Aqua Allegoria Tiare Mimosa

Found a bottle of this discontinued Allegoria on eBay and as I am fond of both Tiare and Mimosa notes, and a huge Guerlain fan, I had to get it. I am sure I had tested it at the time when it came out (it smells familiar) but not purchased. As I seem to be in some kind of a mimosa period, I thought why not. First of all, its much more sophisticated and aromatic than I anticipated based on the notes. I think its the pink pepper, which is a very strong substance really pushing through, that creates most of this effect. In fact, personally I would probably prefer a version with a bit less pepper and bit more tiare, leaning more into fresh floral. But overall it is lovely, sunshine, white and yellow flowers, tiny bit powderiness on dry down after an hour or two. There is something really lovely and alive about it, not the tropics but mediterranean. If Guerlain is ever going to bring back some of the discontinued Allegorias, this would be a strong candidate, it has a timeless quality. Just tone down the pepper a bit please.

Got great deal on it. As much as I absolutely don’t like Tiare usually in fragrances this one surprised me, it starts very lemony and fresh with lily like other mentioned, I can smell pear which is not listed, I wonder if it’s from Tiare flower. It’s very clean and so pleasant, I really love it. Yes the longevity sucks, but the scent is very pleasant, almost like after shower clean, the mimosa ads the femininity to the scent and makes it powdery, very spring - summer. I enjoy it a lot.

Camomile, mimosa, honey... incredibly gentle, but still quite longlasting, lacks imagination, as if it lacks strength so characteristic of Guerlain perfumes. I bought long ago while I was looking for something completely different, that's why I am not impressed. When I first smelled it I thought it was wonderful for spring awakening. I still think so, but I can't understand why some editions of Guerlain Aqua Allegoria are no longer offered.

Thanks to a kind friend I was sent a sample of this lovely perfume. Tiare-Mimosa is initially very citrus and reminded me of ripe oranges. As it settled down it became a gentle and musky (more like vanilla) floral, but still exciting with the pink pepper note and the citrus floating around. I think the pink pepper is what makes the tropical-flower truly alive and spirited except in a very feminine way. This truly was a joy to experience as it is light and edging on the mature side, but still elegant and radiant, perfect for spring. I imagine a dainty and delicate lady wearing this, but has a beautiful and compassionate inner personality. It is very comforting! The silage is moderate and the longevity is about 3-4 hours on me. As a side comment, this dry down reminds me of See by Chloe, but not as fruity. (:

A heady, sweet floral that opens almost like lily in the top. The flowers, a hint of lemon and the musk are present. Very sweet, enough to make your teeth ache, but I love my florals. Dries down to incense on my skin. Love it.