Fragrances inspired by Acqua di Gio Blue Edition Pour Homme Eau de Toilette
The original
Acqua di Gio Blue Edition Pour Homme
Giorgio Armani
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Shares 10 of its 11 notes, including Jasmine, Persimmon, Neroli
The main difference
Adds rain, drops sea water
What they share
Shares 3 of its 14 notes, including Amber, Bergamot, Jasmine
The main difference
Adds apple and benzoin, drops labdanum and mandarin
What they share
Shares 6 of its 11 notes, including Mandarin, Bergamot, Labdanum
The main difference
Adds nasturtium and neroli, drops ambergris and benzoin
What they share
Shares 6 of its 11 notes, including Amber, Bergamot, Mandarin
The main difference
Adds bitter orange and ginger, drops nasturtium and neroli
What they share
Shares 5 of its 24 notes, including Amber, Bergamot, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds ambergris and benzoin, drops mandarin and nasturtium
What they share
Shares 5 of its 16 notes, including Amber, Mandarin, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds clove and grapefruit, drops bergamot and nasturtium
What they share
Shares 3 of its 16 notes, including Bergamot, Jasmine, Labdanum
The main difference
Adds ambergris and benzoin, drops amber and mandarin
What they share
Shares 2 of its 14 notes, including Jasmine, Labdanum
The main difference
Adds apple and benzoin, drops amber and bergamot
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Giorgio Armani. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.