Fragrances inspired by Acqua di Giò Parfum
The original
Acqua di Giò
Giorgio Armani
The two side by side
How it unfolds
Notes
- Acqua di Giò
- Deep Dark Water 2025
- in both
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Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 7 notes is in the original, including Bergamot, Sea Water, Clary Sage
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Shares 6 of its 7 notes, including Bergamot, Clary Sage, Rosemary
The main difference
Adds aquatic, drops sea water
What they share
Shares 1 of its 7 notes, including Patchouli
The main difference
Adds amber and citrus, drops bergamot and clary sage
What they share
Shares 5 of its 7 notes, including Bergamot, Sea Water, Rosemary
The main difference
Adds incense and sage, drops clary sage and frankincense
What they share
Shares 5 of its 8 notes, including Bergamot, Sea Water, Rosemary
The main difference
Adds amber and incense, drops clary sage and frankincense
What they share
Shares 5 of its 7 notes, including Sea Water, Bergamot, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds clary sage and frankincense, drops ambroxan and anise
What they share
Shares 6 of its 7 notes, including Bergamot, Geranium, Frankincense
The main difference
Adds clary sage, drops balsam and ginger
What they share
Shares 4 of its 10 notes, including Bergamot, Sea Water, Rosemary
The main difference
Adds amber and cypress, drops clary sage and frankincense
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.