Acqua di Gio Profumo vs Profondo [Cologne Comparison 2024]

Acqua di Gio Profumo is a top-tier cologne from the house of Armani. But recently they introduced a flanker named Profondo.

If you haven’t tried any one of them yet, then which cologne should you get?

Finding the answer to this can be very frustrating as both of these colognes have different scents.

Don’t worry! After testing both of these colognes on myself, I have rounded out their similarities and differences to help you make an informed decision.

So, without wasting any more time, let’s see which cologne comes out with a victory in this battle.

Clash of Scents: Acqua di Gio Profumo vs Profondo

Acqua di Gio Profumo

Main Notes: Bergamot, Geranium, Rosemary, Sage, Mineral Incense, Patchouli.

First Acqua di Gio was released in 1996 by the famous fashion house Armani. After a huge success, they released many flankers of that cologne. Acqua di Gio Profumo and Profondo are two of them.

Well, Acqua di Gio Profumo was released in 2015, and it was created by Alberto Morillas. It’s an inoffensive and versatile fragrance. Moreover, it’s so popular in the fragrance community.

Acqua di Gio Profondo

Main Notes: Green mandarin, Bergamot, Marine notes, Rosemary, Lavender, Patchouli, Musk, Mineral amber.

If we talk about Acqua di Gio Profondo, it was released in 2020 and created by the same perfumer, Alberto Morillas.

It’s also an inoffensive and versatile fragrance. And within a very short time, it has gained much love from the audience.

As you can see, both of these colognes have the qualities to make you spend a good amount of money on them.

But, these are also two very different scents, with different notes and effects on people.

So, how to know which cologne has better performance, and which will better value your money? Read on to find the answers and find the overall best fragrance.

So, here is the comparison between Acqua di Gio Profumo and Profondo:

Opening

In the case of Acqua di Gio Profumo, they used sea notes and bergamot in the opening. The opening of ADG Profumo is very simple and fresh. It starts with a bergamot blast and creates an incredibly fresh aroma.

On the other hand, the opening of Acqua di Gio Profondo is almost like Profumo. They used sea notes, bergamot, and green mandarin in the opening.

As you can see, the type of notes is the same in both colognes

But the opening of Profondo is more prominent and clear. The freshness of Profondo is much higher than Profumo, and the initial mandarin burst is fantastic.

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Though the openings are almost identical, the opening of Acqua di Gio Profondo is much better and more prominent than Profumo.

Now, which is better?

Clearly, the winner here is ADG Profondo. In my opinion, Among these two, Acqua di Gio Profondo has the best opening.

Projection and Longevity

Both Profumo and Profondo project really well after you wear them.

As they both used premium notes, you can be sure about getting excellent projection and longevity from both of these colognes.

The performance of ADG Profumo and ADG Profondo is almost the same. I got similar types of longevity from both of these fragrances.

In the case of ADG Profumo, it starts with a robust fresh projection, and after some time, it tempers down and lasts an entire day. This fresh fragrance will always try to make you special. The freshness of this fragrance is delightful.

If we talk about ADG Profondo, I must say the opening projection of ADG Profondo is the best. After a vast projection, it calms down gradually and stays on your skin for a day.

The scent is really enjoyable, and people can’t resist complimenting you if you’re wearing ADG Profondo. The projection level of Profondo is slightly better than Profumo.

As we can see, both of these colognes perform fantastically. Both of them will try it’s best to make you special.

So, longevity and the projection level are almost the same for these colognes. I don’t think you should worry about their performance.

Compliment Factor

ADG Profumo and ADG Profondo both are incredible fragrances in the world. But here, we’ll figure out which gets more compliments.

Well, both of these fragrances provide a fresh aroma, and both of these fragrances use rich notes. Moreover, both of these fragrances are developed by the same person. It’s really getting tough here to pick the best one.

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After a social experiment, I found that people are giving more compliments to ADG Profondo. Here’s why-

Yes! Both of these fragrances smell kinda similar, but ADG Profondo is deeper than ADG Profumo. They used notes like amber, musk, and minerals to create more depth. As a result, people love that thing.

On the other hand, some of them became a fan of that smoky flavor of Profumo. But the number was less.

So, for compliments, any of these two scents will work. But if we compare, ADG Profondo is the clear winner here.

Versatility

Both of these fragrances used the same type of notes, and both of these fragrances are equally versatile.

In the case of ADG Profumo, They used very safe notes, and the fragrance is really inoffensive and versatile. There’s nothing to hate about this fragrance, and people will love your choice.

You can easily wear ADG Profumo for office, meetings, parties, hangouts, e.t.c.

If we talk about ADG Profondo, everything is the same as ADG Profumo. It also uses safe notes, and the fragrance is really inoffensive and versatile. You can also use this fragrance for offices, meetings, hangouts, e.t.c.

In my opinion, Both of these fragrances are equally versatile.

Value for Money

In the case of Acqua di Gio Profumo, the price of 75ml is around 102$. It comes in two other different sizes, which are 125ml and 180ml. The prices are respectively 142$ and 165$.

On the other hand, the price of 75ml of Acqua Di Gio Profondo is 102$. It comes in three other different sizes, which are 40ml, 125ml, 200ml, and the prices are 80$, 142$, and 174$

So as we can see, the price range of these colognes is pretty similar. And they carry the same price tag.

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All of these fragrances used rich notes. And the performance level is high for all of them. So you can’t just simply differentiate them, as they are in the same price range.

As they carry the same price tag, You can go for any of these if you’re worried about the price range. All of them provide the best value for money.

Overall Scent

Both of these fragrances are incredible, and both of these fragrances are qualified to be your signature scent.

As you can see, both of these fragrances are fresh and equally good. But ADG Profondo adds more depth which is not available in Profumo.

On the other hand, ADG Profumo has a really beautiful incense aroma which is missing in Profondo.

Finally, it totally depends on you which fragrance you want to add as your signature scent. I can assure you, both of these fragrances are rich and worthy. And both of these fragrances can work as a showstopper.

So, if you want a signature scent with a beautiful smoky flavor, you can go for ADG Profumo. And if you want a signature scent with more details and depth, you can go for ADG Profondo.

Our Final Verdict

Both of these fragrances are equally qualified as they are designed by the same house. So it’s really tough to choose one between these two. So-

If I had to choose between these two, I would pick Acqua di Gio Profondo over Acqua di Gio Profumo. These two fragrances are almost similar but the Profondo is much deeper than Profumo.

The choice is in Your Hands.

As I said before, the ultimate comparison depends on you.

Since both of these colognes are massively popular, I’d suggest getting decant or sample bottles of them and try out on yourself to see which one you like the most. Then you can commit to the full bottle.

If you want to go a different route and maybe consider something different from Armani, Then check out my Drakkar Noir vs Cool Water Comparison

Please vote on which cologne you think is better in the pole/comment section. And suggest which fragrance battle you wish to read next, and I’ll get on it.