NEW! Acqua Di Gio PARFUM | It's Different!

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Жыл бұрын

Another new Acqua di Gio release from Giorgio Armani. This time it's Acqua di Gio Parfum. The note breakdown looks the same as the much loved Acqua di Gio Profumo so I decided to try out both fragrances side by side. Could this new fragrance from Giorgio Armani be the best men's designer fragrance this year?!
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@stayfreshproductions Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great in-depth review, Chris. I’ll go ahead and pass on this and wait for Acqua di Gio Profumo Elixir Parfum Intense Absolu Instinct Noir Extreme Privé.

@The_Mavs_Are_Bums Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@SeanHH1986 Жыл бұрын

you forgot cologne at the end justin lmao

@Sheeshening Жыл бұрын

Hope they release a blanche sport forte d eau of that

@DBMgamer Жыл бұрын

Coming 2024

@FRAGMENTAL Жыл бұрын

Good plan Justin. I also heard the rumour about this one. It’s sure to be a beast mode compliment getting panty dropping woman killer. Sign me up!

@jamesmochan8576 Жыл бұрын

Glad you mentioned the possibility of performance being related to how long it's been sat in the bottle. Bought armaf iconic and it had the same performance as BDC in first wearing. A month later it had double the longevity. Hoping your bottle will mature as I believe a lot of profumo's success was due to its performance

@Q_N- Жыл бұрын

This actually makes me quite happy. Since prices of Profumo are rising here in USA. Knowing that it’s going to have a close replacement is more than a breath of fresh air

@jokaasama1529 Жыл бұрын

Its literally the same shit watered down and doesnt last.💀

@Q_N- Жыл бұрын

@Jokaa Sama When you have a channel and create content that matters, I might just start giving a fuck about your opinion 🤡

@mohda.9420 Жыл бұрын

@@jokaasama1529yeah, but at least it's not fully discontinued

@DrRDW Жыл бұрын

Profumo is overrated. And this is coming from a person who LOVES the ADG lineup.

@jokaasama1529 Жыл бұрын

@@DrRDW nothing is overrated becus it wouldnt be liked by soany people, you just have a different taste from most people, but saying something is overrated aint it.

@raulsaavedra709 Жыл бұрын

Chris, thanks so much for reviewing all these new fragrances! You're killing it with these premieres, great job!

@FRAGMENTAL Жыл бұрын

No problem!

@cplively Жыл бұрын

I think the maceration point is valid in some fragrances. I have fragrances that seem to have become more intense with age. I think this may sometimes get confused with batch variations…just my hypothesis.

@Holosterik Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the review. I saw 2 other reviews stating that Parfum smells like the discontinued Essenza.

@snubbii9276 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, this is a relief. I have been wary of using my Profumo but even similar is great.

@ryanelvidge4390 Жыл бұрын

Great review as always was waiting on it before deciding 👍🏾

@andrewcoomber8114 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review Chris. Profumo is my second fav of the line... So im glad i can get it.. or very close again when released here in Melbourne Australia 🦘🦘...

@user-jl7pu5ys7p Жыл бұрын

Armani rebranding their existing scents to new bottles gives me the feeling that we're going to get Code Profumo and Absolu rebranding in the upcoming years. Don't take my word for it.

@alncdr Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't be that bad tbh

@uzunsaclkeladam7824 11 ай бұрын

They must be come back. Perfect flankers.

@mofosho Жыл бұрын

Profumo is my fav so it’s kinda nice to know I don’t have to worry about not having it anymore. I been hearing it’s a mixture of Profumo in the opening and the edp in the drydown??

@JG-wk4hw 4 ай бұрын

I stumbled across a 75ml bottle of Acqua Di Gio Parfum in a Boots store in the uk on clearance for £39! Absolute steal

@mkozlovskis97 2 ай бұрын

How's performance?

@MrBaldypete1 Жыл бұрын

Bought Profumo and Profondo a couple weeks back. I love them both. I've had a bottle of the EDT for years and it was nice to introduce it to its younger brothers. All three well within the rotation!

@gio6622 Жыл бұрын

Where did you buy the Profumo bottle can’t seem to be in stores

@VGK702 Жыл бұрын

Profumo is my signature so I'm kind of glad the scent is sticking around. I still have about 300ml of profumo so I'll wait meanwhile

@kevino73 Жыл бұрын

If Armani has figured out a way to market reformulations as a new flanker to generate even more sales, then as much as I hate it, that's genius!

@itsidan2770 Жыл бұрын

Imagine Mugler coming out with gazillion Alien man flankers - which are basically all of their discontinued fragrances… would be amazing.

@thescentprofiler5539 Жыл бұрын

Ummmm...wait a minute...

@EggWafflehea Жыл бұрын

What a weird way to get more sales. Probably working very well for them just not cool for us fragrance collectors.

@EggWafflehea Жыл бұрын

@@itsidan2770 I hope they would do that, even just bring back the discon frags without extra marketing stuff, I'll be happy.

@208SledHead 5 ай бұрын

I've been looking for this answer for WEEKS now. Profumo is my favorite frag of all time and I was devastated when I found out it was discontinued. Thank you for this *clear* and concise conclusion!

@Cloud-go1hq Жыл бұрын

Great review and on point with brands repackaging trend is getting tired , the industry definitely needs some creative Disturbers

@tomeis8499 Жыл бұрын

They are trying to do the EDT, EDP, Parfum thing without axing their topseller profumo. It's just an adjustment to market conditions/consumer demands. I like the older bottle more because its more ... "noir" I guess and it has that silver plate bottom but thats it. Overall, if the differences are within the usuall small reformulation range, I guess I don't mind the change.

@Dorsetwanderer Жыл бұрын

I bought this last August via Armani website here in 🇬🇧 !!! August 2022 before I travel to India for 3 weeks holidays. Temperature was around 30 to 33 degrees and after one 1 hour I couldn’t smell it on my skin. I didn’t spray it on my cloth though. While I’m watching I just found it on my cupboard and sprayed it on my wrist and yeah another 🇬🇧 summer on the shore. Yes it’s fresh and if you not under the Sun 🌞 it still good 🥰😉

@amarg7657 Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy it’s a super close replacement, a dua di gio profumo was my all time favorite summer spring time scent it got me so many compliments and Im very picky of my fragrances this fragrance and instant crush by mancera have always got me compliments

@winnienguyen4420 Жыл бұрын

Profumo and Bvlgari Aqua Amara were the best aquatics on the market especially with the unique addition of incense and patchouli they had. Fortunately ADG Parfum is an acceptable replacement for Profumo, but Bvlgari certainly didn't do that for Aqua Amara. Such a shame.

@amarg7657 Жыл бұрын

@@winnienguyen4420 the Incense note was such a refreshing addition YOURE absolutely right

@travis9416 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thanks!

@ndsmith7119 Жыл бұрын

I must say calling it 'cheeky' is being very kind. Basically repackaging and using a stronger strength label when it's basically the same juice should be verging on illegal and is disrespectful to their customers, especially their loyal customers. Sad state of play with these corporate fragrance houses. And they need to be properly called out to shame them into not doing such cash grabs.

@PhiI93 Жыл бұрын

No wonder people are turning to clones.

@ndsmith7119 Жыл бұрын

@@PhiI93 Totally. They must be aware clones are chipping away. They need to up their game.

@jamesmochan8576 Жыл бұрын

Agree on the clone response. Just bought iconic by armaf and I can't believe how good it is. Is it exactly like BDC? No. It has its own take and it's beautiful. Half the price and double the longevity too. Got al haramain's amber oud ruby and it lasts from when I wake up until I go to bed. Smells so authentic too. If a clone comes out for Profumo and matches its performance, I'll be buying it instead of the OG

@Andrew-pv8oz Жыл бұрын

Isn’t that what a parfum is? Lol

@DuSeun Жыл бұрын

A stronger strength label? You know that profumo literally means parfum right? 😂 It's just a rebrand

@davidpascual9571 Жыл бұрын

I don’t expect you to watch Andres Perfume Man cause he’s Spanish speaking but he basically said THIS is exactly the same as Essenza & he was thrilled about that . Do you agree Chris?

@s15specv Жыл бұрын

I watched Andres’ video too and was going to say the same thing. That’s why I always take their opinions with a grain of salt, because we all may interpret scent differently . Always test before you buy.

@blackknightdl Жыл бұрын

Profumo without the Incense is close to essenza but time will tell

@strongstylefragrances Жыл бұрын

I done my review on this about 2 hours ago, it's fantastic

@bestacescenario Жыл бұрын

With the different things being said about this fragrance, I'll undoubtedly have to smell it for myself. That being said, I'll end up buying it anyway because I'm a huge ADG fan. Great video!

@goofy_xf6223 Жыл бұрын

You should smell every fragrance for yourself……

@cubbz5 Жыл бұрын

It's better than all the other adg's to me accept for essenza...I'm getting compliments already😊

@TheEliteMixer 11 ай бұрын

Incredible video! 💪. And you're right. These big brands repackage the same fragrance in hope to make more money. Parfum almost identical to Profumo. Light Blue Summer Vibes is almost identical to the original 😡

@Amondinium Жыл бұрын

I love the Profumo one, I keep buying it .

@philjones6054 Жыл бұрын

I have Profumo, Profundo and the Absolu. They're all excellent fragrances, but Profundo is the stand out for me. Great video as always, thank you for posting. ✌️

@maciejjirowec3315 Жыл бұрын

Profondo

@LagunaFruit Жыл бұрын

For me Profondo is the best version too

@suavemasky Жыл бұрын

Yes Azzaro chrome extreme is literally profondo with a bit better projection and performance. My profumo can't get a spray ahead of profondo and azzaro chrome extreme.

@GucciButNotGuilty Жыл бұрын

@@suavemasky It's like Profondo, without the salt.

@jaroslavlekes2138 Жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, thanks for warning us of the just repackaged scam. That’s why clones are so popular. Used to buy shade lots of expensive perfume, but now it’s not worth it, they just pulling money out of our pocket with zero effort on new work and ideas. Thanks you Chris for biting the bullet. 👍

@corecorrosion8167 Жыл бұрын

Whooooo profumo is back!

@shanulous Жыл бұрын

Hope they do this for Code Absolu. Still my favorite from the brand.

@kuhliloach8842 Жыл бұрын

I love the Belcam clone of this called G Eau Black. Having never bought an official Gio bottle in my entire life I became interested in Profumo due to the great clone. But seeing that it's discontinued is pretty sad so I'll be sticking with my clone, and passing on the horrendous overpayment of any "official" versions.

@2plus2equalsfragrance52 Жыл бұрын

Cheers for the info Chris . 🙏 I've got a 125ml back up of Profumo for when my 75ml runs out but it's nice to know i don't have to use it as sparingly anymore !! 👍

@shanemassey7527 Жыл бұрын

Received my sample today bought off eBay.I must say this fragrance smells fresh and masculine.I wouldn't say it is strong in smell but should receive many compliments from women.

@chrischio9932 Жыл бұрын

When i got my bottle of Profumo, for the first 3-4 days i literally got the OG ADG. Absolutely no difference. I had Profondo and Absolutely loved it, so i questioned what the hype was about with Profumo. After 3-4 days i guess oxygen got in there or however the hell that works but on day 5 i got the incense finally and liked it much much more. Maybe that will be the case with your bottle of the Parfum?

@jward3961 Жыл бұрын

After them releasing Code Parfum and it being way weaker on my skin than code profumo I won't be wasting money on any other new ARMANI "Parfums".

@cheese56218 Жыл бұрын

The old parfumo bottle looks so quality and beautiful love having it on my dresser next to my watch. With all the success Armani has why penny pinch us on the bottle?

@phill-x8927 Жыл бұрын

I bought the Acqua di Gio Parfum a month ago , and i own two other bottles of the 2016 batch ADG Profumo . I can only say this . Get this one . The parfum is basically the same , i can only sense a difference in performance , maybe 30 minutes or so less on the parfum compared to profumo . But dont try and find the profumo because honestly , i smelled the 2021 batch of profumo and is weaker on the incense than pre 2017 versions . So the conclusion is this. 2015-2017 profumo are the best. 2023 Parfum is 97% of those . 2018-2022 profumos are worse in performance than Parfum in my humble opinion. Its completely worth it for under 130€ for 125 ml

@FRAGMENTAL Жыл бұрын

Great info! Thanks for sharing your experience 👍🏻

@gorbatschov5087 23 күн бұрын

In 2024 Armani reformulate it and the parfum have now more of the insence in it. New Formula can find in the new bottles with magnetic cap

@winnienguyen4420 Жыл бұрын

I always suspected that the EDP was a rebranding of discontinued Essenza with a few tweaks done to it. So im not at all surprised they did it with Profumo, but it's obvious they tweaked the incense note to make it less prominent in the new Parfum likely because some people were complaining that Profumo smelled too old manish for younger guys. Ive smelled it recently and I think it's acceptable as a replacement for Profumo thankfully because I was disappointed with EDP and don't think it did justice for Essenza.

@kunald4689 Жыл бұрын

Great review as always my friends but on this ocassion what watch are you wearin, I keep getting distracted by it (in a good way) LOOOL, is it a Tissot PRX ?

@Ryan.Mon24 Жыл бұрын

Great video. When I found out Profumo I was pretty upset. It’s my favorite. Im sure I will go give the new Parfum a try. Lol

@eaguilar1995ea Жыл бұрын

I have a bottle of 2016 ADG profumo and 2020 bottle of Profumo there is a bit of a difference like you mentioning in this video with the new parfum, the 2016 opening is way potent but overall they are the same, when i heard ADG profumo was being discontinued I was bummed out but now im glad they rebranded ADG profumo to this new Parfum 👌

@altonza Жыл бұрын

Then they should say “repackaged”! I have a few bottles of each of the ADG flankers and would have pissed had I bought this.

@eaguilar1995ea Жыл бұрын

@@altonza that’s true

@wishawlad3635 Жыл бұрын

Have a 75ml of profumo and a sealed 125ml so im good on that end. Ive ordered a 10ml decant of this one so will see how it is when it arrives tomorrow

@der_sascha Жыл бұрын

thank you for showing the deifference between these two... i will stay on the original one since i have some battle saved :)

@rickyobregon9175 Жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, nice review!! Gotta tell many reviewers are stating this new ADG Parfum is very similar, almost identical to as ADG Essenza; in fact, a very famous chilean/spanish reviewer stated that ADG Parfum and Essenza are literally THE SAME scent. Cheers from Argentina!! 👊🏻🥂

@FRAGMENTAL Жыл бұрын

Interesting. I get the herbal Rosemary in the Parfum which I don’t think Essenza has.

@etelabaloghova6711 Жыл бұрын

I had all these Acqua di Gio fragrances. For me, absolutely the best is Profondo. Its hard to describe how fresh it is. Something unique and addictive. Maybe sparkling bergamot in the opening and luxury mineral notes in drydown ? People around you will sniff you like dogs 😄

@giofrancotrain18essence Жыл бұрын

Perfect for summer scent👌

@Den_Hi Жыл бұрын

But longevity isn't good

@etelabaloghova6711 Жыл бұрын

@@Den_Hi Only on skin is bad. Try to apply on clothes. I get 2 days. ADG often cause olfactory fatigue too. Try to ask someone who you meet during the day.

@winnienguyen4420 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed Profundo and put it im the same category as say Versace Dylan Blue or YSL Y EDP. Just a really solid blue fragrance. But I really thought Profundo Lights is the true masterpiece and unfortunately it will probably take a discontinuation for people to realize how great it really was. Profumo, Absolu, and Profundo Lights are the best of the line to me.

@guitarmetaldemon Жыл бұрын

If the fragrance is the same or very similar to Profumo, it's a freakin' win. Profumo is discontinued, so the fact that the scent itself is being carried in a new bottle is reassuring. Profumo is my job interview fragrance. I've gotten every job I've worn it to. I *need* this stuff.

@JezzaTheChamp Жыл бұрын

It’s not discontinued

@Rambo4President Жыл бұрын

I’ve had a job interview last Friday and received a phone call today. he said that it was very positive and they just need to wait until the application deadline. Guess which frag I was wearing on Friday!!!

@artegor_nexus Жыл бұрын

it has been reformulated since 2020, I have the ''new'' version by L'Oréal Paris and it is almost the same, it only lasts less

@youngceo620 10 ай бұрын

Platinum chanel is a good interview alternative

@weiderqwertoff2182 6 ай бұрын

@@youngceo620platinum egoist? But it very sweet.

@victorashul Жыл бұрын

L'Homme Ideal Cologne rereleased under a new name, now Profumo.. Hoping for a Midnight in Paris rerelease :))

@Narcissist_Police Жыл бұрын

As a FragHead, I admit I’ve never ever tried any of the Aqua Di Gio line so I figured what the hay, I’ll try the EDP version as a blind buy. I always viewed this line as a teenager adolescent line. Now that I’m 39 😂 I’ll try it? Lol Dang it I want the magnetic cap in all my fragrances! It literally makes the fragrance smell 10x more gentleman like. 😂 seriously though, why can’t they all have a mag cap????

@betterinsodapop Жыл бұрын

I don't see Profumo anywhere in NYC now. Nor have I seen the Parfum yet. Would like to smell it in person, but I guess I'll have to be patient!

@user-go6wr3kl6k 3 ай бұрын

I grabbed it today. At first whiff i was like damn...now that's nice. I have never tried profumo. My take on this fragrance is this...opens aromatic with clary sage and bergamot off top with some watery spices. Turns toward adg edt for a moment then hits a minty soapy vibe. Patchouli adds a little earthiness to it. Very nice wearing experience. Maybe not for youger population. Mature vibes all day.

@MikeL0084 10 ай бұрын

Profundo is my favorite flanker from ADG. Its like a more modern and elegant version of the original. I am curious if anyone thinks Parfum is similar to Profundo?

@joshkarian5379 Жыл бұрын

I mean I'd prefer it if they just kept the absolute gem that is profumo, but if it gets discontinued I'm glad I'll be ablr to pick something up which is extremely similar. Will miss those little details about profumo though

@razvanyke Жыл бұрын

Very nice one, Chris. Spot on review! For me, Profumo is more mineral somehow, after a while. Take care!

@raduungureanu2080 Жыл бұрын

Profumo was definitely more mineral and smokier from start to end. It's very disappointing to see reviewers say they are the same. I just lose trust in their noses.

@razvanyke Жыл бұрын

@raduungureanu2080 hey Radu, they are not the same. A certain similarity of the ADG is there, but that's all.

@elviogananca8362 Жыл бұрын

I have Profumo and at work, after 7h, 2 colleagues gave me compliments about how good I was smelling. It was a proof of how good Profumo is in dry down and longevity. Honestly, it's a masterpiece! About this "new strategy", a lot of brands seize the opportunity of having a great product to introduce a new one with slight differences, slight less quality and the same price. It means less costs to the brand and consequently larger revenues. I'm sad that Profumo was discontinued. One day I'll try this one to see if it has some of the Profumo's impact.

@niko1986xxx Жыл бұрын

@michaelshelton2783ts been reformulated very badly since 2020. i had 2018 bottle and got crazy compliments, but with my 2021 bottle: big 0, i didnt new it and i bought 8 backup bottles, cuz i heard its gettimg discontinued,and never new it got reformulated...it makes,me so sad,one of my all time favorites

@niko1986xxx Жыл бұрын

what batch your bottle ,when did you buy it? i have a few new batches that dont last and dosent get compliments,with 2018 bottle i got many

@straden79 Жыл бұрын

i noticed fragrances actually change in how it smells... whether in a good way or a bad way... also there are batch variations especially if fragrances use a lot of natural ingredients like wine batch variations... so maybe they are supposed to be the same, but different due to those reasons.

@FRAGMENTAL Жыл бұрын

Yes possibly!

@RPD91 Жыл бұрын

I hope this doesn’t become a trend among designers. It seems Guerlain has done the same with L’homme Ideal prive something where it smells pretty similar to the discounted ideal cologne version according to a video I watched of someone testing it.

@YouOnlyLiveOnce... Жыл бұрын

Glad I have a back up of Profumo. Will be worth small fortune in few years. Just like Essenza😅

@giofrancotrain18essence Жыл бұрын

I wish if they're going to create an 'Elixir' of this flanker, i wish we're gonna have the OG reformulation being intensified....

@EsoxLVCIVS6776 Жыл бұрын

Just bought a new fragrance oil called Omani Oud from Oud d'Arabie. Sandalwood, iris and Oud. Stunning fragrance, got 4 compliments today including one woman who chased me down to ask what I was wearing because I smelled beautiful!

@FRAGMENTAL Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@robophobic3716 6 ай бұрын

Seem to me like a fresher and brighter profumo

@jts4248 Жыл бұрын

I just got another bottle of profumo the old one and the cap is not magnetic like my other is. I'm going to try the new one

@shaunphan9039 Жыл бұрын

I love the absolu. How's the new parfum compared to the absolu?

@samteciman Жыл бұрын

I sampled this in the shop the weekend and I find it smells similar to Profumo but with the previous Essenza notes too. Such a shame they discontinued Essenza but this one is similar to it I find.

@winnienguyen4420 Жыл бұрын

I always suspected that the EDP was a rebranding of Essenza with some tweaks done to it. Unfortunately i didn't care for EDP though and it doesn't do justice for Essenza where at least the new Parfum is acceptable as a replacement for Profumo.

@johnreeves6217 Жыл бұрын

I had Profumo (magnetic cap) and it was one of my favourite frags. Then I ran out and had to buy a new bottle of the reformulated (no magnetic cap) And the performance was awful lasted around 2 hours with no projection. I don’t believe I was nose blind as I’ve had a good handful of compliments from the magnetic cap and got zero from the reform so I believe no one could smell it. Though I’m a little disappointed this isn’t a new take on Profumo I’m hoping it’s closer to magnetic cap in terms of performance! That will be enough for me to rebuy this frag!

@davidpascual9571 Жыл бұрын

This is true. The reformulation is absolute trash and I had to sell that bottle cause it was a disgrace compared to the original formulation of Profumo. Unbelievable what these companies will do smh. I’m glad people can see these things

@johnreeves6217 Жыл бұрын

@@davidpascual9571 yes mate I sold mine too Such a shame they ruin good frags like that. The original was top tier Big companies get greedy and try to make more money I guess Perfect example would be creed aventus

@drunkenmonkey1887 Жыл бұрын

There has been no reformulation of Profumo. The formula code remains 170230/1.

@Shiinjjo Жыл бұрын

Greetings from Spain, some of yotubers from here have compared this fragance saying that It's the same/similar to Acqua di Gio Essenza (discontinued). I can't comment bcz I haven't tried yet :)

@roimarionuy5417 Жыл бұрын

They should make profumo back 😢😢😢😢 my cousin has that and it's so good when I smelled it on him

@k9koulla415 Жыл бұрын

I am going to stock up my Profumo. It is a bad sign that companies making the excuse to discontinue a well known fragrance. Then they repackaging for money. Sad times!

@danielclv97 Жыл бұрын

I can understand that certain ingredients or contracts are not available anymore, and they need to change the formulation a bit. I can understand and even applause intentionally changing the aspect, as a queue for a slightly different juice. However, this is not a good reason IMO to completely rebrand a new fragrance just to get attention for sales. And I like my magnetic cap, it feels premium.

@MedamineSlasla-su6mv 5 ай бұрын

As a die hard fan of acqua di gio perfumes...perfumo is by far the best, its sad it was discontinued

@Larsbor 3 ай бұрын

You are somewhat right... I had the Profumo (disliked the Acqua di gio as too marginal and weak, not manly if you get it) Profumo was a more elegant mans perfume without being very outwards and distinctive in the office. So nearly as soon as I found out about it, it was gone .. I got one small bottle on the internet some year ago, and that was the end, (why did Armani discontinue it was it, while keeping on with code that smells terrible when you start to sweat? So by accident this past Christmas sale I looked around alot, and since it didnt exactly smell like the classic Acqua but had a more intense smell and it wsa half price I finally went for it. It isnt Profumo quality like, but it is the closest you get I recon. It is a good perfume, very long lasting. People thinking about buying, I can say I generally like Hermes perfumes, and this hits that kind of category of people.

@miguel598 Жыл бұрын

It has been done this way because they got into the "parfum" trend some years before it was a thing. So, labeling something as "profumo" instead of "parfum" these days would make it a little bit more difficult to release a "Elixir" version for Christmas '23.

@winnienguyen4420 Жыл бұрын

What's weird is Profumo already is a Pure Parfum concentration, but not many people were aware.

@leomuller8910 Жыл бұрын

The newer bottles of Profumo also have no magnetic cap

@youngceo620 10 ай бұрын

I got a 4 oz for 100 i like this release... its a great pick uo if your not stuck on profumo

@joaquinugarteche4324 Жыл бұрын

I've also heard that this is exactly the same as Acqua di Gio Essenza, which is discontinued. Is that so?

@donniebrooks21 Жыл бұрын

Weird but I bought the Parfum two weeks ago when I was in Edinburgh airport flying back to the USA. I thought it was everywhere in the UK. Spraying them side by side, it’s hard to tell the differences between the two since I now have both.

@FRAGMENTAL Жыл бұрын

Yes almost identical!

@andrew_b_uk Жыл бұрын

I have just bought a bottle of Profumo from Notino (UK). It no longer has a magnetic cap and it says “Parfum” on the underside of the bottle.

@robertdeman9644 Ай бұрын

Bought this parfum (50ml) a few days ago and now the cap is magnetic....love the odor

@jesushernandez-eo8fq Жыл бұрын

Many say it smells like the original & essenza... yet it doesn't have any incense, so how can the dry-down be identical 🤔

@Jtdubbzz Жыл бұрын

Well, with all the talk of Profumo being discontinued then I’m happy to hear they have a substitute but yes I think it’s pretty shady if they’re just pulling the wool over our eyes to generate sales but hey, I can’t really blame them if it works 🤷🏼‍♂️

@Jtdubbzz Жыл бұрын

Ps. Good to see you’re still putting out solid content 👍🏼

@jlmiller77 Жыл бұрын

Its better than reformulating, and not making it public that there is batch variation.

@cowboycrunchies Жыл бұрын

Chris, great video and Interesting to hear your thoughts on this. I’ve tested it and IMO smells practically the same as Essenza albeit much more toned down. Sits very close to the skin. Pass for me. Ps. Essenza is king!

@kekecom Жыл бұрын

A known Spanish reviewer said it’s the same fragrance as ADG Essenza, which is discontinued.

@raduungureanu2080 Жыл бұрын

I also think that's a more accurate description than saying it smells like Profumo. It's missing a lot of the saltiness and smokiness of Profumo.

@Farfignewton29 Жыл бұрын

It being so close to profumo annoys me quite a bit. I was looking forward to something different but now I’m not in a hurry at all to grab this one.

@mauricesas7650 Жыл бұрын

Armani is just doing some rebranding like they did with the Code line. Old wine in new bottles for a higher price. The only difference that i smell compared to Profumo is that the incense note has been toned down in ADG Parfum. Not bad but not really something new.

@sayhellotoroy Жыл бұрын

they could have done some interesting twist on top of Profumo with this release, but we have what we have :)

@drn_nedfrancis Жыл бұрын

New bottles of ADG Profumo are not with magnetic tops. Only the old bottles do. Guess they ADG is saving costs now.

@zKavv Жыл бұрын

How much sprays should I spray? Is 3 good?

@the_perfume_temple Жыл бұрын

Not sure about the reasons behind the repackaging, but if they smell pretty much the same that's good news for sure...Long live Profumo!

@viggenone Жыл бұрын

I'm really not interested in any Armani fragrances anymore, I really like Profumo, I prefer Essenza, but profumo is very good, for the people who are Armani fans I'm glad, but for me once you touched the niche realm these fragrances are just plain vanilla, too simple. Thanks for the review Chris!!!

@dawwlo Жыл бұрын

Profumo is still available in FR and IT, I find them in stores, at least 125ml batches, even dated from 2023... Incense is water downed, as is the whole composition, but still more affordable than Edp or the latest Parfum version, with similar performance. Great video Chris, love your bold honesty!

@NotstarvinMarvin Жыл бұрын

where u find the old 125 ones? the only french sites i find are running dry.

@arkantoskhan Жыл бұрын

First batches of ADG Profumo (like mine) are pretty strong and long lasting. Three or four sprays are enough. However, for me the incense note is too risqué.

@johnnyquest9101 Жыл бұрын

by risqué do you mean the incense smell might be a turn off?

@arkantoskhan Жыл бұрын

@@johnnyquest9101 Yes! If you spray too much, the incense note takes over and it gives the fragrance a very mature vibe.

@tomgillman9555 2 сағат бұрын

Chris, any way you can review the difference between ADG Parfum and the 2024 ADG Parfum? Apparently the new batch is much more similar to the original Profumo now.