Is Perfume Parlour Intenso Water a dupe of Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Profondo?
Acqua di Giò Profondo EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2025 | Year | 2020 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Intenso Water EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Acqua di Giò Profondo
- Intenso Water
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
A crystalline aquatic blast of citrus and mineral freshness, Profondo modernises the Acqua di Giò DNA with a bracing, clean energy that's ideal for summer and office wear. Effortlessly wearable and uplifting.
Intenso Water chases Armani's Acqua di Gio Profondo - that deep, almost metallic marine-aromatic blue. The amped sea notes, rosemary and inky patchouli base come through, but the dupe renders the salty depth flatter and the longevity skin-close, making it a gym-and-weekend take on the gym-bro icon.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Lavender
34%
vs
33%
Cypress
29%
vs
27%
Calone
36%
Rosemary
39%
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Its bracing citrus, aquatic and mineral freshness make this ideal for summer and spring, where the airy and ozonic qualities shine. The light, invigorating structure is less suited to cold weather and lacks the depth needed for winter.
Occasions
With its moderate projection, uplifting freshness and clean profile, Profondo is nearly perfect for office, casual, or sporty settings. Its breezy, transparent character is less dramatic for formal evenings but fits most daytime occasions.
Seasons
The cold marine-aromatic profile is built for heat, shining in spring and summer and feeling thin in winter.
Occasions
Clean and sporty, it suits the gym, daily wear and office; modest depth keeps it casual rather than formal.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 4 of its 9 notes, including Patchouli, Cypress, Lavender
Adds calone and grapefruit, drops amber and bergamot
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