Armani
Acqua Di Gio Absolu
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Many fragrances convey to us the image of a landscape. They are like emotional postcards. Acqua Di Gio by Giorgio Armani is one of them. Drawing its source from the heart of the island of Pantelleria, it has offered its fresh, Mediterranean breath since 1996. Today, it returns and offers a new vision of this idyllic picture. Focus on Acqua Di Gio Absolu, a woody fragrance steeped in water.
The island of Pantelleria as a source of inspiration for Acqua Di Gio
A fragrance very often tells us a story. As for the Acqua Di Gio collection, it is a very personal dive into the world of Giorgio Armani. Acqua Di Gio Absolu does not escape the tradition of this fragrance lineup and takes us, like its predecessors, to the heart of the island of Pantelleria. Indeed, it is in this paradisiacal place that Giorgio Armani likes to recharge. Located not far from Sicily and Tunisia, this island is renowned for its beauty, both on land and at sea. Its seabeds are explored by numerous divers, while hikers find their happiness in the Mediterranean forests. The landscape is both idyllic and full of contrasts. This is precisely what one finds at the heart of Acqua Di Gio Absolu.
Acqua Di Gio Absolu, a woody and aquatic fragrance
Acqua Di Gio Absolu seems to gather within its composition all the elements of this land rich in emotions. First, sea spray seizes us, and freshness is omnipresent. Fruits are paired with an aquatic accord in a true surge of vibrancy. Then, virility gradually takes over and Acqua Di Gio Absolu ends on a more woody concentrate dominated by a dark, deep patchouli. Acqua Di Gio Absolu is a harmonious fragrance in which everything is a matter of balance. It is described by its creator as embodying the union of water and wood.
Acqua Di Gio Absolu takes on a new amber color
Logically, all these elements are found in the visual of Acqua Di Gio Absolu. Its bottle retains the silhouette of its predecessors. It is a transparent flask, resting on a solid base, rising toward the sky and featuring rounded edges. Thus, virility retains a certain softness. Refinement is omnipresent and simplicity prevails. However, Acqua Di Gio Absolu offers a novelty. It is now tinted with an amber juice, much warmer than before. Likewise, as if to echo these woody nuances, it is adorned with a wooden cap. Everything is there, and its visual already says a great deal about the fragrance it contains.
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The advertising
The ad for the new men's fragrance Acqua Di Gio Absolu
An essential fragrance for men, Acqua Di Gio has delighted the male population since its release in 1996. Drawing all its creative source from the heart of water, it offers a unique sensory balance and an exceptional harmony with nature. What's more, as if to keep its legend alive, Giorgio Armani does not hesitate to extend its scent into flankers. In 2015, it became Acqua Di Gio Profumo, a more contrasted, more maritime version of this olfactory icon. This distinguished juice transformed once again in 2018, becoming this time Acqua Di Gio Absolu, a fragrance at the meeting point of water and a woody accord.
Armani Acqua Di Gio Absolu, a new woody masculinity
Once again, to craft this fragrance, Giorgio Armani drew inspiration from the island of Pantelleria, a place dear to Giorgio Armani, immersed in the heart of the Mediterranean, not far from Sicily and Tunisia. Renowned for its beauty on land and at sea, this unique place delivers the best of its character in a new fragrance of distinction. Acqua Di Gio Absolu holds within it the contrasts of this natural gem. It conveys its masculinity through the image of an idyllic, contrasted landscape. Its fragrance gathers all the elements of a land rich in emotions, whether a fruity marine freshness or a darker, woodier depth. Acqua Di Gio Absolu displays a perfect, harmonious balance. It is already described as a union of water and wood.
The poetic and powerful advertisement for Acqua Di Gio Absolu
All these elements are found at the heart of this advertisement. This television campaign is a true clash of the elements, an ode to the collision of water and wood. It embraces a sensual relationship between man and nature, blending the delicate texture of a tree with the invigorating power of the Mediterranean. It all begins with the vision of a man swimming in clear, limpid water. His figure comes into focus, and this handsome dark blond man with an athletic build emerges from the waves and reveals his full sensuality. He then climbs a tree perched in the midst of the sea. The image is dreamlike. Suddenly, he dives from the highest branch and disappears into the water, from which an immense bottle of Acqua Di Gio Absolu emerges. Once again, the face of the campaign for the house is none other than Jason Morgan. The American model also poses for the lens of photographer Matthew Brookes. He perfectly expresses the alliance of man with nature, freeing his inner strength and freedom. Acqua Di Gio Absolu offers a new intensity and thus continues to shine as this best-seller of men's perfumery more than 20 years after its creation.