Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2007 | Year | 2006 |
| ££ | Price Tier | ££ |
Unforgivable
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Which Should You Buy?
This is summer in a bottle, if summer meant peeling mandarins in a herb garden. It's a proper mood lifter, but be prepared for it to fade faster than your holiday tan. A love-it-or-hate-it basil note makes it divisive, so try before you buy.
Divisive and plagued by reformulations, Unforgivable is a faded classic. Its original magic is now a whisper, with current batches offering a fleeting, if pleasant, citrus-woody opening before vanishing entirely. Get a clone instead.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 22% | 19% |
| Floral | 14% | 13% |
| Fruity | 5% | 3% |
| Green | 18% | 15% |
| Sweet | 22% | 20% |
| Warm | 10% | 10% |
| Woody | 15% | 16% |
| Earthy | 4% | 6% |
| Animalic | 3% | 2% |
| Fresh | 19% | 21% |
Mood
Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.
Occasions
Its fresh, light and clean profile makes it perfect for casual wear or sport. While it's inoffensive enough for the office, its fleeting nature might require reapplication, and it's generally too bright for formal events.
Seasons
Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.
Occasions
The fresh and clean accords make it suitable for casual wear and the gym, though its weak performance means frequent reapplication. It's too subtle and fleeting for formal events, and just passable for a casual date, given its intimate projection.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Citrus, Aromatic, Fresh Spicy accords and Mandarin, Basil notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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