to this one. I immediately bought it and I have it on now. Staying power is pretty good.

Still not sure which i like most; this new edt or the original edp acqua di gioia:) anyway the eau de toilette is more fresh than citrusy; fresh peony, fresh pear, fresh aquatic notes. Yet overall it's not that zesty and i wish the lemon was the old-fashioned sharp one. Anyway, it has a 90's aquatic vibe to it, like a melon popsicle:P When the top notes go it gets more into jasmine ,aquatic florals and soft woods. Cute, gets compliments, actually smells really nice and fruity but not groundbreaking. Really like it, and when in the mood for a pleasant nature, fruit and "aqua" evoking scent it's great. scent: 7+/10 longevity: 5/10 sillage: 6/10

After years of search, i've found the most closer scent to the discountinued Eau d'Eden which in me as always fresh and not powdery at all. It a clean fresh citrus sweet smell but not generic at all. I prefer this one much more to the EDP which smells like rotten flowers on my skin. I belive that any one that likes D&G Light Blue will like this one. Although not similar in scent or in notes its for people who prefer the same kind of scent. The risk being everyone is wearing it...

This is the only one from the Acqua Di Gioia range that I find wearable and actually pleasurable, unlike the EDP or Essenza which both have a strong (sorry to all enthusiasts) vomitty note of over-ripe fruit already going bad. This EDT version is exactly what I'd expected from all the editions of AdG and it has finally arrived! The frosted bottle contains amazing freshness that doesn't go away in a minute but remains for a couple of hours. Perfectly reviving juice for a hot day.

The edt is very refreshing thanks to the lemon blast that you get after the first spritz. At the same time, the calm and delicate flower notes make it very feminine and sophisticated. This flanker is not as sweet as the original edp. All in all, it's a winner! I also like the frosted glass bottle very much.