Reviews of Acqua di Giò pour Homme (1996)
by Giorgio Armani

To my opinion one of the best if not the best scent related with water.
Its very fresh,masculine beside the flowery(roses?) notes its a perfect summer,
day and maybe sports (to me) scent.In conclusion I recommend it and as long as
long lasting...it's not like the Emporio series even Code lasts shorter.

It's ubiquitous for a reason - it's a nice, light scent that works pretty well on almost anyone. Fairly intense top notes, the jasmine is very noticeable, but it dries down to its very cool citrus and aromatic wood base notes. It's inoffensive, and though I can't honestly speak to the college crowd, it's not as common as I have read. Still, I would be cautious wearing it, especially on dates or something along those lines, as I have heard "Hey, you smell like my ex boyfriend" once or twice.

Sillage is mediocre, though, and it does not last an incredibly long time, one spray on my wrist will have faded nearly 100% within three to four hours.

Still, it's a good scent, it's very recognizable and like by many people, but use caution.

Roses and pepper. That's exactly what this smells like to me. The initial sprays smells almost identical to the dry-down, although a tad bit more of the "rose" scent comes forward when this settles down. This is a rather strong fragrance that shouldn't require more than one or two sprays to do the job. Any more than that and I'm gagging. (and so are the people around you)

It's good stuff, just use it sparingly.

Acqua di Giò is one of the best fragrances on the market today. The notes are perfectly balanced, and when applied properly, it quickly becomes one of the most fresh and seductive scents. I recommend that you spray this at least 15-30 minutes before you plan on going out, as it takes that amount of time for the scent to really smell good. I never fail to get TONS of complements from the ladies! One girl was so obsessed with the scent that she told me she stole her brother's bottle and sprayed it on her wrist before going to bed so that she could fall asleep smelling Acqua di Giò!!

Unfortunately, as many of the reviewers have also mentioned, this fragrance is MUCH overused by young adults, especially those in college like myself. I never fail to smell it on at least 10 people when in a nightclub scenario. What a shame. Everybody wears it. Everyone knows about it. But if your like me, I refuse to not wear this scent just because everyone knows it by name; it's that great. So, how exactly does a guy go about wearing such an amazing fragrance and at the same time avoid smelling just like everybody else?

I recommend that this fragrance be added to your arsenal of great scents that smell great with your natural scent, but you must be tactful about when you use it. My style is to change things up a bit; keep them guessing. Seriously. It may seem extremely obvious, but you'll be surprised how you'll keep reaching for the same fragrance to use in the same situation every time it comes up. You may use the same fragrance when you go clubbing, or when you go to a bar, or to class. When you find yourself making those situational associations, force yourself to try something new. I love it when I sit next to a girl in class and I'm wearing Very Cool by Tommy Bahama one day and then the next day I'm wearing Cool Water by Davidoff. I actually catch her moving closer to me momentarily just to find out what I smell like!

These are just my thoughts. I hope they help...

I enjoy this fragrance and find it to be extremely refreshing, especially in hot weather or after working out at the gym. The fact that it is commonly used and well known does not turn me off about it, but rather is another indication that this is a classic scent. Remember Chanel's slogan for their No. 5? "Every woman alive wants Chanel No. 5." Of course not every woman alive wears it, but Marilyn Monroe did. The fact that No. 5 is well known and commonly used does not make it any less of a quality classic.

its alright not bad not good....to be honest i like it....ther is a reason it was a best seller....i know its overly rated..but what do u want from a colonge other than to smell good? dont listen to the crap they say about this..this is a very good colonge last long and smells nice..buy it if u can afford it.... its probly in the top 10 colonges that i have ever bought..anyway i give a thumbs up..

Let's all stop being intellectually dishonest; this EDT smells fantastic from start to finish, and that's what the "thumbs" rating should be based on. On the other hand, ADG is also as played out as possible, so I really can't recommend it. If anything, if you've never smelled this definately get yourself a tester and find out what all the hullaballoo is about.

That's right, you heard me...

hullaballoo

It's a classic, that's all that can be said. It seems this one set the standard for comparison on the others (and there are tons of them).

Still . . It's a great original work from a brilliant house, just mimicked way, WAY too much. BUT . . .

Imitation is the greatest form of flattery they say! :-)

great aquatic but 360 red is cheaper.wonderful melony smell that women love.

Great fresh scent created by Alberto Morillas. Has had many immitations, very popular with women, a must have.

I have a small bottle of this at my beach house. It just seemed to be the right location for an ideal warm weather fragrance. Best way to describe it? Clean citrus.

A classic frag I wuld say, the scent is long lasting, fresh floral, sweet ad masculine. The only problem with this is that it's everyone's favorite, making it kind of a typical scent smelled everyday once you entered the staffroom...

Hmm...smells very good, I get a lot of compliments from women on what it is that I am wearing. Girls love it. But don't tell them what you're wearing so that they'll keep thinking about you. ;]

I use to love it(age22),but now that I am older(age34) I lean toward more niche fragrance houses now. If you want a Mans Aquatic go out and smell Erolfa by Creed. because this was once a favorite of mine,I will give it a thumbs up!

Although it is one of the most commonly used fragrances out there i'm still a fan. Behind every following there is a reason and AdG is no exception. The scent not only drives 9 out of every 10 women wild but if fragrances were a casino this would be the safest bet in the house. It's still a staple in my collection and I wear it about once a week. Good overall FRESH scent.

C-L-A-S-S-I-C!!! Girls love this scent. Best worn on a hot sunny day, not offending. Great for all occasion...

I love it. Very fresh, clean and light. Great for every day wear. I used to wear this one a lot. But it has become far too common. Everyone knows what it is, and too many people are wearing it. But you got to expect this one to be common as it is a wonderful fragrance. Its a classic, and will either be around for a VERY long time, or will always be remembered. I can see this one becoming discontinued and then re released in 20 years. Just because its so good.

I have owned Acqua di Gio pour Homme, since it hit the market. I like this fragrance, but it has become so common, that I hardly wear it anymore. I usually put it on during a hot humid summer day, when I'm hanging around my home. I rarely wear this one out. Acqua di Gio's market success has made it become very familiar and pedestrian.

Yes this is overworn. And the fragrance has become 'cheap' smelling as a result. Bright lemony sweetness that is manly and fresh. My advice, buy it and don't touch it for 5 years. It is a classic, so don't worry about it going out of style. If anything, it is out of style right now since everybody and their father is rocking this tirelessly.

Light and fresh, but with reasonable staying power, sillage and accessability.

Light, clean and citrusy. Fresh, and yes, it does have a light tea quality.

This is one of those trend-setter fragrances - that so many other companies copy, and very poorly I might add, flooding the market with headache- and sinus-inducing, overly sweet "me-toos"...and yes, a multitude of people wear it, and it is generic in the same sense as Cool Water, CK One and Issey Miyake, insofar as they are TREND-SETTERS and generic ORIGINATORS...not the crap that floats around every department store corner...

6/10.

It's not strange at all this fragrance is popular, it really is a very nice discrete, soft and light citrus tea scent.

It is very strange this fragrance is so popular, because it doesn't stand out, it is too discrete and light and doesn't contain a sharp musk note.
(And I thought "good taste" was a quality that only concerned a happy few)

It is unfortunate that this fragrance is so popular, because I like it very much, but do not wanna smell like everybody else.

Oh well, DKNY Men is similar in a way, but less floral and with an even stronger tea scent.

This is a nice summer scent (fresh and clean), but everybody on this world got this scent. I don´t want to smell like everybody. It´s a classic.

CLASSIC! My signature scent. Perfect for all year around. Long lasting. Gets compliments. The ladies love it. Perfect chemistry on my skin.

I've used Acqua di Giò as my primary fragrance for ten years now, and I still love it, which speaks a lot about it's qualities I think. I've never come across another fragrance that smells anything remotely close to it, and it feels just as fresh and delightful now as it did ten years ago.

The only possibly downside to Acqua di Giò that I can think of is that it's so popular and well-known that one might feel a bit unoriginal wearing it, but has absolutely nothing to do with the fragrance itself.

I consider this the best fragrance ever made. Armani has overall excellent quality in their fragrances (black code, armani pour homme) and this is the best they have done.

But yes, I too can feel that it is to common and maybe a little worned out. I'm looking for the new absolute best fragrance. I can also symphatize with "ifconfig" because I know with note you are referring to, I have smelled it sometimes and it can be annoying if you smell this scent too much.

But it really is the IDEAL for the average young man, aged 18-35. Everything you need: fresh, sexy, mystic and masculine. On a young man during the summer months it is unbeatable to date if you ask me. The charts don't lie.

But, I do hope for some tough competition among summer fragrances 2007.

The fact that women recognize this smell, unlike some concensus, is a good thing. Most reactons I've received with this smell are positive, others are of mere recognition (which isn't a bad one). It smells good, and one spray can do about 3-4 hours.

This is one my favorite summer frags. Its ideal for reagular use becuase it is a fresh scent that isn't overpowering. Great especially when used casually. In the years to come this will be known as classic scent.

Too commonplace but man does it smell good. I think most of the criticism is unjustified. A solid, clean summer scent that doesn't scream for attention. I would agree that the white musk in base makes this good. If you haven't tried this before then give it a shot and see what YOU think.

I like this scent, a very strong and lasting cologne that is good for the summer months. I love the white musk in the basenotes that comes through and shines, this is a must for any armani fan to have in their wardrobe of colognes.

something for the younger crowd. nice and watery. thumbs up and the only negative that I can find is that it was too popular. I remember smelling this in the mall on 4 different people. bought it for my nephew. he told me the girls talks about how good he smells.

I like it enough to give this a thumbs up. The scent itself is very nice, lightly fruity and somewhat watery but not aquatic to me. Fresh, cool and soft, i think the sillage it's not out of this world.
The longevity might vary widely depending on the user. On me, it's so-so.(wich is composed of mostly, white ambery musks).
Safe and nice, i can see why it's been a smash for years and years. It doesn't take my breath away, i don't think it's a scent that will go down in history as a very unique or original fragrance, as it feels almost too safe and regular. Not the typical men's fragrance either as it doesn't smell like the hesperide- citrus-woods or pines of yore. That everyone has this one? who cares about that anymore?

This is completely ubiquitous for a reason. I think it's fantastic. I usually dislike men's colognes, which I feel can be too heavy and overbearing (doesn't help when the wearer bathes himself in it, either). But I had a boyfriend who wore this, and I just about died. For a men's cologne, it's light but impacting. Unless your body chemistry makes it smell like trash, guys really CANNOT go wrong with this one.

An incredible fragrence to smell if you prefer something light, cool, fresh, and crisp over something heavy like Envy. Acqua di Gio smells incredible after 20 minutes, but it does stay "smell-able" more than two hours after applications. It's also magic when it comes to compliments from girls. It's a super-safe fragrence, since it is quite common, but nonetheless, it pleases.

A light refreshing daytime scent. I enjoyed it, but, like Cool Water, it is far too popular / common.

A light refreshing aquatic scent that is not too strong, and is a real nice to wear, only everyone and their mother wears it. It's disheartening when you go to friend's house, and even his mother is wearing the same cologne. We might as well stamp barcodes on all our heads. I'm still not going to knock this stuff, I like it enough to wear home from the pool sometimes despite it's popularity.

No need to explain what this one smells like as most people who wear cologne have probably tried it once before... Acqua di Gio is it's own worst enemy... if it werent so popular it would probably be liked more. One of the best no matter how you slice it.

An excellent scent, but over played. Too many people have it so I rarely wear it. Masculine. Citron.

To me, this is still the Benchmark aquatic scent. I tried a number of other different ones, but this one remains the best for it's non-cloying subtleness, a nice mix of sweetness and freshness. It's certainly not the scent for one who wants to stand out, but if you don't care about that (like I don't), it's a great, light marine scent.
P.S.: No sour drydown on me either.

I just had to plug a review for this fragrance...wearing it is like putting on a great black jacket that you know everyone else is going to wear (since every sales lady tells male customer that this best seller is loved by the ladies). In fact, i think this scent is so popular because every unoriginally sticky saleslady WILL recommend GIO to every single man that tries to decline her offer to help in the first place. The fact that GIO is a best seller helps to pull in sales too since people want what others want, and men generally want to be safe when they are first venturing into the world of fragrance. ANyways, this scent is a classic for good reason: it's perhaps the most well done aqua/frest fragrance ever formulated. It has a mellon like sweetness combined with a cool scent that can only be described as "ocean-like". The first time I sniffed it, I literally imagined that I was the male model slicking back my damp, Aqua-esque hair back while relaxing on top of the ocean cliffs...carefree dispite the turbulant waves crashing below me.....then i was slapped back to reality by my mom and dragged home to do homework.

Who didn't go crazy for this scent when it came out? I loved the topnotes and wished they created an Extreme version of this scent. The drydown is rather quick, and it is generally a citrus green scent with a bit of spice. Armani scents tend to work around that same "citrus green" note which make me tend to get bored with the line. This is a good scent nonetheless.

I've been using deo-sprays all along, ande decided it was time to go to something more. So, i ditched my Axe instead of this. It smells fresh, and is not as "loud" as axe, or some of the common deo sprays.

Stays on long enough, and is definitely recommendation worthy.

I think this is the best one in the world. Also it's long lasting. I smell it on my shirt even after 5 days, so fantastic. Refreshes and gives energy. Also it can be sensed from even 2 meters away, people don't need to fall into you to smell it. Perfect. Girls love it much!

This is a very pleasant, natural-smelling fragrance which maintains its integrity throughout the day. I wore it when I used to travel extensively as it was a perpetual source of freshness between airport layovers and long car trips to the hotel.

If you like this fragrance, I strongly suggest Silver Mountain Water by Creed. It's considerably more expensive, but it features many of the same characteristics as Acqua di Gio.

This nice scente is very fresh and long-lasting. The girls also love this.

Honestly this cologne isnt bad at all, women really seem to love it. However, it is not without a big problem. You can get Acqua Di Gio about anywhere (even walmart has it). That makes it easier to get than Abercrombie and Fitch which I can vouch for as being very overused. The halls of my high school smell of Abercombie and Acqua Di Gio. If you just want something nice and dont care that every 3rd person has this stuff, then go fo Acqua Di Gio. Otherwise, just keep looking...

I love the smell, but being a college student, smell it way too often. I wish my peers would find something else so I can walk 5 feet without smelling it on someone.

It might be "too popular", but it's classic! And nobody uses it nowadays:)

This stuff is best selling for a reason. Clean and crisp, I love it. Lasts all day on my skin and you gotta love the Cedar notes.

i give it a two thumbsup rating.

fresh elegant perfect for summer days

mmm..i feel freah, nice and comfortable wearing it everyday. sometimes i forgot i also have a few other fragrances in the wardobe. Yeah, I should wear something that feels good to me. Mmm..What else can i say..

Great!!! This one is definitely is a must have for every man. The ladies absolutely love this one. Although nowadays everyone is wearing it, so if you're looking for a stand out fragrance, this isn't it.

If you think of fragrances as either "heavy" or "light" or "high" or "low" this one is really really "light" or "high" ...hard to explain but although i always like the first whiff of this that's all i can personally take.... nice smell but i prefer others to wear it ! So a thumbs up but only on that basis ..but buyers beware ...you might end up giving your bottle to your pal !

Best among Marine Scents. Hot summer days and Gio goes hand in hand. A true summer classic.