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Aqua Allegoria Ylang Vanille, Guerlain Yellow Floral · 1999

Aqua Allegoria Ylang Vanille

Rating4.1 ★ 576 votes
GenderWomen
Year1999
Price$$$$Designer
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
4 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
57
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
57
intimateenormous
Price value-
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean10
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
Yellow FloralVanillaSweetFloralWoodyWarm SpicyWhite FloralPowdery
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Yellow Floral
Vanilla
Sweet
Floral
Woody
Warm Spicy
White Floral
Powdery

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
19%
moderate
36%
long lasting
25%
eternal
16%
Sillage
intimate
11%
moderate
37%
strong
24%
enormous
28%
Season
spring
33%
summer
24%
fall
25%
winter
19%
Time of day
day
66%
night
34%
Gender
female
74%
more female
18%
unisex
7%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
24%
ok
48%
good value
24%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
attractivepackagingsheernoncloyingdespiterichnotesfemininecreamycozyscent
What people criticise
heavyvintagedatedfloralvibespicycarnationnotedominantinitialspraysmell

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Ylang-YlangCarnationJasmineVanilla
topheartbase

Signature pair: Ylang-Ylang and Carnation

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In plain words

The main accords of Aqua Allegoria Ylang Vanille are yellow floral and vanilla. It opens with Ylang-Ylang and Carnation, reveals Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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