The smell in short
The first thing you smell is grapefruit and green pepper. The heart brings cardamom and turmeric. On the skin it settles into cashmere wood and incense. Overall it smells warm spicy and aromatic.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Giacomo 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
About Parfums Louis Armand Giacomo EDP
Giacomo EDP comes from Parfums Louis Armand. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
For work or for 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, Houbigant Bois Mystique has more depth.
Best seasons to wear it
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.
The style of Giacomo
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by aromatic and citrus. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and aromatic smells and notes like cardamom and cashmere wood. Less obvious notes include juniper, cumin and musk. Perfume fans rate it 4.01 out of 5.
How long Giacomo stays 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 longer than Houbigant Bois Mystique. Base notes like cashmere wood and incense are the part that stays longest on the skin.
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Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Houbigant Bois Mystique and Afnan Perfumes Afnan Historic Olmeda.
Other versions
There is 1 other version of this perfume.
Giacomo dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Houbigant Bois Mystique (5 shared notes), Afnan Perfumes Afnan Historic Olmeda (5 shared notes), The Spirit of Dubai Durra unisex (7 shared notes) and Sospiro Vibrato (4 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can women wear Giacomo?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Is Giacomo expensive?
It is mid priced: about €63 in Europe.