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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Freshwater
meets Acqua di Gio Essenza.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Water Notes · Bergamot

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with aquatic; Concentration not recorded leads with fresh spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Bath & Body Works Freshwater bottle
Bath & Body Works

Freshwater

Concentration not recorded

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Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza bottle
Giorgio Armani

Acqua di Gio Essenza

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedItaly
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20182012
Leading accordsaquatic · citrus · mossyfresh spicy · aromatic · citrus
Notes unique to this recordOakmossGrapefruit, Calone, Basil, Floral Notes, Jasmine, Sage, Pepper, Cedar, Musk, Vetiver, Ambergris, Clary Sage, Amber, Patchouli
Longevity / 52.55 · 170 votes3.72 · 1,596 votes
Projection / 41.86 · 168 votes2.53 · 1,764 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Freshwater

Cologne · Australia listing · 3.4 fl oz / 100 ml

Alcohol denat., Water (aqua, Eau), Fragrance (parfum), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Bht, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ext. violet 2 (CI 60730), Limonene, Linalyl acetate, Hexamethylindanopyran, Linalool, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Acetyl cedrene, Citrus limon peel oil, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Pinene, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, Pogostemon cablin oil, Geranyl acetate, Geraniol, Lavandula oil/extract, Beta-caryophyllene, Eugenia caryophyllus oil, Eugenol, Terpinolene, Terpineol, Hexadecanolactone, Alpha-terpinene, Citronellol, Camphor.

Official Australian ingredient declaration for Freshwater Cologne, product reference 28021413. This list covers only that format and product reference; other sizes, packaging versions, or concentrations can differ. Check your packaging for its batch.

Source: Bath & Body Works official Australia product ingredients · Checked 2026-09-23

Acqua di Gio Essenza

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed aquatic and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed fresh spicy and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.