Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio Eau De Toilette 50ml Spray Baldessarini Osmanthus in a spray bottle

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Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio Eau De Toilette 50ml Spray Baldessarini Osmanthus in a spray bottleFirst thirty seconds: citrus and ozonic notes that smell like you've just opened a window in a Mediterranean bathroom. Then aquatic minerals settle in, and the base stays quietly woody vetiver and cedarwood without the heavy handedness. Eau de Toilette, 50ml. Two or three sprays in the morning sit as a skin scent, close and clean. Reapplies well mid afternoon if you want the lift without the commitment.