Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Lime meets salt air while rosemary clings to cedar.

Main accordscitrus, aromatic, marine, fresh spicy, floral

Acqua di Giò by Giorgio Armani, bottle pictured with its key notes: Lime, Lemon and Sea Notes
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-downFrom 2 h

When to wear

SeasonSummer

Time of dayDaytime

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Season

    Most voted: 51%Summer

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 83%Daytime

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Season, 28,000 votes

  • Spring35%9,800 votes
  • Summer (Most voted)51%14,200 votes
  • Autumn9%2,600 votes
  • Winter5%1,400 votes

Time of day, 16,000 votes

  • Daytime (Most voted)83%13,200 votes
  • Office0%0 votes
  • Evening0%0 votes
  • Night out18%2,800 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €6.21Was €9.90SAVE 37%
    • Per ml: €2.07/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Acqua di Giò by Giorgio Armani next to the original bottle

Your 10 ml decant, next to the original bottle

Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

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Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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No
Travel-ready atomiser
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No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

Sparkling citrus opens it, then a salty, watery heart of sea notes and rosemary takes over. It finishes soft and clean on musk and cedar, with a faint mossy edge.

When to wear it

Wearers choose it for summer first and spring second, and overwhelmingly by day, when a clean marine freshness feels right.

Who it suits

A man who wants a clean, watery freshness that is easy to wear and never heavy. It suits warm days better than cold winter evenings.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò comes as 3ml for €6.21 (€2.07/ml), 10ml for €18.81 (€1.88/ml) and 30ml for €45.00 (€1.50/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò smell like?

Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò opens with Bergamot, Jasmine, Lemon and Lime. The heart brings Calone, Coriander, Cyclamen and Freesia. It dries down to Amber, Cedar, Oakmoss and Patchouli. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as citrus, aromatic, marine, fresh spicy and floral.

Is Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: summer is its most-voted season, and summer takes 51% of season votes.

Is Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 5% of season votes go to winter.

Is Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 83% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 18% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 0% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò?

Acqua di Giò is made by Giorgio Armani. It was launched in 1996.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò?

A 10ml decant of Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Giorgio Armani perfumes can I try?

Besides Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò, 10ML has Si, Stronger With You Intensely and My Way from Giorgio Armani, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò decant is filled by hand from an original Giorgio Armani bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

Is Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò fresh or warm?

Fresh, clearly: citrus, sea notes and rosemary make a cool, salty, aromatic scent. Only the musky, woody base adds a little softness.

Is Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò sweet?

No: its accords are citrus, aromatic, marine and fresh spicy, with woods in the base, so nothing sugary shows up.

Where can I buy Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò as a decant?

At 10ML: Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €18.81 (€1.88/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.