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Notes08/05/2018
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Il Profumo più desiderato dal "Acqua di Gio Fan Club".
Acqua di Gio Profumo places you by the seaside, in the end of a mild summer day giving way to a western coast red sunset, whilst you're feeling the dying sun rays in your skin together with a salty breeze, and sipping a lemon tonic water.
This Profumo was insistently desired by the vast legion of Acqua di Gio lovers. Strangely enough it has not become the anticipated big sales success although It is classy and expensive enough to claim that status.
It opens with salty water strong notes, supported by a bitter bergamot followed by a peppery sage. The middle notes make themselves evident soon enough with a camphorous minty rosy rosemary and geranium accord. The bottom notes give you the transition to a non sweet earthy patchouli very well combined with the dominant smoky incense note that will prevail also in the drydown.
The marine and the incense notes blend together in a brilliant way and the performance is better than in the original "di Gio" and way better than in the current watered "Acqua" version.
My rates for Acqua di Giò Profumo:
Scent opening:.............8.5 (mainstream salty water spicy, not sweet but pleasant)
Scent drydown:............8.5 (nice incense; poor sillage affecting thr drydown evaluation)
Longevity:.....................8.5 (up to 8~9 hours with 3 sprays, but faint and very close to the skin in the last 3 hours)
Sillage:...........................7.0 (up to 3~4 feet with 1.5 hours projection)
Versatility:....................8.0 (mainly for Spring and Fall; Hot summer and winter extreme cold are out of the question)
Wearability:..................8.0 (this type of fragrance does not please everyone; for a spicy fresh scent as it is rated, it lacks a bit of freshness and sweetness and behaves a bit on the smoky side - which I love; theoretically, it has everything to please me, but in practice it is not as pleasurable as I expected; I probably miss some sweetness)
Compliments................7.5 (Yes it does please some people, not all! It's agreable but not alluring)
Uniqueness:..................9.0 (just a bit similar to the regular "di Gio" but less fresh, less sweet, more smoky and with better longevity; some clones like GT from New Brand are just not well known to matter)
Quality:..........................9.5 (very natural high quality ingredients, nice solid heavy bottle, good spray and cap)
Presentation:................9.0 (quite nice; very simple, almost restrained, but elegant)
Price:..............................7.0 (180 ml for 86 € - this fragrance is usually overpriced; I rated it with a 7.0 because I got a good deal)
Average:......................8.21/10.00
up to 5 = avoid it; don't buy it!... unless you are a colector or need a gift for somebody you hate!
between 5 and 6 = under average; There are way better fragrances for sure!
between 6 and 7 = average; Do test it! Even if you like it, please ask a second opinion!
between 7 and 8 =above average; Are you sure you want to buy it? Please do test it before any decision!
between 8 and 9 = recomended; Certainly many people will like it! But you better test it first!
bigger than 9 = don't miss it; Hardly a perfume will make you as happy as this one! Excellent gift as well!
Advice on Acqua di Giò Profumo: If it fits your budget and you like the scent, just go ahead and buy it. This is a polarizing fragrance with an hate or love duality. There are better fragrances out there that are more versatile and have that "wow" factor you may be looking for. Do yourself a favor and test this fragrance out; depending on the person, this overhyped perfume will either make you either happy or miserable with your choice .
Blind buy worthy: No
This Profumo was insistently desired by the vast legion of Acqua di Gio lovers. Strangely enough it has not become the anticipated big sales success although It is classy and expensive enough to claim that status.
It opens with salty water strong notes, supported by a bitter bergamot followed by a peppery sage. The middle notes make themselves evident soon enough with a camphorous minty rosy rosemary and geranium accord. The bottom notes give you the transition to a non sweet earthy patchouli very well combined with the dominant smoky incense note that will prevail also in the drydown.
The marine and the incense notes blend together in a brilliant way and the performance is better than in the original "di Gio" and way better than in the current watered "Acqua" version.
My rates for Acqua di Giò Profumo:
Scent opening:.............8.5 (mainstream salty water spicy, not sweet but pleasant)
Scent drydown:............8.5 (nice incense; poor sillage affecting thr drydown evaluation)
Longevity:.....................8.5 (up to 8~9 hours with 3 sprays, but faint and very close to the skin in the last 3 hours)
Sillage:...........................7.0 (up to 3~4 feet with 1.5 hours projection)
Versatility:....................8.0 (mainly for Spring and Fall; Hot summer and winter extreme cold are out of the question)
Wearability:..................8.0 (this type of fragrance does not please everyone; for a spicy fresh scent as it is rated, it lacks a bit of freshness and sweetness and behaves a bit on the smoky side - which I love; theoretically, it has everything to please me, but in practice it is not as pleasurable as I expected; I probably miss some sweetness)
Compliments................7.5 (Yes it does please some people, not all! It's agreable but not alluring)
Uniqueness:..................9.0 (just a bit similar to the regular "di Gio" but less fresh, less sweet, more smoky and with better longevity; some clones like GT from New Brand are just not well known to matter)
Quality:..........................9.5 (very natural high quality ingredients, nice solid heavy bottle, good spray and cap)
Presentation:................9.0 (quite nice; very simple, almost restrained, but elegant)
Price:..............................7.0 (180 ml for 86 € - this fragrance is usually overpriced; I rated it with a 7.0 because I got a good deal)
Average:......................8.21/10.00
up to 5 = avoid it; don't buy it!... unless you are a colector or need a gift for somebody you hate!
between 5 and 6 = under average; There are way better fragrances for sure!
between 6 and 7 = average; Do test it! Even if you like it, please ask a second opinion!
between 7 and 8 =above average; Are you sure you want to buy it? Please do test it before any decision!
between 8 and 9 = recomended; Certainly many people will like it! But you better test it first!
bigger than 9 = don't miss it; Hardly a perfume will make you as happy as this one! Excellent gift as well!
Advice on Acqua di Giò Profumo: If it fits your budget and you like the scent, just go ahead and buy it. This is a polarizing fragrance with an hate or love duality. There are better fragrances out there that are more versatile and have that "wow" factor you may be looking for. Do yourself a favor and test this fragrance out; depending on the person, this overhyped perfume will either make you either happy or miserable with your choice .
Blind buy worthy: No
