Ylang-YlangOpens with
JasmineHeart
VanillaDries down to
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Guerlain · Sold as feminine
Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille
The quiet intimacy of a small Parisian café where sunlight filters through lace curtains, mingling with the rich aroma of vanilla.
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Aqua Allegoria Ylang & VanillePremium · $100–250
54%Similar accords, often for lessMillion Gold for Her Pure Diamonds · RabanneMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares jasmine and vanilla8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille by Guerlain was launched in 1999 as part of the brand's commitment to blending luxurious materials with innovative fragrances. Created by perfumer Mathilde Laurent, this composition opens with a bright burst of ylang-ylang and carnation, quickly transitioning into a heart of jasmine before settling on a warm vanilla base. The result is an elegant interplay between floral brightness and sweet warmth, capturing the essence of Guerlain's legacy of using rare and luxurious ingredients.
Apply this fragrance in light layers — it blooms beautifully on skin within minutes. The ylang-ylang and carnation notes are particularly vibrant initially, but the warm vanilla base will carry you through the day.
Fig. 01 — Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille, Guerlain
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Mathilde Laurent
The molecule as materialMathilde Laurent grew up among artists in Paris's Montparnasse before studying chemistry and physics and entering ISIPCA.
Designer Guerlain
More from the house · founded 1828 · France
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The originalAqua Allegoria Ylang & VanilleGuerlain · Premium · $100–250Rabanne · 2026Million Gold for Her Pure DiamondsShares Jasmine and Vanilla$40–100★ 3.79 (232)69%Match
Nina Ricci · 2016L'Air du Temps Le CrépusculeShares Ylang-ylang, Carnation and Vanilla$40–100★ 4.67 (12)53%Match
Estée Lauder · 2024Estee LegacyShares Ylang-ylang, Carnation and Jasmine$40–100★ 3.80 (108)
With Guerlain Ambre Samar
Adds amber, aromatic and almond; shares three accords.
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Well loved by wearers: loved by 40%, disliked or hated by 15%.