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Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia VetiverFirst · GuerlainAqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia VetiverEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.01
Istanbul's SoulSecond · Alghabra ParfumsIstanbul's SoulParfum · 2019 · ★ 3.92
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Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver × Istanbul's Soul

Citrus, woody and green meets woody, amber and warm spicy. They share three accords and two notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver, blue is Istanbul's Soul. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia VetiverIstanbul's Soul
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
earthyboth
citrusfirst
ambersecond
greenfirst
warm spicysecond
aromaticfirst
freshfirst
white floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver
Fig LeafFig LeafBergamotBergamotPetitgrainPetitgrainNeroliNeroliFigFigRoseRoseVetiverVetiver
In both
CedarTonka Bean
Three shared accords:
woodyfresh spicyearthy
Only in Istanbul's Soul
Spicy NotesSpicy NotesIncenseIncensePepperPepperGeraniumGeraniumPatchouliPatchouliCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmberAmberGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodBenzoinBenzoinSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver brings citrus and green; Istanbul's Soul brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar and tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy and earthy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver in summer and spring and Istanbul's Soul in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • An unusual mixGreen and amber are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
  • One will leadIstanbul's Soul is voted long lasting and strong; Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver moderate on both. Expect Istanbul's Soul to lead and Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Istanbul's Soul, two of Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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