Acqua di Giò Absolu Giorgio Armani 2018
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it's on the younger side but still works for me
I recall getting a 1.5 sample when it was first released and not liking it one bit. Too sweet for a summer fragrance and too much on the fruity side for my taste so I just carried on.
In 2024 I noticed it was harder and harder to find and I'm a sucker for Discontinued frags so I traced it and got myself a 75ml and I'm glad I did! Yes, it has an Invictus feel to it. Yes, it's way to young for what I usually wear and yes, it's too far from the original DNA but it's still a very nice. It's is sweet but not as sweet as I recall it to be (or perhaps my taste just changed) but it's a playful kind of sweet (the kind that is still wearable in the summer or even some cooler days ) while bringing a marine feel to it. It's nothing like the original ADG but that's fine, in the end it's about it being good and having good performance and this one does smell great and perform real good. ADG Absolu feels closer to the Profondo side of Gio if you ask me.
In 2024 I noticed it was harder and harder to find and I'm a sucker for Discontinued frags so I traced it and got myself a 75ml and I'm glad I did! Yes, it has an Invictus feel to it. Yes, it's way to young for what I usually wear and yes, it's too far from the original DNA but it's still a very nice. It's is sweet but not as sweet as I recall it to be (or perhaps my taste just changed) but it's a playful kind of sweet (the kind that is still wearable in the summer or even some cooler days ) while bringing a marine feel to it. It's nothing like the original ADG but that's fine, in the end it's about it being good and having good performance and this one does smell great and perform real good. ADG Absolu feels closer to the Profondo side of Gio if you ask me.