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Dupe review · Bujairami

Aqua Rush Inspired

Built to smell like Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza.

Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza
OriginalAcqua di Gio EssenzaGiorgio Armani
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This dupeAqua Rush InspiredBujairami
Smells like
Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza
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Original per 100ml
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Made by
Bujairami
5.2/ 10

Worth a try

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

On paper, Aqua Rush Inspired is a reasonable bet if you want Acqua di Gio Essenza for less.

Bujairami sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Acqua di Gio Essenza's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.

Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.

Evidence6.0

Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Bujairami publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.

What it's built to smell like

The original opens on water notes, bergamot and grapefruit, turns to basil, floral notes and jasmine, and settles into pepper, cedar and musk. That is the brief Aqua Rush Inspired is working from.

Top

  • water notes
  • bergamot
  • grapefruit

Heart

  • basil
  • floral notes
  • jasmine

Base

  • pepper
  • cedar
  • musk
Peppered, vetiver-shaded Gio from 2012 that quietly outperforms most of the flankers that followed it.

Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.

The community

What people say about Aqua Rush Inspired

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    Questions

    What does Bujairami Aqua Rush Inspired smell like?

    It is built to smell like Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza — water notes, bergamot and grapefruit up top, basil, floral notes and jasmine in the heart, pepper, cedar and musk in the base.

    Is Bujairami Aqua Rush Inspired a dupe of Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza?

    Yes — Bujairami sells it as its version of Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza.

    Where can I buy Bujairami Aqua Rush Inspired?

    We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza is listed on its page.

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