Acqua di Giò Profondo Giorgio Armani 2020

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Acqua di Giò Profondo is a popular perfume by Giorgio Armani for men and was released in 2020. The scent is aquatic-fresh. It is being marketed by L'Oréal. Pronunciation

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Main accords

Aquatic

Fresh

Citrus

Synthetic

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Aquozone

Bergamot

Brazilian green mandarin orange

Heart Notes

Mastic absolute

Cypress

Lavender

Rosemary

Base Notes

Mineral amber

Musk

Guatemala patchouly

Perfumer

Alberto Morillas

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Ratings

Scent

7.5894 Ratings

Longevity

6.8804 Ratings

Sillage

6.6802 Ratings

Bottle

7.8815 Ratings

Value for money

7.0592 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 18.11.2023.

Reviews

17 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/14/2020

8
Bottle 5
Sillage 6
Longevity 5.5
Scent

Leimbacher
415 Reviews

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Leimbacher

Top Review 21

Sound technical knowledge

"Acqua di Gio Profondo" is the first little flop in the series for me. The original is a true classic that doesn't age and all the following, quite fresh offshoots I could win enough in their own way, even if I wouldn't call any of them modern classics yet. Most likely the elegant, watery and dark "Profumo", which I have come to appreciate very much over time. But this new "Profondo", phew, somehow it doesn't fit too well into the sexy-minimalistic Sauber-Italo-series, you have to hope that you confuse it with the popular "Profumo"...

"Profondo" is, so to speak, the piercingly synthetic version of the aquatic-stylish classic for the current ravages of time, for the current generation. But I don't think that this tactic will work in this case, no matter what age group. "Profondo" is not a totally lousy smell, don't get me wrong. It's just that in my opinion it is rather weak in character and meaningless. The sparkling, ozonic top note is a nosecatcher, could convince the one or other buyer. But once it's gone, and that can be done even more quickly, then there's not much left of this grey-brown brew, almost nada. Most likely still a slightly moist, still minimal salty musky-airy kiss, which reminds of men's shower gels - even the cheap ones! For my nose, Morillas here was quite listless and nervous and uninspired, so I would prefer every single one of his brother scents. A dull sea boy, for whom you have to pull every word out of the spray head and whose feet fall asleep even if you keep moving your toes. Pity. Only for the catchy beginning you get points of honour, but strictly speaking this only intensifies the impression of the scurried and botched deceptive package...

Flacon: noble and simply beautiful, stable, elegant
Sillage: there are some deodorants much stronger
Durability: also not too convincing... 3-5 hours

Conclusion: modern, young, arbitrary, interchangeable - one of the weakest aquatic species/offshoots of Armani and Alberto..

09/10/2020

8
Sillage 9
Longevity 9
Scent

Laibo
11 Reviews

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Laibo

Top Review 30

What do you want sea

I must say that I am very surprised by the comments and ratings.
On the one hand the fragrance is too "simple" and "interchangeable", on the other hand the Hollister fragrance SoCal ( which is of course also good) is given a better rating, although this also applies to it and does not smell any higher quality than the local fragrance.
Often the very fragrances with a strong character, which some users are probably looking for in every fragrance, are exactly those that hardly meet with enthusiasm on the street...
...and then the sillage and durability is given below 7, although it can easily keep up with a highly rated Versace Eros. I did the test before. Even in strong wind I could smell the Profondo on the inside of the fetlock with a distance, whereas I had to look for the Eros. And this, although Eros is a sweet scent and Profondo is aquatic fresh (nothing against Eros. Also a great scent).

I think some people always want more, want it better and better, are disappointed when it doesn't happen and make the smell worse than it is. It may be that it was not necessary, because the ADG series was really complete, but that is not what is asked for in the evaluation.
I would like to see the test in which Profumo followers are given the Profondo, in the mistaken belief that it is the Profumo. I bet he'd be highly commended. Because: the fragrance lasts (with me )12 hours+, has a mega sillage and smells of sea, ocean and sea with amber and citric component. What more do you want from the fragrance? Even some spice can be recognized (admittedly, a little limp spice). Then it just smells like a mixture of Bulgari aqua and Dylan Blue, they are great scents! In contrast to them, however, it looks more elegant and has a better performance. He also has more depth. This is not taken away by the slightly synthetic one, which I don't find disturbing here either.

The bottom line: a bombastic fragrance and I stand by it with full conviction. Taste is debatable, but it doesn't do justice to the fragrance at all to deny its performance. I expected a high quality (or at least smelling like it) scent at Profondo, which scores with elegance, is adult and masculine. I was not disappointed...and contrary to other opinions, it hasn't forgotten its roots.

05/29/2021

8
Pricing 9
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

Basti87
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Basti87

Top Review 23

For me the best of this series

When this 2020 was on the front page of new introductions here I was rather bored with it. I used to be on fire for Flanker, now rather less so. Only on certain series. Since I am well positioned and Flanker is often what for collectors or just usually something that is to cover the current trend and uses the familiar name from the past.
I must honestly say this one I did not even want to test. Coincidentally, a sample was delivered with an order, which I then of course test. And I was pleasantly surprised.

Small preface to the series: Acqua di Gio is of course one of the best-selling men's fragrances. If not THE fragrance. Pretty much everyone knows it. Morillas can do that well: Fresh men's fragrances that simply remain in the memory and convince. Very mainstream and unpopular with many here. Corners and edges are often missing, but for me everyday freshness well implemented.
The original is also standing around with me, which I enjoyed wearing about 10 years ago. The performance was never the best and the current batches seem even weaker to me. The most popular are probably the Acqua di Giò Essenza and the Acqua di Giò Profumo Parfum . The former was unfortunately discontinued, which also had a large fanbase. Objectively speaking, the Profumo is the best. Performance? Bomb! Uniqueness? Pretty good! Always usable. With me, however, the great spark to incense has not jumped over, even if I like to smell this Profumo and can definitely recommend. An elegant fragrance that always goes.

Now to the Profondo, which is relatively new moved in with me. Is quite expensive for an Armani, which one usually after a short time for 10-20% in the price sink with many providers. Here you have to say, however, that it is a high-quality EdP.
The bottle is quite chic and matching the series. Here in matching blue for the aquatic. For me, the most aquatic of the entire series. Roughly described, it is for me a mixture of the original and the Profumo with a nice aquatic tart algae note and slightly salty. The Profondo is a very masculine scent with tart spicy accents on an aquatic base. In addition, a fresh citrusy-tart freshness. Even though there is no incense, it already goes in a similar direction as the Profumo. As a big aquatic fan, I like this direction a bit better. Through the algae notes, it reminds me very slightly of the Aqva pour Homme Eau de Toilette
The base is also quite pleasant and becomes nice and soft and woody comes to it with nice patch. In the overall package through and through a pleasant companion, which comes great in everyday life and goes easily in the direction of understatement. Although one knows roughly already so, but provides for sympathetic masculine freshness.
Performance is just for an EdP in the freshness range. Some hours he holds. Exactly I have not yet tested, but minimum 5-6 hours one perceives him well. Sollage is medium and satisfactory.

On the whole, a feel-good fragrance, which little offends. By algae-salty-tart freshness but no 0815. he knows how to convince. No must-have, but he is versatile.

02/20/2020

8
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Condorpilot1
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The Profumo's little brother

A visit to the perfume department of the duty free at an airport is now obligatory for me. And so I was actually surprised by the sight of the new Aqua di Gio Profondo on the shelves, which I had not even expected to see on sale. So, of course, straight there, spray first on the test strip, then on the wrist. Anyway, on my skin, scents can differ noticeably and even be a disappointment compared to the test strip on the skin...

Well, the first thought when spraying the Profondo - finally another successful release! I am not a fan of aquatic scents but I had hoped for something from this one and I was quite taken with it. Compared to the Profumo, it appears cooler and fresher at first, but nevertheless the green-spicy Profumo DNA can be perceived through the bench away. What is striking, however, is that in addition to the freshness at the beginning, something slightly sweet also appears. I first had to think about what it is comparable to - definitely Invictus, but for me personally even more so Rasasi Hawas, the latter is in my own Rega! But the Profondo sweetness is not at all obtrusively sweet but always discreetly accompanying. This sweetness lasted about an hour with me, the drydown is then similar to the Profumo for confusion. Hence the younger brother, same base but a bit more playful. Durability and Sillage leave unfortunately to be desired, with me the smell becomes very fast a "Skin-Scent".

I can well imagine that younger customers find it quite good, if the Profumo seems too grown up to them but they don't want a too sweet scent. I would wear the new Profondo more for a casual occasion or leisure time, but the Profumo looks more elegant.

I personally prefer the Profumo but I think Alberto Morillas has created a good release here. So thumbs up for that

03/15/2020

8
Bottle 5
Sillage 5
Longevity 6
Scent

Deucemiky
5 Reviews

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Deucemiky

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The increase in liquid...

To come straight to the point: the increase of liquid is superfluous. That's how it went through my head when I sniffed Profondo (at this point I want to thank Scorpio for the bottling).
I have worn Acqua Di Gio pour Homme and säter Essenza for many years. All year round and exclusively. Well, I was young and knew nothing of the parallel universe of perfume enthusiasts here.
Every time a new flanker came on the market, I tested it and hoped to find some of the joy from the past. But it actually became more and more disappointing from flanker to flanker.

Now for the profondo.
A renewed attempt to approach the glorious times of the AdGPH.
The test on the paper strip was already a pleasant experience. At least in the first few seconds. The smell is fresh and almost clean or a little bit soapy. Well, and then I waited for something to develop towards Profumo. Since I thought the two were related to each other. No way.
The cirtual prelude fades and a slightly soapy herbal aroma- light remains on the paper strip.
Full of doubt and amazement I sprayed it on the skin to see what happens there.
Here it is a completely different fragrance experience.
Actually, the circus prelude does not take place on my skin at all. It's only seconds and then it jumps "like a quay out of the box" without a trace directly into a shallow Saubermann chocolate scent. A Profumo light, with a little fantasy, so to speak. This shower gel-like chocolate scent then stays for about 1 hour. Afterwards it darkens a little and loses the Saubermann image, but does not change for the next 3 hours. Until it disappears silently. It only produces a minimal silage in the first half hour. After that you have to press your nose directly on the skin to see him. Little tip: notice the spot, otherwise it will be difficult
All in all a disappointing air act that nothing really does well. It can't be fresh, it can't be aquatic, it can't be aromatic, it has no stamina and for me it is therefore the increase of liquid...

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