Acqua Di Gio Profondo Parfum

Got a sample of this one and it's a really handsome scent. Interestingly, it doesn't come across as very aquatic or marine to me. It goes on fresh with a lot of citrus and quickly develops a bit of a slightly sweet gentle fruity floral accord after the opening - maybe it's the mimosa? For a little while, it gives me something reminiscent of apple. But a darker wood note emerges and gives this some depth and density as time goes on. It still holds onto a touch of sweetness in the dry down, becoming a handsome and subtly rich blue scent with a darker edge. The performance here is fine, not great but good enough. I find the dry down to be a very similar experience to Versace Dylan Blue, which is a great scent on its own and a better value than this one. For that reason alone I won't be investing in this one, but that redundancy aside this is a very classy and versatile masculine scent suitable for all seasons.

I don't know how people don't like this but to each their own. This to me is another masterpiece by Alberto Morillas. The combination of the semi-sweet mimosa blended with the marine notes works so well. It's in the Dylan Blue realm but not the same. The sweetness in Profondo Parfum is more of a delicate fruity sweetness that reminds me of a green pear, where as Dylan Blue is more tonka bean type sweetness. The green mandarin carries over from the original Profondo and gives it a nice green facet and helps keep the DNA there to go with the patchouli.

After wearing a few times, it's not too bad but it's gonna be a hit and run for some as it seems to be neither here or there..they tried to incorporate patchouli and incensey amber into a popular fresh marine og making it more mature and give it more depth. May work for some, may get disliked for some. Still a good welcomed changed but I don't think this sold well hence they same out with a new version of 2024 to eventually replace the og and a new Edt this year.

It seems people are getting very different things from the mimosa. To me it dominates the fragrance with a thick sweet floral smell. I'm not a fan of sweet fragrances in general but I do really like this. I can detect the regular profondo notes behind the mimosa but barely. I do really like it anyway though. It's something very different to the rest of the ADG line. The EDP is a better option but this one is nice to have as well.

My signature scent for Summer. Its a beautiful scent and reminds me of the beach no matter where I am at in the world.