Acqua di Giò Profondo (2024).

Acqua di Giò Profondo, meaning “deep” in Italian, was conceived to plunge beneath the surface of the original Acqua di Giò’s sparkling tide. In 2024, master perfumer Alberto Morillas was tasked by Giorgio Armani to capture the feeling of standing at the water’s edge, where green mandarin meets a bracing marine spray. The house’s Italian elegance and its legacy of marine fragrances guided the composition, ensuring the new Eau de Toilette feels both a continuation and a bold, deeper dive.

The top marine notes and green mandarin create a bright, salty‑citrus opening that feels like a fresh sea breeze. Rosemary and Provençal lavender add an aromatic herbaceous heart, echoing Mediterranean herbs that grow on sun‑kissed cliffs. The base of mineral notes, ambergris, musk, cedar and patchouli grounds the scent, giving it an ocean‑rock solidity that lingers long after the spray fades.

At first spray, the fragrance erupts with a sharp burst of marine salt and the sweet‑tart zing of green mandarin, instantly conjuring a coastal sunrise. Within ten minutes the herbaceous duo of rosemary and Provençal lavender emerges, adding a crisp, slightly piney lift that keeps the composition lively. As the minutes pass, the mineral accord surfaces, intertwined with ambergris’s subtle warmth, while musk, cedar and Guatemalan patchouli settle into a smooth, stone‑cold drydown. The base persists for six to eight hours, leaving a clean, slightly salty mineral trail that feels like the lingering echo of waves on a sun‑warmed rock.

Acqua di Giò Profondo is seen as the modern deep‑sea sibling of the 1996 classic, offering a fresher, more mineral‑forward take that resonates with fans of clean aquatic scents. Since its 2024 debut, it’s become a go‑to for those who appreciate a refined marine vibe without the overt sweetness of newer trendier flankers, solidifying Armani’s reputation for elegant, wearable masculinity.