Crave vs Acqua di Gio

Crave is highly regarded by the community as a unique, discontinued fragrance with a distinctive salty-savory profile and fresh drydown that appeals to fragrance enthusiasts. While extremely difficult to source due to discontinuation, those who own it consider it a prized collection piece that develops character with age.

The r/fragrance community views Acqua di Gio as a classic, well-regarded fragrance with fresh and clean characteristics that appeal to both men and women. While the original is beloved for its versatility, flanker versions (especially Absolu) are polarizing, with some praising their unique qualities while others find them harsh or unnecessarily different from the original DNA. Performance is consistently noted as a strength of the reformulations.