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Acqua di Gio for men

post #1 of 20
3/18/07 at 3:50am
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Ok, I'm behind the times and just discovered this one. I fell immediately in love with it...it feels so clean and fresh. Most of my colognes have tended to be on the spicy/musky side of things. Now that I found this whole new genre, I'm wondering what are other high quality colognes similar to Acqua Gio. Probably something in the soapy, fresh, clean categoy as I see it.
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post #2 of 20
3/18/07 at 4:21am
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Originally Posted by flashpoint321 View Post

Ok, I'm behind the times and just discovered this one. I fell immediately in love with it...it feels so clean and fresh. Most of my colognes have tended to be on the spicy/musky side of things. Now that I found this whole new genre, I'm wondering what are other high quality colognes similar to Acqua Gio. Probably something in the soapy, fresh, clean categoy as I see it.


CK be
Gendarme
Clean men by Dlish
Thierry mugler cologne
Original vetiver by Creed
Rive Gauche (nice clean barbers shop smell)
Tommy T


Hope this helps!
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post #3 of 20
3/18/07 at 4:55am
I used to find Acqua di Gio rather sour on my skin and it had a bitter note to it. Then, last year in summer, I smelt it on somebody in town and thought it to be quite nice. So I bought a bottle. For me, it's a casual scent I wear rather seldom during summer time. I don't get the sour and bitter notes anymore, somehow...

If you're into aquatics, then give Creed's Millesime Imperial and Green Irish Tweed a try. Veeery nice! Although I find them a little too much on the sweet side.

If you like AdG, you might also want to try Polo Black. A little more refined, although rather sharp.
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post #4 of 20
3/18/07 at 6:18am
Bulgari Aqua, Davidoff Cool Water Deep for a bluer smelling one, Issey Miyake L'Eau Bleue d'Issey for an even bluer one.
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post #5 of 20
3/18/07 at 7:07am
Colonia Assoluta by Acqua di Parma - in my opinion, the 2nd generation Acqua di Gio. I think you'll like.
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post #6 of 20
3/18/07 at 7:57am
LV Uomo and PdN New York. But as always try before you buy.
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post #7 of 20
3/18/07 at 10:24am
I second,

Creed Original Vetiver
Mugler Cologne
Creed GIT

and add,

Geir Ness
Givenchy Blue Label
Creed Erolfa
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post #8 of 20
3/18/07 at 10:38am
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Originally Posted by deck89 View Post

CK be
Gendarme
Clean men by Dlish
Thierry mugler cologne
Original vetiver by Creed
Rive Gauche (nice clean barbers shop smell)
Tommy T


Hope this helps!

Second all these, and add Kenneth Cole Reaction and Clinique Happy.
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post #9 of 20
3/18/07 at 12:32pm
I liked it at first, but then I didn't. I don't know what happened but I ended up giving it away to my best friend. Not a bad scent though. I liked the apple note in reaction better.
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post #10 of 20
3/18/07 at 12:33pm
If you like fresh, Platinum Egoiste has excellent freshness in the basenotes which will stick around a long time. In the top and middle notes, it has a distint, loud scent. But the dry down is wonderful. It's fresh and has some unqiue quality to it. sillage is fabulous.
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post #11 of 20
3/18/07 at 12:53pm
I find OF a MAN by the Body Shop similar to AdG. Have a test first.
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post #12 of 20
3/18/07 at 1:02pm
I agree that "Of a Man" from the Body Shop is a really good cologne of this type and inexpensive too, $22 for a bottle last time I looked, and that is the list price in the store.

Another one to check out is Unbound for Men (2002) by Halston. It is something of a clone of Acqua di Gio for men but many find it a little better. It can sometimes be found in TJ Max for about $10 for a 100ml bottle. Well worth checking out.

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I find OF a MAN by the Body Shop similar to AdG. Have a test first.
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post #13 of 20
3/18/07 at 1:14pm
I've smelled the women's version, your right, it's clean & nice, but I for one, want to smell something more than, "out of the shower fresh" on a person. I like an exotic, unusual, incensey type of fragrance, not too heavy, but something other than the beach. (aquatic smell) (I've lived in Florida for 25 yrs, tired of that smell already...lol...) Too each their own, enjoy.
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post #14 of 20
3/18/07 at 1:55pm
If you like Acqua di Gio, you should definitely try Givenchy Blue Label and Halston Unbound. Trust me on this one.
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post #15 of 20
3/18/07 at 7:32pm
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Originally Posted by teflondog View Post

If you like Acqua di Gio, you should definitely try Givenchy Blue Label and Halston Unbound. Trust me on this one.

Second the blue label, i've got a bottle myself. I'm actually not very fond of AdG or the Blue label, I find them to be VERY bland and boring.

I am a fan of the MI or GIT though, are they even in the same category?
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post #16 of 20
3/18/07 at 7:39pm
For a fresh, soapy-clean scent on a guy...I really like Gendarme and Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male. Both drive me crazy!!
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post #17 of 20
3/18/07 at 8:20pm
Well, some more suggestions:
Versace Metal Jeans
Kenneth Cole New York
Davidoff Echo
Azzaro Chrome (for a marine vibe)
CK Crave (for a citrusy vibe)
Polo Black
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post #18 of 20
3/18/07 at 10:16pm
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Second the blue label, i've got a bottle myself. I'm actually not very fond of AdG or the Blue label, I find them to be VERY bland and boring.

Actually you'd be "Thirding" it

One more to check out is Hugh Parsons Traditional. The blue juice.
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post #19 of 20
3/19/07 at 11:04am
I suggest Kenneth Cole's Reaction and Lacoste's Essential
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post #20 of 20
3/19/07 at 2:01pm
Yves Saint Laurent - Live Jazz
Mark Birley - For Men
Geir Ness - Geir
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