The smell in short
Main smell: aromatic and fresh spicy. It opens with marine notes and bergamot, moves to rosemary and clary sage and dries down to incense and patchouli.
- Came out
- 2023
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Acqua di Gio Parfum notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Parfum EDP
Giorgio Armani is the house behind Acqua di Gio Parfum EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is aromatic (100%), followed by fresh spicy and marine. You will probably like it if you enjoy aromatic and fresh spicy smells and notes like rosemary and incense. Less obvious notes include geranium. Perfume fans rate it 4.18 out of 5.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Gisada Ambassador Intense and Guerlain Heritage spread further.
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Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Yves Saint Laurent Y and Parfums De Marly Sedley. Base notes like incense and patchouli are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best season for Acqua di Gio Parfum
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
Acqua di Gio Parfum for work or evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its aromatic side keeps it clean and easy. For evenings, Gisada Ambassador Intense has more depth.
More from this line
There are 8 other versions of this perfume, released between 1995 and 2020.
Perfumes that smell like Acqua di Gio Parfum
Similar picks to try: Yves Saint Laurent Y (4 shared notes), Parfums De Marly Sedley (5 shared notes), Gisada Ambassador Intense (4 shared notes) and Guerlain Heritage (4 shared notes).
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
More questions
When did Acqua di Gio Parfum come out?
It came out in 2023.
Is Acqua di Gio Parfum expensive?
No, it is affordable: about €13 in Europe.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
What is the difference between Acqua di Gio Parfum EDP and Acqua di Giò?
The other one is the Eau de Toilette and lasts about 3 to 6 hours.