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Viridis – :
This is very nice, and mass appealing, 2 compliments soon as I got into work.. the opening and drydown is awesome, am not usually a fan of sea notes but they use it so so well, less salty and more sweetenss! 8/10
vlc159Bessinepome – :
Like another poster mentioned, Profumo is an 8 and SB is a 10. It’s just better. It’s more refined. If you have a chance to get it at a decent price BUY IT and sell Profumo. Yes, they have the same dna but SB is exquisite imo. This will garner compliments galore. The first time I wore I had a dude tell me, look man don’t take this the wrong way but you smell good as hell, what is it?
xiron – :
The patchouli in the Special Blend has a unique origin: it was selected and harvested in Guatemala, as part of an ethical sourcing program established by the Firmenich fragrance house. For this special occasion, the black bottle is adorned with gold reflections.
The best part of this is the drydown, the patchouli and incense really shine through and are very pleasant. The aquatic, fresh smell remains all the way throughout. There is still a synthetic element to it, especially in the opening. The note of balsam fir is missing from the Fragrantica description.
Projects well for the first few hours and lasts about 8 hours in total. It seems to cause olfactory fatigue, you think it’s gone and then an hour or two later it hits you with a lovely, dark, sweetness.
SpahThypefbelleg – :
Don´t know how to say it, but it works much better for me. Specially the dry down, and longevity. Found a good deal on SB and got it. Blind buy. I think is much better in the same direction, not different, but can´t tell exactly why. Maybe sweeter (?)
ivansh – :
Smells very goood just like profumo. Its just a tad bit sweeter, alittle more formal than the original profumo. The verdict, Orginal profumo is more versatile and special blend more formal. As for as how to buy, are you formal or looking for an all occasion? Both are a good buy.
girl2009 – :
classic, love it. nothing else to say.
mclion – :
It is the same parfume with adg profumo, in a different botle?
Yes and no…
Adg sb to my nose is a litle well made, a litle bit round,and a litle more performance.
If adg profumo is 9,75 adg sb is a perfect 10.
lyoxin – :
i paste the same review of the PROFUMO version, in my nose they are quite the same, if there are dfiferences, they are minimal.
i extremely love this perfume.
the first time i smelt it i was confused tryng to understand from where this paradisiac perfume was coming from.
this perfume to me is the scent of the black rocks of a volcano in an island in the middle of the mediterranean sea (and first time i smelt it i did not ever saw the tv spot where there are black rocks)
i had the classic Acqua di Giò PROFUMO and now the SPECIAL BLEND, they are extremily similar.
It was very hard to improve the legendary Acqua di Giò (that is too used from everybody) but Morillas did it.
Is citrusy, aquatic but very, very elegant.
i do not think is only for evening but for day too, i do not imagine it in autumn or winter.
is more mature tahn the original, more classy, misterious, elegant; is perfectly balanced and it smell really , really, really amazign in my opinion.
in my taste, is one of the best perfumes ever.
to get the SPECIAL BLEND or the PROFUMO? in my opinion, the one with the lower price.
Bios814 – :
This scent is so beautiful and can easily be a signature scent worn all year round. The performance is among the very best lasting 12+ hours with very good sillage and projection without being cloying.This fragrance reminds me of a day at the beach and more specifically that skin scent that you have after swimming in the ocean and spending time in the sun, it’s salty and fresh like an ocean breeze and I can see why so many people love it so much. It’s very similar to the regular Profumo, but just slightly sweeter, but I just love this fragrance enough to own both versions
Kurimu – :
Pfft…. suit and tie only frag? Mate I’m a chippy (builder) I’m far from a suit and tie kinda guy and I get compliments wearing this at work like crazy, and I’m just wearing a singlet and a nail bag. It’s a great fragrance.
BugChucha – :
Thins thing is a suit and tie scent only.
By Nefertem (God of perfume) & Mary Magdalene (Patron Saint of perfume). Let our powers combine (While reading this review please play Captain Planet intro music in your head)…
Anyway this…hmm.
This…It’s good.
Fuck It I’ll say it, it’s fucking good.
And I’m still hating on it.
FUCK!
Trying my best to look for some cons about this fragrance, but i keep picturing Kat Williams standing in the corner… giving me side eye saying “Don’t worry I’ll wait”.
Tried to get the regular Acqua Di Gio Profumo, but they only had the special blend. Aight buff it.
Let’s try it out.
I love the Incense, Sea Notes & Bergamot in this frag.
Very strong, but not too loud.
I understand why people say “this is a night time fragrance”.
Perfect suit&tie and semicasual wear.
Everyone at work likes it.
Update: I love playing with the magnetic cap… I have ADHD, soooo…simple things please me and also distract me.
Will I buy this again? Yes.
What’s the strength of this? Parfum.
Does this fragrance enter BEAST MODE, good, just okay or weak sauce at best? It enters beast mode.
Can you use it as a unisex scent? No.
Am I willing to trade this fragrance? No.
Should You Skip It, Sample It First or Blind Buy It? Blind buy worthy.
Is it the old, new formulation? New.
What’s its availability; in production, limited edition or discontinued? Limited Edition Run.
SKU Number: 3614271887597
Batch Number: 38P700 (Production Date: 07/2017)
Age: 25+
From: Hookup
Size: 75ML
Scent: 5/5 (Gentleman).
Value: 5/5 ($20.00).
Sillage: 5/5 (Five feet).
Longevity: 5/5 (Nine hours).
Creativity: 5/5 (Only for mature men in suits & going to show their Sunday best).
Projection: 4/5 (Two hours).
Versatility: 5/5 (Anytime and anywhere).
Compliments: 5/5 (I dare someone to talk down about this one).
Until next time, I’ll catch you on the flipside.
Aleksey Photoshopkin – :
I had to go about 3 stores to find Special Blend, because its a limited edition and sold out on every store,but i found 1 bottle on “Perfumes e Companhia” i paid 69€ for 75ml its not cheap.
The smell its 95% equal to profumo , but special blend its more sweet and long lasting but you can grabe profumo will do the job done 😉
Performance its ok for about 6h , projection its good about 1.5h , decent performance and a lovely mature smell.
petrovichav7 – :
I definitely find a difference between original Profumo and the special blend. I pick up a slight kind of spicy Dr Pepper or root beer like vibe mixed behind the salty marine notes and incense. I found it a little off and because of that, I favor the original. However, my first night wearing special blend it was very well received, even one girl walked past me and stopped dead in her tracks.
I do find the performance to be a bit stronger. I found this would project for 3hrs as where the original Profumo is around 2hrs. The overall longevity was also stronger at about 7hrs as compared to 5/6 hrs with the original.
Overall, it’s still the great AdG DNA and it performs a bit better then the original Profumo. Girls just love the smell of this frag, OG or Special Blend.
vinnil – :
I absolutely loved the ADG my father had when I was a teenager. It just smelled like the king of manly aquatic cologne. Call me a hater, but I felt like the modern ADG was weak, and I honestly thought the widely adored Profumo version was pretty forgettable.
I was ready to regret purchasing this Special Blend, but instead I’m impressed by the quality of this overall aquatic patchouli fragrance. It’s proper juice which leaves an oily patch on the skin. I’m gonna take it to work and see what the people think! I have a feeling it’s gonna be a hit, especially with my coworker who likes BVLGARI Aqua Amara. The incense and aquatic notes are classy, and simultaneously the patchouli has this “natural” wet green feel.
See_the_difference – :
The smell is the same like the standard edition but this version is much more stronger! I don’t know if the standard version has been reformulated. The difference in sillage is easily noticeable. This is one of the best openings i ‘ve ever smelled.
Vijey – :
This is pretty much the same scent as the original. The only difference I can feel is that this Special Blend is slightly more vivid ans alive than the previous Profumo. It is a small diffetence but exist. They are not identical fragrances. Other people than you won’t be able to detect it. Same feeling and same performance.
If I had to buy one of them, this Special Blend would be my choice.
roman45 – :
Just picked up Special Blend from my local Macy’s to take advantage of their current 15% discount offer. I need to wear it a few times to give it a fair review. But I will say this: it’s different than the original profumo. I own both and profumo has been on my top 10 since I first got it. When I tested special blend at the store, I instantly knew it was high quality and just a little richer than the other flankers. I’ll put it this way — original Profumo (and all the ADG line) has a playful side whereas special blend is straight up business. I’ve grown with the ADG line; I had the original when it first came out in high school and I’ve been a fan ever since. I really don’t care for Absolu, but Special Blend seems like a nice way to close the book with ADG. We’re both more mature.
I’ll be back with an official review including notes and performance.
oyal60473 – :
I find it hilarious that some of the people on here immediately justify not even trying this in the store because they already spent all of their money on the original Profumo, and they would be pissed off if a newer flanker ever dethroned it. Well sorry to say kids, but Special Bend is better. Way better. Please stop leaving comments on here saying “it’s the same exact fragrance just with a different bottle, it’s just a cash grab, it smells 99.9% similar.” This is all completely uninformed bs. You are making any excuse you can to hate on this fragrance simply because you bought the original Profumo, have no money left, and you want to keep your huge ego intact. Special Blend has dethroned the original Profumo. Period. Even Jeremy Fragrance is buying up bottles of Special Blend because he considers it to be the ultimate AdG. Special Blend sold out at my local Macy’s. You don’t see that happening with Profumo. If you don’t have enough money to afford a fragrance that is similar in some ways to its predecessor, you shouldn’t even be rating the fragrance or commenting on it in the first place. Be happy with your inferior bottle of Profumo, or be unsatisfied and buy Special Blend to become satisfied. Or maybe you prefer the original Profumo. That’s completely fine, and you can say that. But don’t come on here and say that the original Profumo is the same fragrance as Special Blend, because that is complete bs and it is clear that you haven’t even bothered to thoroughly test Special Blend, if at all.
This is the exact same thing that happened when Dior Homme Parfum came out and when Dior Sauvage edp came out and when Bleu de Chanel edp came out, and it will happen ONCE AGAIN when Bleu de Chanel Parfum comes out within the next month. I AM SO TIRED OF THIS. If you don’t have enough money to afford new flankers, please stop pretending like you do and leaving negative reviews just because you are SALTY that you cannot afford a bottle. Utterly pathetic. Stop participating in this community if you’re gonna be terminally salty just because some people happen to have more money to spend on fragrances than you do. You’re making us all look bad.
MariaFedotova – :
facts:
1. if you are just an user you dont need both, you need this one, the special blend
2. its smoother
3. sweeter
4. lasts 2 hours more than profumo
5. this is sweeter
6. special blend is a cross between essenza and profumo
7. its less spicy
so go pick your favorite…
if you already own profumo you can still get it, if you are a collector
but if you are not a collector , and own profumo, skip it…you dont need both
this is perfection in a bottle,profumo is 8/10 , this is 10/10 in my books, check out my review on YouTube at “Joy Amin” Channel:)
Gracias 🙂
21AYA – :
This is slighlty different than profumo. I find it a tad bit sweeter and spicier. Almost like it has a coca cola vibe going on. But hey, 90% similar to the original.
Рикк2 – :
People that say it smells different than Profumo are lying. It’s the exact same ingredients and note breakdown. They merely used patchouli from a different farm and realized they could use it as a marketing gimmick by calling it “special blend” even though it’s not. It’s just regular ADG Profumo with no difference at all.
leo7 – :
This one took me a minute since I normally wear regular Profumo during the Fall/Winter months here in Italy. So I took the plunge and bought a bottle since there wasn’t a sample, but off the initial tester spray I could tell that it has a bit more of a spicy sandalwood scent. But it really took me a minute to see if it was worth it. So I went home and I did a test. I sprayed a sample paper in one room with regular Profumo and left it there, and then I did the same with Special Blend in another room. I then waited a few minutes and walked into each room and smelled the paper and I could clearly tell the difference and I actually prefer Special Blend to regular for colder weather.
To me, it has more of a slight spice note and more of a sandalwood back end but it mellows out into a nice light yet warm aqua scent. Kinda like what you get from Acqua with the green notes and aqua scent, but mild and more rich since they’re not coming off as “sweet” but coming off with notes of “spice”. It’s subdued in a good way.
But in terms of the difference between Profumo and Special Blend, to me is the strength of the spice and how it tames the Acqua scent in a good way. I think it compliments the sweet and fresh scent of Acqua better than regular Profumo.
aindru – :
Seeing how everyone’s nose is different I won’t argue with people who say this smells just like Profumo. HOWEVER, I feel it it’s actually much more different. This one to me is geared towards the winter as to where Profumo would be fall, spring, summer nights. I agree that this is a little sweeter than the others, but what I noticed the most is the incense is more up front and detectable. I am also picking up some spice, but that could just be the rosemary and sage playing tricks on me. This is a winner and I understand why people wouldn’t buy this if they already have Profumo, but if you are really into this line and it’s flankers it is definitely worth getting for that extra demension that it offers.
krocus9 – :
A damn fine release, don’t care how it compares to the others. It smells great, lasts long. Good enough.
uol860Diobtetty – :
I’m sold alone on that beautiful flacon!
averin39 – :
I’m glad that not many people know about this one, because then i will be one of the best smelling people who wear AdG in the world. This is the best AdG ever released, and some people apparently don’t have the noses to pick out the differences when they test this alongside the regular Profumo. For me, the differences are 100% there. The original Profumo seems stale next to this. It seems too uptight and dry, like it’s missing something. A shy, serious guy. Lacking character. The Special Blend has the character and depth that the original should have had. It is for the bad boy who also has an amazing job. This makes the original Profumo obsolete imo.
rza2000 – :
I get a much more noticeable geranium note versus the regular Profumo. I like them both.
Angelv – :
Very similar to the original, the patchouli is from an organic farm in this one and that’s the difference. This one doesn’t last as long on my skin, and it’s just a little bit sweeter.
mister.Cipa – :
This and the original profumo are very very close. Special Blend is just a little sweeter. Personally I prefer special blend.
harvester – :
Anyone selling this? (For a decent price?)
filin26 – :
Had them on side by side today. So similar but special blend is a bit sweeter. I will still buy because having both will make each lsstonver. In fact I need to go on an Armani haul. This, code profumo, code Colonia, and stronger with you. May even buy another note of Armani mania.
If you have the cash then get both. If not then wear them side by side and get one only. Ikve the awua di gio line in it’s entirety so I will buy this. Only one I won’t is eseenza cause I think Perry Ellis 360 red is so very similar.
sergey13_66 – :
I usually love most fragrances by Armani, I might be the only person that enjoyed ‘Stronger with you’ but just to echo what’s been said, it’s basically the same as the normal ADG Profumo.
It’s disappointing for me because I was really looking forward to trying it, the nerve of the sales staff to try and push it as being ‘much sweeter’ as if I don’t have a working nose. I need very little encouragement to buy a half decent new release but the lack of any noticeable change to the scent and worse performance in my opinion = no sale
kassir41 – :
As already stated, the only difference between this and the original AdG Profumo is that they harvested the patchouli from Guatemala instead of wherever the hell they usually get it from. Marketing says this tweaks the smell a bit but nobody will be able to tell the difference on you – they’re 99.9% the same. Only reason to get this over the original is if you’re a collector. But I guess seeing as they’re the same price it doesn’t really matter. Kind of a silly release but it’s still the same great fragrance as the original.
kiryandr – :
Special blend is better blended than profumo. I can say that because I own profumo. Is it good? That’s up to you to decide. I didn’t like it however I did like how well blended the citrus is and maybe even toned down. I still say the best ADG and best blended is hands down essenza. Essenza is (or was) perfection in vintage formulation
tom1971 – :
After a couple of comparaison of the 2 ADG Profumo, I can say they are slightly different, more then the first time i’ve try the new Special Blend. Enough difference that makes it relevant to buy this one even if you already have the original AGG Profumo. I found it as more sweetness and that longevity is better. I would say 5% to 10% different.
breerlofe – :
Is this release unnecessary? Yes. Could they have just tweaked Profumo and call it reformulation? Yes. Would anyone notice? Hardly because they are 99% identical. No one would even notice that. What I don’t get is the hate about this one… you don’t have to agree with the release but here you don’t comment about releases. You comment about how the fragrance smells. So, this many dislikes is like you dislike the original which is selling like crazy and it’s on most ppls top 10 lists. A masterpiece.
This is 1% better blended, or tweaked. The redundant release but the same gorgeous masterpiece frag, with totally the same smell. Loving it. Doesn’t matter which one you get, completely irrelevant because no one will know the difference, even you who would wear it will probably not be able to distinguish them apart.
PS: After a full wearing of both and side by side on each hand, equal amount of sprays I have to say that Special Blend is a bit stronger. In the opening and through the entire life. If you get 7 hrs with Profumo, you will get 8.5 with Special Blend. But the smell alone is the same.
nytka94 – :
After a one-time testing, It is less musky with very very slight sweetness compared to the original. If you are considering a backup of your OG Profumo then this to me is a better bet as a ‘backup bottle but with a slight difference’.
devil-73rus – :
Unnecessary product.
Эквизета – :
I wasn’t expecting this to smell any different than the rest of the Acqua Di Gio line, like everyone else here, but this one was just a scrubber on me. I was seriously getting a little anxious with how synthetic and potent this stuff was. I wouldn’t buy this if you have Profumo or any of the others. Been there, done that.
Dobrmanjak – :
People are not liking this because they were expecting something different. This is not a flanker or new twist on ADG, it’s a special blend of ADG Profumo. Of course it’s going to smell the same, it IS the same stuff, just blended differently. Personally, when viewed on its own and not tainted by the thought of the original ADG Profumo, I think it’s great. It’s slightly less spicy and slightly more sweet. I feel this one is a little more casual and can be pulled off on a casual occasion where the original Profumo is more of an elegant smell for formal occasions. Both are great.
unsusaJeshive – :
I’m not impressed at all by this fragrance, is way too similar to the regular Profumo, I’d say is at least 95% the same fragrance. And I don’t care to much about Profumo anyway.
kolpak – :
They changed it a bit but I think they screwed up. In the air it’s pretty much the same fragrance but when I smell it very close it stinks to me. Dry down isn’t just same as regular profumo which has pleasant dry down when smelled very close
anuska1986 – :
This is awful. There is no difference in this than the Profumo. It has the same note breakdown. The only difference is the patchouli was harvested from somewhere else. It does not smell different at all. This is what people in high school smelled like in the 90’s and what half the guys at any bar smell like on any given night.
ivan2419 – :
so they screwed again a big batch of juice in a hall and released this 😛
ChrisIsaak – :
A less spicy and more sweet parfum.more patchouli. Good for all year.different from adg profumo.there is a sweet note not in list.
retroi – :
I just got my hands on Acqua di Gio Profuomo Special Blend today, and I got a chance to test in on the other hand, and the original Acqua di Gio Profuomo on the other. There is a difference, yet not that big. The Special Blend in a little more rich and full, but has a very similar smell in the end. Something like 90% similar to the original Profuomo.
They say in the Special Blend that it has a new patchouli on it, which makes a difference. As said: on side by side comparison it is similar, yet a little different. A bit darker, a bit richer. The Profuomo is a little bit fresher and has more of that sea note.
Both of the Profuomo’s are good, and similar to the original Acqua di Gio, but better in my opinion.
It has lasted me for the whole work day, 8 hours, and I think the sillage was good too. Kinda hard to be sure, since it’s the first day I tested this one.
Gotta keep wearing it! Love so far!
ibn.96 – :
It’s available in Europe, I found it in a Müller store.
It opens with a slight coca cola-like sweetness, while it keeps the original profumo’s DNA for the whole time. It’ an interesting smell and it’s actually really nice. Do not think that this is a more generic take on this fragrance, it smells pretty unique despite that it’s a limited flanker.
It lasts for about 8 hours on me, and the extra coca-cola vibe will stay for the whole time. I’m satisfied with this release, it’s an interesting new take on profumo.
Дмитрик – :
I’m hoping this isn’t as mature as profumo and also more of a warm weather fragrance but somehow I doubt it. Either way I’m excited about testing it.