Why Is Acqua Di Gio Still Good? Or is it?

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[@T.A.C-BR]

ADG never really worked for me... There's something there that becomes really weird on my skin. The ADG Profondo tho... Amazing... Go figures... Thanks for one more video Daver. Have a nice week

[@sarahhalfin5796]

It's timeless. Smells amazing on people even after all these years. I'd rather smell this on a guy the Dior Sauvage anyday. They need to make it into a EDP with the same smell. I hope it will be their next realise. Top seller for a reason. Women like it. Simple as that

[@missbeaussie]

My best friend in highschool wore it, I didn't even know it was a men's scent for years. Smelt amazing on her.

[@giofrancotrain18essence]

They have edp now. But trying the profondo

[@keepinitrea]

​@@giofrancotrain18essence profondo is amazing it's 8pm right now and still strong on my skin since 11am 🤷🏽‍♂️😄

[@giofrancotrain18essence]

@@keepinitrea Yeah it really smells good. I just got 4 hr projectionon profondo..

[@giofrancotrain18essence]

I have that small bottle. It's 5 ml, my mom gave it to me and i still put some ADG perfume in it☺️

[@TheSparkythespark]

With scores of niche and a decade + into this hobby, I still find this to be a citrusy floral masterpiece that is thankfully now becoming less popular owing to the success of its flankers.

[@BNOVA]

I think it is the reformulation that did this one in. I remember when this came out first. It was the bomb and I vowed to get it. And when I was first able to start collecting and got it I thought something was wrong with mine as I got the stale vibe you described. I sold it and bought another bottle... Same thing. So I know reformulations killed it for me. I have Ezzenza and enjoy it... Gonna wear it today as a matter of fact.

[@revenuerealestate6332]

I don’t understand why everyone says this is weak and reformulated. It still smells the same as when I wore it in the early 2000’s. I still get a whole day with this 3 sprays and it was a bottle of 2020 -> 38T8004 Great scent

[@sotiris6116]

my 2020 batch doesnt last long. 22 and 23 batches are stronger projecting, with 5-6 hours longevity

[@MadAzn53]

Reminds me of my history with Cool Water. It was the first fragrance I purchased and I went through multiple bottles back in the late 90s. Sadly, performance and that staleness is also prevalent with the current formulations of both AdG and Cool Water. I really enjoy AdG Profumo.

[@markcoffman494]

It was so amazing, I was in a grocery store, checking out and the guy in front of me and asked if I was wearing cool water. Sadly, I was actually wearing ARAMIS, so he got it wrong but I think cool water actually does have a little bit of a spiciness to it. I think if you’re around people that are not used to clone some of these older colognes can be very new to them. That was my case at least when I started wearing cool water. It was interesting to see this man mistake it for what I was actually wearing.

[@allytrudie864]

From the first time I smelled this on a man in 1996 it has been my favourite scent for either males or females. I even wear it as a female some days. It is a classic that still smells as refreshing as the first time I smelt it. My life will never be without aqua do gio no matter how old I get.

[@travisn346]

New to your vids. Profondo is an excellent evolution of this iconic fragrance.

[@J_M_E_83]

I will have ADG in my collection forever, one of the best summer fragrances ever

[@demonwares]

It used to be, now it's just toilet water

[@FroggyTWrite]

happy for men is also a wonderful summer scent

[@newfront4]

I still like it. It was my go to back in the day.. You know which I just can't get enough of? Aspen for men. That stuff is still good.

[@space.cowboyyyyy]

Still one of the best if not THE BEST fresh fragrance!!!

[@anthonyconcepcion5466]

ADG Essenza 2012 it's 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jgiglo]

It my favorite cologne I get compliments all the time when I wear it

[@m3mario]

What this fragrance does, cannot be understood from sniffing from a scent strip or from your arm. You have to wear it! And wait for the heart. The heart of this fragrance smells like a masculine God.

[@My2Scents]

Dude! I love the thumbnail! It's freaking epic! Love your content bud. Also that mini bottle is sooo cute 😂 I agree with ADG. Was one of my first frags but so many frags have come along since that get the job done better. It will always be an icon, but as you said, "isn't unique anymore".

[@spaztekwarrior]

I prefer it over Profondo and the EDP. :)

[@oceansoflorewi]

The original formulation had a semi- sweet mystical oakmossy powdery base, the current formulation completely removed the base and just has the mid & top notes and fades in less than 3 hours- AWFUL!!! Get the Cosmair formulation.

[@jonathankennedy3487]

I've never smelled the original, but I totally love Profumo. What do you recommend from this genre, Daver?

[@MJeffSantos]

It's just OK. If the price was super low, maybe I'd get one, but here in Brazil it's crazy expensive due to our currency. Right now, for me, Prada L'homme is my go to fresh scent (not really fresh, I know, but is fresh enough to my taste).

[@TheFragranceDecantBoutique]

Fabulous review

[@Renmpa]

“Acqua di Giò”, the accent on the ò 🙂 I love anything that Morillas creates, it’s still a yes for me!

[@Elivvood]

Plus the "i" is silent. But surprisingly, I never heard an English speaking person pronouncing it correctly. Really bothered me when I initially got into fragcom ;)

[@gaboka777]

@@Elivvood agree. It's like English people would say Joe. So something lije this: akwa di Joe

[@RichMitch]

Mini ADG or huge Daver? 👀

[@EmpireOfTheBarnacle]

Still smells beautiful to me. It’s maybe a generational thing. Youngsters now will be coming to it and smelling it for the first time, same for their partners.

[@willemkrauss5372]

Of course, it's still a relevant fragrance. After all, Alberto Morillas had a hand in it. But i think it got reformulated a couple of times.

[@professorx8258]

I think you got the nail on the hammer about how so many fragrance companies have copied the DNA of ADG. I feel your frustration, Mr. Daver. I also think that the scent DNA of ADG, as you said in your review of the original Armani Code, has not aged well with time. That's why the original ADG will always and forever be a pass for me. Thanks again for the video, Mr. Daver.

[@mauricesas834]

It's not what it used to be anymore. The 90's version was a gamechanger and smelled amazing but now it's reformulated multiple times and watered down. I finished multiple bottles of ADG but i didn't bought it anymore since 2004.

[@קוסטנטיןויקו]

Masterpiece!!

[@jmenax78]

Davelander and his legendary Blue Steel...

[@5Heliotrope]

hahahah... your BEST thumbnail EVER!! well done!

[@FragranceBros]

Thanks! 😆

[@anotherfragrancereviewer4932]

I just realized it's your face in the thumbnail lool about the perfume, I really cant stand the original ADG dna, it's the definition of the 2000's bro. The profumo is an improvement

[@clambake24]

I have to agree with you on this one

[@meekrodriguez6438]

Amazing video

[@ggbice]

I think the appeal is as small as the bottle you're holding. Yet, sales are strong! Personally, I love less citrus, more bolder marine notes (the sea vrs land). I was raised on Long Island, and salty, kelp like colognes are very masculine and appealing imo, as a woman.

[@Sathea]

Lol my first cologne at 17. Damn 18 years ago :0

[@bamelawrence349]

I think your your view of ADG is due to that fact that you have an experience with too many fragrances like other reviewers... I bought a 20ml size out caution because no reviewers recommended it but surprisingly it gets me a lot of compliments especially from ladies. I live in a tropical country where temperatures are high.... people love the scent though it doesn’t project much and doesn’t last long... so my conclusion is that wearing ADG in an environment where people have known and used it for long and are people with above average knowledge on fragrances it will likely not be appreciated/complimented...

[@Juniorverse]

The 1996 OG version was great, but as with every frag, it’s been “reformulated” (watered down) to a weak clone of what it used to be. Pity.

[@ghoney925]

The original ADG is not still good (IMO) for a couple of reasons. First, there is nothing very unique or exceptional about it anymore. Second, it’s flankers are better - Profumo and Profundo are both upgraded versions of the original scent dna.

[@robb682]

Its still a master peace but kind of out dated.

[@brunoherrera2248]

Thumbnail game maxed out

[@FragranceBros]

😂😂😂

[@nataliaalaimo9076]

YES!

[@MrCalverino]

It's soooo watered down, No performance at all... it whispers on my skin and I got it from Sephora, so glad they let me return it

[@DannyXXXXX]

Women still love it like crazy

[@dachucktaylor1]

Its still good imo lol.

[@Jon867]

It's a fragrance that reeks of the 90s, Gen X, Windows 95 and Friends. Like the most of us who were young and fresh in 1996 it's since become grey, flabby and worn out.

[@-Medici]

You're actually the only one who pronouces it correctly. 👍

[@AGentlemansJourney77]

What about ADG Essenza or fragrances that smell like it *wink wink*

[@seattlebeast6165]

It smells generic to me

[@davidwestonline]

My question is: Why are so many Americans so unbelieveable bad at foreign languages? It's Aqua de D'jOh. No 'EEE' involved. ;)

[@FragranceBros]

When speaking to an English speaker, you don’t have to pronounce every foreign word in perfect native pronunciation. At least, that’s according to the Oxford Dictionary. That ol’ chestnut.

[@nicktoth3994]

As great and classic a scent as ADG is it just doesn't last and immediately smells too familiar and dated. Profumo on the other hand is soooo much better, is uber masculine, lasts all day and even though it isn't earth shattering it just works 😎👍