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Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic

by Marie Salamagne

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Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic is an Eau de Toilette launched in 2007, created by Marie Salamagne. Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic opens with Clementine, Bitter Orange, Orange Blossom, and Ivy, settles into a heart of Mandarin, Peony, Basil, and Chamomile, and dries down to a base of Amber and Sandalwood. Guerlain's Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

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.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Fresh
  • Uplifting
  • Clean
  • Playful
  • Bright
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Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic Eau de Toilette bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

A warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Casual Sport
Also Works:
Office

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.

Ingredients and allergens

Alcohol, Parfum (Fragrance), Aqua (Water), Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citronellol, Linalool, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Hydroxycitronellal, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Citral, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Geraniol, Eugenol, Farnesol, Ci 19140 (Yellow 5), Ci 14700 (Red 4).

From a shop in the United Kingdom. Boxes sold in other countries can differ.

Another shop's list names different allergens.

Named in this list, in standard patch-test panels

Other allergens named in this list

Lists change between batches and markets, so check the box of the bottle you have. "Parfum" covers substances the label does not name, and we highlight only the allergens we could match. If you have a diagnosed allergy, look for the name your clinic gave you on your own packaging.

About

Imagine sun-ripened mandarins, sharp clementine, and bitter orange rind, freshly peeled, oils bursting into the air. This zesty citrus blast is quickly joined by a peppery, green basil, underpinned by a delicate floral touch of peony and chamomile. The dry down is a subtle, clean whisper of sandalwood and amber, leaving a lingering, warm freshness.

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