Giorgio Armani
Acqua di Giò Absolu
EDP · 2018 · medium weight
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.00
- aromatic0.30
- aquatic0.70
- green0.00
- floral0.00
- spicy0.00
- woody0.60
- amber0.50
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.00
Where it fits.
Casual weekend
Acqua di Giò Absolu is easygoing, aquatic and woody, and works most of the year.
All-rounder
Acqua di Giò Absolu works in all four seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Signature
Acqua di Giò Absolu is aquatic and woody with a clear character, good on most days.
Office safe
Acqua di Giò Absolu is calm, aquatic and woody, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Louis Vuitton
L'Immensité
83/100L'Immensité's grapefruit lifts the patchouli in Acqua di Giò Absolu, with labdanum in both.
Spray Acqua di Giò Absolu first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then L'Immensité on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Giorgio Armani
Acqua di Giò
79/100Acqua di Giò puts bright lime over the patchouli in Acqua di Giò Absolu, which also brings labdanum.
Spray Acqua di Giò Absolu first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Acqua di Giò on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Hugo Boss
Boss Bottled Elixir
79/100Boss Bottled Elixir's cedarwood gives the sea-fresh notes of Acqua di Giò Absolu a firm base, tied by shared labdanum.
Spray Boss Bottled Elixir first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Acqua di Giò Absolu on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).