Buy the Acqua di Giò EDT for the original scent: 26,102 ratings and the lowest entry price. Buy Profondo EDP if you want it to last. The Parfum is nearest to discontinued Profumo, but 15 of 35 critics say it fades. Leave the Elixir until more buyers weigh in.
Acqua di Giò Profumo is gone. Armani’s own US site marks it discontinued, read on 10 October 2026: “We regret to inform you that this product has been discontinued.”
Most of the internet says the Parfum replaced it. Armani’s own page doesn’t say that.
Under “May we suggest”, Armani lists three bottles: the Eau de Parfum, the Profondo Eau de Parfum and the original Eau de Toilette. The Parfum isn’t among them.
So this page does two jobs. It ranks the five Acqua di Giò bottles you can buy on Amazon today, all sold by Armani’s own storefront, and it tells you which one is the closest thing to Profumo on the evidence we could find.
Which Acqua di Giò is closest to Profumo?
On paper, the Parfum. Armani described Profumo as bergamot and marine notes with incense. The Parfum’s brand-written Amazon listing, read 10 October 2026, lists bergamot, ginger, marine notes, geranium, rosemary, clary sage, patchouli and incense. It is the only current Acqua di Giò that names incense.
That is a match on the label, not a promise about the bottle. Armani’s own suggestion list points elsewhere, and the Parfum’s critics have a specific complaint, which the table below makes plain. If what you miss about Profumo is how long it lasted, read the Parfum’s critics first.
What does each one smell like, according to Armani?
| Bottle | Notes Armani names | Size on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Eau de Toilette | Marine notes, Calabrian bergamot, neroli, green tangerine, rosemary, persimmon, patchouli | 3.3 oz |
| Profondo Eau de Parfum | Salty marine notes, cypress, lavender, rosemary, patchouli, musk | 1.6 oz |
| Parfum | Bergamot, ginger, marine, geranium, rosemary, clary sage, patchouli, incense | 6.7 oz |
| Profondo Parfum | Aquatic bergamot, balsamic citrus, everlasting flower | 1.6 oz |
| Elixir | Violet, leather and marine accords | 1.6 oz |
Notes come from Armani’s US site and the brand-written copy on its own Amazon listings, read 10 October 2026. The Elixir’s listing calls it “The most concentrated men’s fragrance ever achieved on ACQUA DI GIÒ”.
What do the critical reviews complain about?
On 10 October 2026, signed in, we read every one-, two- and three-star review Amazon served for each bottle, under both its “recent” and “helpful” sorts. Duplicates, non-US reviews and free-product reviews came out. Each remaining review is tagged by its main complaint.
| Bottle | Critical reviews read | Fades or weak | Says it smells different, or doubts it | The other big one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau de Toilette | 41 | 8 | 16 | smaller bottle than expected, 6; refill confusion, 4 |
| Profondo EDP | 23 | 8 | 3 | size or packaging, 6 |
| Parfum | 35 | 15 | 2 | not what they expected, 6 |
| Profondo Parfum | 17 | 4 | — | bottle too small, 4 |
| Elixir | 9 | 5 | — | too like the others, 1 |
The Parfum is the bottle labelled strongest, and 15 of its 35 critics say it fades. Several say a lighter bottle outlasts it. A June 2026 one-star: “The Parfum is supposed to be the longest lasting but the profoundo lasted hours longer”
The EDT has the opposite problem. Sixteen of its 41 critics say it smells different from bottles they bought before, even though Armani’s own storefront sells it.
A March 2026 two-star: “It smells pretty close to the original but as a long time user, I felt something was off.” Some blame fakes, some blame a reformulation. A review can’t settle which.
Two traps on the listings
The refill. The EDT listing sells a 5-ounce refill with no sprayer under the same size menu, and four critics bought it by mistake or found their older bottle wouldn’t unscrew to refill. A June 2025 three-star: “I wish it was more clear that the 5oz bottle is a refill though when choosing the size.”
The 1.6-ounce default. The Profondo, Profondo Parfum and Elixir listings opened on 1.6 ounces on 10 October 2026. Size complaints run through all three. Check the size menu before you check out.