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Gio EdP is such a surprise to me, and I love it. The anonymous bottle has never drawn my attention before. I guess I thought the content would be somewhat watery. However, looking at the notes I understand my adoration as I'm both a lover of white heady flowers (tuberose, gardenia) and florientals in general. But what makes this fragrance so extraordinairy beautiful is the delicious fruit notes in the top. The opening smells somehow like a fruity chypre, also favourite family, but then it transforms itself to a spiced up creamy white floral. The fleating fruits sweetens it though in the most pleasant way and evens out possible sharp edges. The base is smooth and comforting. Strangely it reminds me of Must the Cartier in its composition. Gio's like an odd but beautiful combination of many fragrance families: fruity chypre, white floral, floriental... A strange mix that could go very wrong. But here, and in Must, the result is stunning. I guess I got to have Gio as well, what happend with my ambition to downsize?

This is my absolute favorite scent OF ALL TIME! When I found out it was being discontinued, I was so upset and then lept into action! I purchased an entire case. I am now down to two bottles and can’t image not having it in my collection. It’s an absolute masterpiece and needs to be brought back! Even if only as a limited edition so I can buy up a few dozen more! Haha I wear it sparingly now, and ALWAYS get compliments on it! People are heartbroken when they hear they cannot purchase it. I have tried hundreds of fragrances and nothing will even hold a candle to this gem! 12/15/25- I wanted to add, I purchased Montale Gold flowers. It is also now discontinued 😡. In my opinion, it isn’t a dupe. I’m fortunate to still have Gio and when tried side by side, gold flowers is missing something. However, if you can find it, it may scratch the itch. For me, nothing will do but the original. It’s the one fragrance I just can’t compromise on! I need this to come back!!

I agree and disagree with many here. This is an amazing fragrance that requires so little to bloom into beauty it is actually cost effective. It has a life span that puts most scents to shame. I do not agree that it is related to Eternity. That nasty overwhelming clove scent in Eternity does not hit me with Gio. The clove note is odd because neither Eternity nor Gio contain cloves. With Eternity, I could not get past the clove note. I finally quit wearing Eternity because of that. Gio is a huge mysterious bunch of spicy flowers!!! It has a deep creamy base unlike many florals and is full of resin. It does not bring to mind an English garden. It is far from clean, clear, and crisp. It is dark, delicious, and dense. If possible, get a sample of Gio before you purchase. It is a fragrance that does not work for everyone and is far too expensive to waste. To me, it is a jewel that smells like nothing else. I carefully treasure what remains of my Gio.

My dad gave me a bottle of this once for Christmas. He bought the wrong perfume, the one I wanted was Ácqua di Giò.I was a bit disappointed since I was completely in love with Ácqua but as the perfume addict that I've always been I couldn't resist giving Gió a try. Little did I know... It wasn't love at first sniff and I found it a little bit strong at first, but after an hour or so, it developed into a soft creamy scent that resembled a lot of Ácqua di Gió - only stronger, sweeter and more exquisite. I know and have worn many perfumes and although Gió isn't in my absolute favourites Top 10 list, it's probably the scent that blends best with my skin chemistry, out of all of them. I never received as many compliments with a perfume as I did while wearing Gió. I would have bought a second bottle if I realized it would be discontinued so soon. Armani should bring it back!

Why oh why do they discontinue the greats? Just put new ads out for them, a great is a great and will always be great! You dont just move on and forget about it and not let the next generations in on the greatness... You can release all your lame scents still but stop worrying about fitting in and just make the good stuff. You dont have to be trendy. There's lots of ppl like me that dont follow trends cuz we like quality and appreciate the finer things. Someone has to be a leader and set the standards. A trend is just that and it wont last. In fact its a waste of resources to follow trends. Do what u do best and do it your best and the money and success will follow and your legacy will be great! Stop dishing out garbage just to fit in and "stay competitve," stand on your own two feet and believe in your brand.

This is without any doubt, my favorite perfume of all times. I whish I knew who is the master mind behind this fragrance, because this is truly something special. I remember the days when all the women I met smell either on Gio, Tresor or Vanezia. Those few years at the beginning of the nineties marked an end of an era of glorious perfumes that brought us masterpieces like Opium, Poison and Obsession. Gio is a predominantly floral perfume, however, the other notes are mixed in such a way that you can hardly smell it. The silage and longevity of Gio is monstrous you can only wash it off, and yet even a wash, the scent will still linger on your clothes. When you want to feel like you're on top of the world, put a drop on Gio and that's where it will take you.

I think I was in college when this came out. I loved it. To me, it smelled warm and smooth. I think it was the amber and spices. I found it sexy, but almost on the verge of unisex, as it was very sultry but not particularly feminine. . I believe I had it twice...maybe I bought it once, and maybe it was a gift once...but both times, even though I loved it, I must have needed the money for books or tuition or electricity or something, because I remember returning and/or selling it. I did the same with Chanel Allure. I was so broke, I sold my good stuff and had to make do with Gap Heaven instead. Here it is almost 30 years later and I am still mourning the loss...

Ah... this number! I bought it when yet aged 24 and it made me feel so sophisticated with its spicy, warm, intriguing notes! Every time I wore it I felt so grown up and ready to face the world and life with all its challenging experiences head on. It had a feisty personality, leaving space for no other, loud but in the classiest way possible. It said "out of my way... please" and I could almost imagine a charming smile accompany such statement! The clove with the mandarin and myrrh... so sensual, so confident! Sleek and a world aside from all others - that is how it made me feel: empowered. What a masterpiece!

Another kindred spirit here! How I loved this scent in the 90s. It was my one bottle of perfume for several years back then. I ordered a vintage mini through eBay, but I can't wait to try the recommended Gold Flowers - thank you for sharing the suggestion! The other night I was at Dillard's and sampled Armani Si for the first time, and the opening actually reminded me of Gio - the memory came right into my head. It's not a dupe - but I wondered, did a little bit of Gio get rolled into Si?...... I'd love to spend some more time with that one too!

It's fascinating how differently people perceive fragrance - I love Gio - and still have two bottles in safekeeping. I wear it all the time, so spicy (from the floral notes) and floral at the same time. Generally I prefer spicey oriental fragrances, but Gio really latched onto me. The sillage is wonderful, it lasts at least 24 hours on me and I always receive lavish comments when I wear it. I don't care for the current fruity floral orientals - why would anyone want to smell like food? My favorite floral, I highly recommend it.

It was fashionable many years ago and I did like it, perhaps the only Armani's fragrance I ever liked. I still own a sample. It's a very thick white floral with a special floral sweetness the kind you smell directly from flowers, no sugar. The white notes are perfectly completed by warm tones of wood and vanilla and the whole blend smells warm, feminine and cosy. It's radiant but not subtle. Probably considered out of its time now, but it was such a treat in cold winter on a wool jumper!

I have a sample vial in a neat little plastic case that's shaped like the bottle. It's my first experiene with this scent, and it's just wonderful. Fruity, tropical floral, and a hint of warm spice on a creamy dreamy base of resin. As others have noted, it's very tragic that this wasn't more popular and therefore got discontinued. Wings and Spellbound are similar but not the same. Good luck to those who seek to find Gio in the wild... She is elusive!

it has deep and creamy base. Romantic, not heavy, very aromatic and good balanced fragrance. Cannot understand why it is discontinued. For those who do not know this fragranse i will recomend to get a sample first. It is very rare and rather expencive. But if your body chemistry will allow, you will not regred. P.S In case you got it blind and not like it- do not "swap" it too fast :) Demand all you can get in return LOL

The year was 2013... there I was, gutted to find Gio was discontinued! Desperate, Needy.. And that's when I found Fragrantica- while searching online for GIO! Look no further for a replacement than Montale Gold Flowers-- a pricey dupe, but the sammmme. Spicy sandally, smooth and sexy!get your hands on it - its also hard to find, but ebay may have samples. good luck!

I would just like to thank the reviewer that said that giorgio beverly hills wings smells like this'. I ordered my beverly hills on a blind buy just from the review and it arrived today.......maaaaaan. it transported me back to my late teenage years! Awesome. It really is the same as gio, my long lost perfume........very subtle differences but very much the same.

Simply the best perfume in the world of all time! Strong, stylish too. All perceive its scent, its power! Amazing, delicious, the smell of cloves is predominate but the scent of flowers is also very striking. A happy and perfect blend of flavors unmatched. Everything you could want and wait for the perfect scent! No perfume can touch it. The best! Powerful!

my mother had this perfume... i still remember when i spray it on 1994 when i was on primary school.. i dunno about perfume knowledge at that time.. i just know this perfume is able to fulfill my classroom and last a day ( is about 10 hours maybe on my skin.... ) later i just hunt this perfume in 2008 sadly this is discontinued....

the best Armani perfume I wore..So beautiful!! I need to get a new one..Hope it still is around. update--I did find the old formula at a very hefty price. i love it so much I didn't even dare to open the bottle or sprayed it in order not to let any air get into it lol it'll be a treasure for nostalgic reasons.

I smelled my old sample again and again I think that this is the only Armani that had good reason to exist, together with the first one he launched. After those ones, I didn't like one single Armani anymore, at least in the mainstream channel. I never experienced the more exclusive fragrances.

All Gio Lovers, you can still find Gio!This perfume fits well all woman who would like feel sexy with one drop!"Here it comes, the beautiful ones" just like the song says. Actually I do not like vanilla notes at all since it causes headaches to me but I would like say that Gio is exception.

A sophisticated, sensual white floral perfume. Although I am not a huge fan of this olfactory group, I must admit that Gio is less loud than other white florals and it's even office appropriate. I like the bitter notes in it. Definitely reminds me of Poeme. Beautiful and melancholic.

My first impression was - blinding gold, like midday hot sun reflected on a calm sea. An intoxicating bouquet that settled on my wrist with syrupy, honey notes. This fragrance is extremely seductive, the kind that won't take no for an answer :) I absolutely must get a bottle ASAP!

Holy moly... I don't usually like tuberose, but this is tuberose done in a masterful way. The spices are very zesty and the clove and carnation really stand out, so hot. Woooh!!! Gio is an epic 1990's beauty. If she was a woman, she'd be no doubt Cindy Crawford.

Gio, I love you! Who created you? Giorgio, himself? Giorgio, se e giusto ti sposo... I just found a bottle today and bought it. The one I used is nearly empty. I am the happiest woman of the world!!!!!!!!! Gio, you are going to follow me a few more time.

This was the first perfume I ever owned and I remember it as being very rich, beautiful and multi-layered. It smells classical, like well-blended flowers, and has a sweet honey-like quality, with excellent longevity unlike many other perfumes nowadays.

Armani please bring this iconic perfume back - my all time favourite - always , always had complments when wearing this fragrance as it was so unique - wore this on my wedding day in 1999, I still have a tiny bit left to reminisce !

This is the most beautiful fragrance ever. Can't believe that it's been discontinued. I love this and only have a tiny drop left...woe is me.. where can I buy some more of this gorgeous heavenly delight??

The very first perfume I bought for myself and I wore this for quite a few years. It was definitely my signature scent and was asked all the time what it was. So sad it was discontinued.

My mother had this perfume and I loved it I hate that it's discontinued and the ones I did find they want both arms and legs for them (sigh) Armani bring this perfume back

I must have gone through two, three bottles of it back in the 90's. I'll check Golden Flowers to see how close it is. The best times of my life 🫶😪

Gio makes me feel like a bee hypnotise by the overpowering scent of the golden nectar, creating a confusing mixture of desire and entrapment.

Love this gorgeous,unique fragrance. So many memories it evokes! Yet another discontinued favourite. Would just love to smell it again.

At last I have finally found another fragrance which resembles the beautiful (discontinued) Gio - (IMO anyway)- Diptyque Do Son

The best Armani of the History of this brand, i give to this Masterpiece of High Quality 10/10, and a large smile of joy!

I still miss this; gloriously, beautifully sexy. Best times of my life. Why did they discontinue it? Whyyyyyyy*screams*

Ce parfum est une obsession qui ne me quitte pas depuis 27 ans. Quel dommage qu’il ne soit plus disponible.

Masterpiece perfume, a real perfume not like the fruit punch My Way. When can we expect a re-launch???

Jubilee scents do a dupe of this...❤️❤️❤️

Reminds me of Cristina Aguilera Inspire

I have wanted this for a long time but could not make my mind up based on the reviews. I loved the thought of the honeyed floral but hesitated at the comments saying it was overwhelmingly tuberose. I decided to cave (big surprise) and buy an expensive second hand bottle online. So my thoughts are firstly that it is not overwhelmingly tuberose at all. I have really gone off tuberose lately unfortunately and sadly as I have a lot of tuberose sitting on my shelf but I just cannot wear my Fracas lately. Anyway, secondly my thought is that while I have only received this today and will update it if it settles differently, I am suprised noone has mentioned I think how much this is like Amirage by Givenchy. In fact, I think if you are really wanting this but struggling money wise in the meantime (or instead since it's a fantastic frangrance) wear Amirage. It is really so so similar. It has that honeyed honeysuckle vibe that Amirage has. I think that I could actually just have Amirage and be ok. So don't despair! I do love it though and if my nose changes next time I try it I will update.

Ah Gio, parting was such bittersweet sorrow. Why did they ever let such a beautiful fragrance fade into memory to make room for the newer and frankly, generic scents? I recall when the pair arrived at the perfumeria where I worked, this one and its counterpart, Acqua di Gio...and here is my review of Gio: Gio, once warmed by the skin...is inviting, comforting and as dreamy as they come. The amber notes paired with creamy florals warm the subtle fruity undertones. The experience that came to mind was similar to that as a soporific embrace in a luxurious cashmere sweater while listening to Vivaldi in a garden at night, midsummer. It is harmonious, elegant, romantic, soothing, yet cradles you with the warmth of flowers that are still modestly radiating heat from a cloud free afternoon. Sensually stimulating yet, unimposing. It entwines without asphixiating the person present. It is a simple and unique pleasure that shall remain fondly remembered, once upon a time.

At first I smell fruity jello, several flavors all mixed together, and violets. Then there’s the onslaught of mixed florals, probably containing lily-of-the-valley and miscellaneous white florals, including a pinch of tuberose. There’s also some dried apricot. And there’s ylang-ylang. Gio is similar to the big 80s floral powerhouse scents, but as one created at the tail end of that trend, it is nudging over into fruity-floral territory. I dabbed carefully, expecting it to be strong, and this turned out to be the right decision. After a few fruit-containing hours it turns into a floral scent that’s mostly jasmine with a hint of something sweet and plastic-like. In the end, it dries down to a sweet musk that is quite persistent. There’s considerable sillage, and the scent lasts at least 10-12 hours. Gio is a pleasant, fruity-floral musk that isn’t particularly novel, but is certainly an enjoyable fragrance to wear.

In the mid-90s I loved this perfume, but never purchased because it was my roommate's signature scent. She wore nothing else. Fast forward several decades to a few years ago I remembered how much I loved it but it was long since discontinued. I try not to purchase knock offs of current fragrances, but I believe if something is truly discontinued it is okay to try to find a dupe. I purchased an oil version of this scent from The Fragrance Shop and it is excellent. It smells nearly identical to the original (certainly close enough for me) and lasts forever. The fragrance is typical of its time: over the top, bombastic, floral. It reminds me of what the best shampoos of the 80s and 90s smelled like. If there is a discontinued frag that you miss terribly go check the Rare and Discontinued section of their site and get a sample. For me it was worth it.

As much as i wasn ́t impressed couple years ago when i tried it the first time, as much i love it now. For untrained nose there are too strong yellow and white flowers with typical 90`s sweet heavy base. Once you like it, it`s heavenly, like a meadow in a sunny day. It evokes marsh marigold, daisies, of course gardenia and just a little bit of tuberose, cedar, vanilla and powder + a lot of sweet mellow peach. Strong, ultra feminine, elegant, tender I wonder why they discontinued such parfume. Discontinuing good old ones won`t make one buy the new stuff. Does anything smell similar to Gio? (flowery sweet, warm, dry, not chemical) Amarige smells so cheap compared to Gio, even if they share many notes. edit: I find Jil Sander No. 4 similar

How could I forget this wee beauty! One of the joys of Fragantica is coming across reviews for lost & forgotten loves. This was a typical early 90s powerhouse of a perfume - lots of lovely, heady tuberose. I wish I could get my hands on a bottle - I however am reluctant to pay the ridiculous amounts some Ebay sellers are charging (shame on you). If anyone in the UK has an unwanted bottle that they would like to swap or even decant, I will be your friend forever :-) Update: Managed to purchase a full bottle from Ebay for a fairly reasonable price. Its just as wonderful as I remembered. Peaches and Tuberose on a woody, amber base. I get a slight spicy note also? It IS heady though - more than one spray might offend....

I don't know how I got so lucky as to get my hands on an enormous 1.7 oz bottle of PARFUM. I had never smelled Gio before, and I can safely say that it's exquisite. I love the seamless blending of honeyed peaches, creamy white flowers, and intense clove. The stryax/benzoin is so pleasantly pronounced. I can't wear Tresor or Amarige--they are very sour to my nose. Gio is not sour, but it's also not sweet. The newly-bloomed florals lend a natural sweetness, and I detect strong tuberose and gardenia. Gio makes me nostalgic for the sunny warmth of Tuscany and the glorious Italian countryside. I can just imagine myself sitting in the Piazza, eating riso gelato, my absolute favorite...

In 92 when this perfume was released I bought my first bottle. I was 20 at the time and wore it for years. I agree with the women who are saying that this is a very typical 90's perfume. It is heavier but it is very beautiful!! Sorry it has been discontinued!! I wouldn't wear this every day but this is a nice scent to have in your collection to wear from time to time. I think it may be too heavy for long hot summer days. I think it is better suited for spring and fall and perfect for evenings. I recently bought a small 5ml mini just for those moments when I feel nostalgic and want to remember my sweet 20's. Ahhhhhhh!!!

In the early-mid 90s I worked part time for L'Oreal Cosmetics as a sales rep/merchandiser (best job I ever had btw but I quit to have babies) so one of the benefits was getting to buy any Cosmair products at a discount once or twice a year. When this one came out I ordered it and loved it because it was so different. It was strong and almost obnoxious but it fit the times and it made me feel confident. I still have my original bottle and amazingly it hasn't spoiled. I don't wear it though because my tastes have shifted to softer scents. To my nose Juicy Couture Couture is very similar but not quite as rich.

Very 90's, very heavy and definitely not for everyone.. Personally, I have always liked it, it dries down so well on my skin after a loud and powerful start and just stays forever.. I wish there would be a Eau de Gio, a softer version of this unique beautiful scent (Aqua di Gio smells nothing like a less intense Gio). I think this would appeal to more people if it was watered down a bit. Gio is amazing for night use, and if worn by the right woman, it can be intoxicating! In a good way!

My favourite scent ever! I have managed to get supplies over the years, but am down to the last few dregs in a miniature bottle, which I literally just take out to sniff occasionally. I really wish I could wear it again, but the only bottles I have seen online are too much. I have Amarige and Giorgio Wings, which I like, but are a poor substitute, so I was thrilled to find this page and the suggestion of Montale Gold Flowers, which I can't wait to try!