Amalfi LemonOpens with
Water JasmineHeart
Virginia CedarDries down to
Also asEau de Toilette · 2013 →
Anne Flipo287 fragrancesPortrait →
Dominique Ropion344 fragrancesPortrait →
Loc Dong56 fragrancesPortrait →Will you like it? Mark a few fragrances you own or love and we'll tell you.
Giorgio Armani · Sold as feminine
Acqua di Gioia
The moment you step off a sandy beach, the air still carrying hints of salt and citrus, into an elegant evening setting.
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Acqua di GioiaPremium · $100–250
40%Similar accords, often for lessA Scent by Issey Miyake · Issey MiyakeMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares amalfi lemon and virginia cedar8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2010, Acqua di Gioia by Giorgio Armani extends the beachy aquatic identity that its men’s counterpart, Acqua di Giò (launched in 1996), helped popularize. Crafted by perfumers Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, and Loc Dong, this floral aquatic fragrance opens with Amalfi lemon and mint, creating a bright and invigorating freshness that feels like a morning walk along the shoreline. As it settles, water jasmine brings a delicate floral touch, supported by the warmth of brown sugar and the woodsy depth of Virginia cedar and French labdanum.
Apply one or two sprays for daytime wear; the bright top notes are perfect for morning. For evenings, layer with a touch of powder to balance the warmth of brown sugar and woody base notes. This fragrance develops best when close to skin rather than in open air.
Fig. 01 — Acqua di Gioia, Giorgio Armani
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Anne Flipo
Elegance distilledAnne Flipo is a senior perfumer at IFF and one of the most accomplished noses of her generation, responsible for some of the most commercially successful and critically admired fragrances of the 21st century.
“Orange blossom takes a huge part in my signature too. It is the ingredient I would never be fed up with. I could create a thousand perfumes around it, without it ever being redundant.”
Anne Flipo · Everfumed (from Fernweh Editions), July 2020
Co-created with Dominique Ropion and Loc Dong
The Acqua di Gioia line
8 fragrances, compared side by side
Designer Giorgio Armani
More from the house · founded 1975 · Italy
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The originalAcqua di GioiaGiorgio Armani · Premium · $100–250Issey Miyake · 2009A Scent by Issey MiyakeShares Amalfi lemon and Virginia cedar$40–100★ 3.84 (1,933)39%Match
Lacoste Fragrances · 2011Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. BlueShares Mint and Virginia cedar$40–100★ 3.59 (383)41%Match
Kenzo · 2011L Eau par Kenzo Wild pour HommeShares Amalfi lemon, Mint and Virginia cedar$40–100★ 3.93 (87)
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What people
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Respected, if divisive: loved by 33%, disliked or hated by 16%.