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    Contessa vs. Acqua di Giò Profumo

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    Acqua di Giò Profumo rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Contessa projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Contessa vs. Acqua di Giò Profumo
    ContessaAcqua di Giò Profumo
    Concentration—Parfum
    Launched20062015
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerJoAnne BassettAlberto Morillas
    Best season—Summer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Contessa

    Fresh Spicy
    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh
    Green
    Cinnamon
    Amber

    Acqua di Giò Profumo

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Marine
    Amber
    Woody
    Citrus
    Smoky
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BasilBergamot
    Marine NotesBergamot
    Heart
    GingerCinnamonBulgarian RoseNeroli
    RosemarySageGeranium
    Base
    IncenseJasmineSandalwood
    IncenseFrankincensePatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Contessa vs. Acqua di Giò Profumo
    ContessaAcqua di Giò Profumo
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

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    Real talk

    If you want a polite office fragrance, look elsewhere. Contessa has presence from the opening and only gets more interesting as hours pass. It's not for the faint of heart.Contessa
    Marine fragrances usually feel ephemeral. Acqua di Giò Profumo resists that fate by building toward smoky frankincense in the drydown, a choice that elevates it beyond trendy aquatic clone territory.Acqua di Giò Profumo