Giorgio Armani

Acqua di Giò Absolu

  • For men
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2018

With Acqua di Giò Absolu, Giorgio Armani composes an ample and textured woody fragrance. It opens on bergamot and marine notes, reveals rosemary and cypress at its heart and rests on a base of patchouli, incense and tonka bean.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Bergamot · Marine notes

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Rosemary · Cypress

  3. Base Several hours

    Patchouli · Incense · Tonka bean

What its composition says

  • 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Rosemary: its rarest material, which only 35 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 57.
  • Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Woody, aromatic, citrus, marine and gourmand: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 2 of 7.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).

The success of Acqua di Giò Absolu by Giorgio Armani comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.

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