Acqua di Giò pour Homme 1996 Eau de Toilette

Acqua di Giò pour Homme (Eau de Toilette) by Giorgio Armani
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Ranked 54 in Men's Perfume
7.7 / 10 1945 Ratings
Acqua di Giò pour Homme (Eau de Toilette) is a popular perfume by Giorgio Armani for men and was released in 1996. The scent is fresh-aquatic. It is being marketed by L'Oréal.
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Fresh
Aquatic
Citrus
Fruity
Floral

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Top Notes Top Notes
LimeLime BergamotBergamot LemonLemon JasmineJasmine Mandarin orangeMandarin orange OrangeOrange
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Marine notesMarine notes CorianderCoriander CyclamenCyclamen FreesiaFreesia HyacinthHyacinth PeachPeach ResedaReseda RoseRose VioletViolet
Base Notes Base Notes
MuskMusk AmberAmber CedarCedar OakmossOakmoss PatchouliPatchouli PersimmonPersimmon

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7.71945 Ratings
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7.1930 Ratings
Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 15.04.2024.
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The face of the advertising campaign is British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

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Back to the roots...
After being a silent reader of this thoroughly likeable community for about half a year now, I decided to write my first comment. I have thought about it for a long time, because, to be honest, I didn't dare for a long time, due to the fact that there are really very informative and partly also professional comments to be read here - to do justice to this claim and to write comments, which also have an added value for other members, is surely anything but easy for "newcomers" at first. But as they say: All beginnings are hard. In this respect, you will surely forgive me if this comment seems insufficient to you:).

I would like to dedicate my first comment to the perfume, which was also my first perfume at that time.

I was about 16 years old and at that time a big fan of Bushido. At that time, the Bravo magazines were also extremely hyped - and if there was an interview with the same rapper included, there was no other option for me but to buy this issue. No sooner said than done, and so in the course of the interview I came across the perfume Acqua di Giò pour Homme and, in my youthful recklessness, thought to myself: "If he's wearing that, it can only be good! Nowadays, you could possibly call it analog influencing. Apps like Instagram were probably not even planned at that time. Anyway.

I went to the drugstore and bought the scent and at that time I didn't really think much about it. Eau de Parfum, Eau de Toilette, Eau de Cologne, etc...Never mind, it was supposed to be this scent anyway.

Today it is certainly different and I know - at least in theory - the differences, but in practice it is not always what it says on the label. So far so good.

Now - 12 years later - I have bought this fragrance again. The first time I sprayed it on I was immediately reminded of that time, as if I was going on a journey through time. The same side of the Bravo immediately shot into my head and it simply brought a smile to my face.
If scents allow associations with certain situations etc., this certainly does not mean anything negative for the individual:)...Except one could not gain anything positive from the situation...

About the fragrance itself:

This freshness, which reveals itself to me immediately after spraying on is, in my opinion, simply terrific and I feel the need to sniff my arm permanently. I like the mixture of orange, lemon, tangerine and lime very much, although I cannot filter out the bergamot and jasmine in particular, which is certainly due to my untrained nose and also doesn't mean that I can doubtlessly identify the first mentioned ingredients, but I think I can recognize them at the beginning.
In the further course of time this does not become easier, so that I find it very difficult to recognize the ingredients, which does not make the smell worse. However, the amber note is definitely present in the base for me.

I would also like to point out that I sprayed the Profumo simultaneously and I read some comments on this before I bought the ADG. The tenor was mostly clear and spoke or rather speaks for the Profumo. However, I personally am still bothered by the incense, which is clearly shown to advantage and I think that this does not suit me at the moment.

The big shortcoming, which probably most fresh fragrances have, is - who would have guessed it - the shelf life. Already after a short time (2-3 hours), I feel the need to re-spray, although I have to note that the wearer - in this case me - might not notice it anymore, while outsiders still do. This happened when someone entered my room. From this I conclude that the sillage is quite solid at first, although I can't get rid of the feeling that it is almost only perceptible up close.

The price:
I bought a 100ml bottle at a reduced price in the perfumery with the big D (I didn't quite understand whether it is allowed to quote prices or not, as I do read some from time to time, but the rules don't allow it). I find this price in this size absolutely portable, because these - even if you spray more often - last very long. In this respect, I find the price-performance ratio in this case completely acceptable.

In the end I can recommend this fragrance well and gladly. If you are looking for something fresh, you are certainly not wrong here. I also find this fragrance timeless, so that it can be worn at any time.

Finally, I would like to thank you for reading and I am looking forward to your comments, improvements, etc. :)
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An almost perfect scent !
Actually, I wanted to dedicate my 50th commi to my signature or current favorite fragrance, but maybe also to the one with whom I associate the most emotions or best memories. But now it will be another one :)

Why?

Because Acqua di Giò simply combines most of my favourite scent characteristics and is also the best all-rounder I know. The fact that it is so universally applicable does not qualify it at all, and makes it neither boring nor average, just because it has no corners, edges or anything else. Rather, it is the other way around that I see its peculiarity precisely in the ingenious universality of this Armani.

I don't know if it is still necessary to describe this classic in detail because there are already almost 50 comments on it. Nevertheless I summarize my enthusiasm for this fragrance in a few words:

Armanis ADG is a very reliable fragrance due to its linear course, which despite its masculine freshness also has a few soft, feminine features. Although the slightly bitter fruitiness dominates, a small bouquet of fine flowers, the musk and a hint of patchouli soothe it and make Duft & Mann an attractive team. Suitable for blind buy, suitable for every occasion for every type and age, Acqua di Giò embodies the ultimate evergreen. As worn as this term may be, here it fits like a fist on the eye, I think.

KGTM: M:o:m:e:n:t:c:h:e:n m:a:l !

You? Great, and it was clear that my alter ego had to get involved again.

KGTM: ... d:e:i:n:e L:o:b:e:s:hy:m:n:e k:l:i:n:g:t j:a a:u:c:h b:e:s:s:e:r a:l:s j:e:d:e A:r:m:a:n:i A:n:z:e:i:g:e.

And?

KGTM: N:a, d:u b:e:s:i:t:z:t d:e:n D:u:f:t d:o:c:h g:a:r n:i:c:h:t.

Aaargh! Did that have to be now?

KGTM: I:c:h d:e:n:k:e s:c:h:o:n.

All right, okay, I admit it ... there's a better one than the original.

KGTM: K:o:m:m m:i:r j:e:t:z:t b:l:o:ß n:i:c:h:t m:i:t d:e:r M:a:t:r:i:x !

No, it's all real, it's really true. There is one clone that surpasses the current Acqua di Giò, the Lisboa of Zara.

KGTM: M:a:c:h:s:t d:u W:i:t:z:e?

Not this time, because it is really successful and more similar to the UR-ADG, because it brings more depth and keeps it until the end, while the current ADG batches look thinner and are too shallow especially in the back.

KGTM: F:ü:r d:e:i:n:e:n:n G:e:s:c:h:m:a:c:k v:i:e:l:l:e:i:c:h:t.

Yep, so it is... and yet I wanted to place my commi here with the original. For he has earned that, and my words shall therefore also apply to him. Although I don't necessarily want to talk about homage or homage, I would like to express my greatest respect and thanks to the perfumers for this wonderfully timeless fragrance ! No matter how often, how well, and by whom it has already been copied in what nuances - for me Acqua di Giò is

an almost perfect fragrance !

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lazy sunday afternoon
Today, on a quiet Sunday afternoon, I let my thoughts go for a walk and think of some people who accompanied me on my way for a while.

Strangely enough, I can remember their faces with their scents.
Is it always like this? Or is the perfume due to my perfume interest?

Only yesterday I had my friend Birte in front of my eyes, who amazed me at that time with her preference for men's fragrances.

At that time her attitude seemed extravagant to me - today I find that normal.

It dawned on me while I was dozing that I also heard Armani Gio pour Homme on her.

This fruity, bitter scent already announced their arrival, because it was not "of cardboard".
But that was my fair friend, who didn't call herself the Viking Woman either.
With her presence she could comfortably fill the full, partly fruity, powdery bitter scent.

He was too masculine for me, but she, the skilful carpenter, could carry him well.

The oak moss and the cedar also reminded me pleasantly of her workshop, where people walked on soft wood shavings.
The whole room was somehow sensual and creative at the same time.
Workshop fragrances always have an attraction for me that is almost erotic.

And I also find the evaporation of working people to be sexy.

Nice to look at when she stroked her hand over her sweating forehead, skilfully using heavy machines that exhaled something oily - and combined with the natural substances.

She lifted heavy planks - and made graceful, shapely furniture out of them - which again meant delicate miniature work.

And this distinctive combination of light and heavy I also find in Gio pour Homme again.

Afterwards in the cafe I had to sniff her again and again, because her aura was too tempting.

She looked at me big - and pulled burschikos her resumee: You stand on proletarian sex - my little one!
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Unfortunately lost in gloss
I remember the first time I smelled that scent. Wow, that was a plank! Nice and fresh, fruity, sweet. Didn't think I'd like it at the time, but I was head over heels in love. Over and over again until I liked others better. Recently I had the pleasure to test it again. I don't know if it's me or if they changed the ingredients, but he's lost his magic. It is not as strong as it used to be and somehow it seems very flattened to me. Still a great scent for the summer. I would probably not buy it anymore
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My absolute favorite summer scent.
I was young, a tender 16 when I made my decision to go to work in the distant city. Not only did I see my future in this place, but I also felt home for the first time in this destination. That is how it was when I lived through my years of training. I have experienced many things, gone through many things and some things have remained. One of them was Acqua di Gio Edt, which was the scent of my former instructor, very attentive to his appearance. I still see him in my mind's eye as he strolls up and down the alleyway on his way to work or home. He had everything I wanted, well, his relationships less so, we were very different. But the well-paid job, a great apartment and a self-confidence that nothing can get out of hand so quickly. All in all, I have done pretty well so far, including a short hairstyle and fashionable appearance.

He used to wear the scent whenever it got warmer and today I know why. There is probably no other scent that conveys this clear "freshness" better. You can go take a shower and put on that scent and you'll be even more showered. You can put on the scent all sweaty after the gym and you're fresh. Apparently there is a special molecule in it that makes this effect possible. I am simply fascinated by how this fragrance has this unique property.

Smells: I like this clear freshness, like a breeze from the sea. Simply marvellous, sometimes even a bit arousing and unmistakably 90s. This scent can be recognized and sniffed in so many places that it should actually belong to the UNESCO World Heritage. The lime is clearly noticeable in the opening, but these maritime notes are just as dominant, so that I somehow don't want to notice others. I enjoy the whole thing in itself. What I really like in the base is a warm masculine grounding despite the rather citric opening. It seems to be standing and more self-stinging as well as the wearer. Actually Eau Sauvage shouldn't be far away, but this one just looks a bit brighter, clearer than Eau Sauvage, but no less in appearance.

DURABILITY: Oh durability, that doesn't matter with such a beautiful opening. I prefer to splash every 2 hours to dive back into the waves of the fresh sea. Despite rather warm weather the scent can survive for a good 3-4 hours. What is enough here. Really. I do not need more. I think that the scent would probably last longer if it were applied thicker, but then the opening would be too much for me. So you'd better keep on applying it until you let it wear off at the end.

SILLAGE: Good in the beginning, but then quite quickly quieter and short-lived. At least with my bottle. So far it's quite ok, I had a friend in the gym who applied the scent before training and so it was fresh around him for about 20 minutes and then quiet. In my office the scent rarely left the room, really rarely. In the office it was more noticeable at close range, which was good for colleagues. Although the scent would never have bothered anyone, Crowdpleaser just did.

FLAKON: Oh, come on, you can't argue with that. Simple, and now the shape of the bottle exudes something like a special aura. It's that very same fragrance. But only if it's white and matt, the glass. Otherwise it's another one of those new additions to the Armani Collezione, almost every year. I like the feel of this mat enormously. Especially when it becomes a bit transparent through my hands, which are soaked from the shower.

Acqua di Gio is the fragrance I reach for when I have no idea what to wear, or when it has to be something light and fresh. Always with the thought "Oh come on, he always leaves" and a little bit fleeting then the memory of my trainer.

Thanks for reading
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VitalieVitalie 8 months ago
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This fragrance is a very nice old school scent from Armani its fresh and clean you can always wear it.
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DarkbeatDarkbeat 6 years ago
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Acqua Di Gio is the freshest and most versatile perfume that exists, an authentic generator of compliments.
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SpacebaseSpacebase 1 year ago
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This is an all-time favorite based on nostalgia alone, but it just does not perform AT ALL anymore! Way better aquatic options out there.
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ParfumojrgsfParfumojrgsf 1 year ago
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Someone made the comment that it smells like sport deodorant and I can't shake that thought now... Regardless, it's a decent scent.
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VilarVilar 5 years ago
Iconic. Groundbreaking. This is a scent that will be (re)discovered by generations for years to come.
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