Ocean di Gioia

TOP NOTES: In the top we have Pear, Green Notes and Citruses. I can instantly feel the citruses in the opening and some green notes but the green notes are not sharp or vivid at all. The green notes are smooth and like washed away a bit, they are mixed up pretty well with the citruses and the pear note which gives the soft touch of slightly, almost unnoticeable sweetness and kind of an airy vibe to the opening, but also a bit fruity in the combination with the citruses. THE MIDDLE NOTES: Here we have beautiful white floral combo of Water Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Salt and Rose. And all seems to be good but the salt note is like a bit out of the entire floral picture, but I get why it is here. Yes, I start to get the beautiful tenderness and elegance of the jasmine and a bit powdery vibe from the lily-of-the-valley but it also is complimented very nicely by the salt note which gives a marine or oceanic vibe to the entire fragrance throughout its performance. And yes, I need to mention that although there isn't any way to naturally extract the oil from the lily-of-the-valley and all the perfumes containing this note use synthetic compounds, this one here is very close to the natural scent of the flower which I remember well from my childhood, when I was picking up the flowers in spring to gift them to my mom. I need to mention though that although we are in the middle of the pyramid now, the fruitiness is still present but it is more blended in with the florals at this stage. BASE NOTES: In the base we have only two notes and they are one of my favourite and these are Musk and Sandalwood. So, yeah, I loooove this note very much. In this case I can clearly feel it in the base once the fragrance starts to dry down. It becomes softer and cleaner in a way. The musk still keeps the soft clean kind of sweetness but it also makes the entire scent to become like very sensual, a bit warm, slightly powdery. it gives this kind of a smooth and elegant, feminine type of vibe, while the sandalwood give the richness and character to the scent and it is clearly noticeable in the base, but it is still blended very nicely with the musk and the rest of the notes. TYPE OF SCENT: So, overall I'd describe this scent as being fresh and fruity with a soft citrusy/green vibes that slowly turn into slightly salty-oceanic-floral aroma drying down into a musky-woody vibe that becomes a soft and clean slightly fruity oceanic floral skin type of scent. PERFORMANCE: The longevity of this fragrance is moderate on my skin in summer and a bit weak in spring. I'd say around 4-5 hours if applying 5-8 sprays. The sillage and projection are also moderate. This is a perfect fragrance for hot summer days or warm spring and autumn days especially if you want to carry an oceanic and fresh aquatic vibe around you. I'd personally give an 8.5 out of 10 to it only because I feel that the citruses here are a bit synthetic and the longevity is not the best, but still overall I love the scent profile of this fragrance, just regret that it is discontinued. But as I mentioned, there is a close alternative Armani Acqua di Gioia and today 100 ml costs £85 in the UK on Notino but there you can enjoy a lot of discounts around end of season or bank holidays, so keep an eye on this online store.

I hope they have not reformulated this but I just bought a bottle from Armani 2 weeks ago and it was not the same. The date code indicated it was produced 7 months ago so maybe it needs to sit a while? It was missing the sweetness that made it a "ocean sweet blue" version of Aqua di gioia. I initially chose this when it was released because I like Lily of the valley/water jasmine and can detect it in this perfume but it is well blended. I did not detect the salt note but that is no surprise to me as I don't think I am good a detecting some notes. It does not last very long as a fresh floral but it does not cost a fortune as some perfumes that last less time than this. I get around 3-4 hours then a skin scent (from my first bottle). To me, the color of this was perfect for the scent. It was like an airy sweet ocean blue jasmine/lily perfume perfect for summer. I am 36 and my 13 year old niece likes it and it is on her Christmas wish list so I think all ages can love this one as with any perfume. I don't think an age group should be put on perfumes but some people like to see what ages pick a particular perfume. I am not good a describing notes like the experts but I can say that if you like watery jasmine/white flower, light and fresh, sweet airy perfumes with the color pale blue, then you will like this one. Since it is a crowd pleaser and light, it is not offensive. I just hope it is not reformulated and my bottle was just a bad batch. It smelled strongly of alcohol at first and only a pale version of the first bottle I bought when it came out. Also, what was on my arm and shirt quickly faded in less than an hour. I tested it on a friend and got the same thing to make sure it wasn't me. I just hate when good perfumes get reformulated and they take the original smell and quality from it but keep the price! I also bought the original Aqua di Gioia and it was perfect as always and at a great value with their sale. I have been buying it since it was released and it always performs with very good longevity and projection (4-6hrs for me on skin and clothes). It is "more green" than this ocean version and is a lovely aquatic white flower sweet perfume. Going by my old bottle, you can't go wrong with either of these if you like these notes and type of perfume. I am going to try another bottle and hope for the best.

You got out of the shower, got ready, got dressed. Now you smell like a beautiful mix of your favorite shampoo, shower gel, lotion and hair products. This is that scent. Ocean di Gioia is the perfume that introduced me to a new genre of perfumes that smell like that. If you smelled this on someone, you would not compliment them on their perfume, you would rather think that this is someone that overall just smells really good all the time. And that's what I love about it, it doesn't push to make a statement. I simply don't want to make a statement most of the time, and I find that most fragrances are very ''perfume-like'' in their scent profiles: Bold, different and immediately noticeable. I do have many, many that I love that are signatures, but this was such a breath of fresh air. Also, why did we collectively decide that summer smells like coconut and sunscreen? I hate that. This is definitely what I would want summer to smell like. Now for those wondering exactly what it smells like: White flowers, rose, sea water and fresh fruits. The di Gioia DNA is definitely there, but this is a more floral and ''pink'' version of Acqua di Gioia, imo. Many will argue that it's not worth the price for such a freshie but for me it is, as many cheap freshies have a distinct nose-burning, screechy effect that wears me out most of the time.

If I should describe what the ocean side smells like, it would be this fragrance. Even though my mechanic co-workers called me a M.I.L.F because of the Sandalwood being one of the dominant notes, that doesn't stop me from feeling like Amphitrite (sea goddess). The Sandalwood reminds me of the driftwood you would find that comes and goes with the choppy and big waves. The salt brings that iodized air feeling to the blend, and I feel like accidently swalloing salted water would be less painful if it tasted and smelled just like Ocean Di Gioia haha. Then that sugary water drenched pear is just the must in an oceany/marine fragrance like this one. Then I get the subtle creamy and aquatic white florals such as the water jasmine and the Lily-of-the-Valley, and I don't seem to find the rose :/ The clean and discreet aspect that the musk gives is really soothing once you put your nose on it. It is a perfect summertime fragrance, it is perfect if you go to the ocean or the sea. It is highly feminine and it is more strong than Acqua Di Gioia which I also adore. Acqua is more green-aquatic than marine-aquatic. Definitely a 9.5/10 it is sooooo perfect to my eyes (even more to my nose)

my fave clean, fresh fragrance!🩵🧖🏼 perfect for summertime and the beach, it’s light, breezy & sweet. also perfect after a long everything shower as the last step to your routine🫧 it smells really clean, like you just showered, even if you didn’t. has that soapy quality i defninitely smell that green, flowery freshness in the opening, as well as the musk on the dry-down. i like it infinitely more than it’s acqua mother, so it’s such a shame they discontinued it... armani what is you doing..? i finished my 30ml bottle in like 6 months and just found out abt that when i went to repurchase, so i’m now trying to buy it second hand💀 ocean di gioia has been my everyday work fragrance as an esthetician for a bit now, as i need a clean, pleasant scent that’s not overbearing for my clients. i get lots of compliments on this from my colleagues, as well! however,,, my only note on this frag is that it fades verrryy fast on me i feel :( i can never ovespray this because it sits that lightly on my clothes and skin. over all i give this 4.5 out of 5 stars ⭐️