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Acqua Di Gio EDT, Armani, Reformulation Guide
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Hello fragrance fam, on today's reformulation guide we'll be covering the legendary aquatic scent known as Acqua Di Gio EDT for men!
Acqua Di Gio is famously known as one of the first scents to utilize it's use of aroma chemicals to simulate the feeling of being by the beach with a salty sea shore nearby.
To keep things simple we're going to sum up ADG's reformulations into four main categories.
1. Pre-2006: The Cosmair batches. The first versions of ADG were calone heavy. It's was a very salty scent in its earliest formulations. On these bottles the entire font on the bottle was a silver/grey color and will have "pour homme" typed on the front.
2. 2000-2019: (Ran alongside Cosmair versions) The rest of these batches are produced by Luxury products, with the main lettering changed to a black color and "Pour Homme" still typed on the lower part of the front of the bottle. During this era the salty notes were reduced and added florals and citrus notes were added. This is the most commonly known and enjoyed version. I would recommend batches that were produced before 2015 that will have a 6 or 5 digit batch code.
3. 2019-2024: Theirs two different bottle styles in this time line. 2019-22 will have the words "Pour Homme" removed from the front of the bottle, and it will be blank. 2022-2024 it will have "Eau de toilette " typed on the bottom front of the bottle. I've read both of these iterations were not as favorable as previous versions.
4. Post-2024: The front of the bottle will have still have "eau de toilette" typed on the front. Except the bottle style will now be a frosted glass type of appearance. The good news is, in 2023-25 many brands have reformulated their pre-existing formulas, further adapting to the use of modern synthetic ingredients. A majority of feedback I've read after these reworks has been mostly positive. Cheers to the future!
Hope this helps and enjoy the journey.
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