Dupe review · Palermo Perfumes
Acqua di Gio Essenza
Palermo Perfumes made Acqua di Gio Essenza with one brief: Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza.
- Smells like
- Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza
- Price
- $22.75
- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Palermo Perfumes
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Acqua di Gio Essenza is a reasonable bet if you want Acqua di Gio Essenza for less.
Palermo Perfumes 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.
At $23 it costs 77% less than Acqua di Gio Essenza.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Palermo Perfumes 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 Acqua di Gio Essenza 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.
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The community
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What does Palermo Perfumes Acqua di Gio Essenza 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 Palermo Perfumes Acqua di Gio Essenza a dupe of Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza?
Yes — Palermo Perfumes sells it as its version of Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza.
Where can I buy Palermo Perfumes Acqua di Gio Essenza?
It is in stock at $22.75 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.