Aroma Aqua Allegoria: reviews

How does the water smell? Certainly, freshness and coolness. But still something else ... This is the thawed ice floes of the Norwegian fjords, and absorbed in itself the smell of exotic flowers tropical lagoon, and a powerful ocean rush, and a peacefully gurgling fountain in the middle of the Calabrian garden. Thierry Wasser, the leading perfumer of the fashion house Gerlen, decided to create an allegory of water, which is called - Aqua Allegoria. It appeared in the last year of the twentieth century. What is it? As the creator himself put it, water is the element of absolute freedom. And this is her main motto. Otherwise, the water can be very different. As confirmed by Thierry Wasser, releasing for Jean-Paul Guerlain in one fell swoop at once five flavors. But this was only the beginning of the journey. "Perfumer's World Tour" every spring is guaranteed to give fans of the house Guerlain a new flavor. We will consider this palette in our essay. Is this collection suitable only for connoisseurs of aquatic aromas? Probably not. Water is life-giving only creates a background, mood. But in each fragrance unique notes, inspired by nature itself, are intertwined. This new concept of freshness, enclosed in the original stylized bee honeycomb bottle, offers each time a completely new toilet water, which opens up unexplored facets of the aquatic ease of being.

The main collection. Fresh herbs and their smell

As already mentioned, in 1999 five fragrances of Guerlain Aqua Allegoria were released: Herba Fresca, "Ilang and Vanilla", "Rose Manifika", "Pamplelune" and "Velor Lavender." Let's begin our review with the first in the list of toilet water. The name "Herba Fresco" can be translated as "freshly cut grass". Reviews add: early in the morning. When the newly risen sun had not yet had time to drink all the dew. How nice to walk barefoot on this soft grass and breathe in her spicy smell! It's a casual scent that combines refinement and freshness. Eau de toilette Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca is suitable for lovers of herbal and aquatic odors. It combines the coolness of the morning dew, mint freshness, the brightness of citrus and the fragrance of wildflowers. Perfume composition opens with sour notes of lemon. A few sharp edges of the smell gently bordered by a pink clover. The heart of this fragrance is dominated by green tea and mint. And in the light, like a bride, veils are heard gentle lily of the valley and cyclamen. Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca is a toilet water with which the dream of the modern person - harmonious dissolution in the nature and unity with it comes true.

New this year: "Calabrian Bergamot"

What is this fragrance? The Lombard city of Bergamo in Northern Italy gave the world flowers of citrus plants, which are increasingly used by perfumers for compositions, where the main emphasis is on freshness. Probably, you tried tasty Irl Gray tea (Gray Graf)? There is also bergamot in the drink. But under the generous scorching sun of Calabria (southern Italy), these flowers have a new sound. This is a bright elixir. He seemed to have absorbed the southern sun, recalls the collection of peaches on a hot summer day, the fragrance of fruit gardens. Citrus fruits have been used repeatedly in perfume compositions of the Guerlain Aqua Allegoria series: Mandarine Basilic (2007), Grapefruit (one of the flavors of the first collection, 1999), Fresh and Green Lemon (2003 and 2014 respectively), "Amazing Orange" (2005). The pyramid of smells at the novelty "Calabrian Bergamot" is dynamic and truly delicious. It is dominated, of course, this orange blossom with sweet notes, but it is multifaceted! All the shades of bergamot seem to shimmer in the rays of the Calabrian sun. The perfumer flavored the scented water with greens of dewy herbs and warm spices. The reviews characterize Bergamot Calabria as a citrus-chypre fragrance. A small fraction of musk makes the toilet water popular not only among connoisseurs of aquatic aromas, but also sweet oriental spirits. Therefore, it will suit lovers and freshness, and a "sweltering night."

Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic

This fragrance composition appeared in the spring of 2007 with the light hand of Marie Salaman. Many people still do not understand how fresh, sweet and such energetic mandarin can be combined with the spicy greens of basil, which is often added to salads. However, this duet suddenly sounds very harmonious. In addition, the reviews claim that in addition to mandarin and basil, a whole chorus of aromas participates in the composition. Already in the overture, the sensitive noses of the users caught the notes of orange blossom, bitter orange, green tea, ivy and a sweet mandarin orange called "klementinka." In the heart of the perfume composition, the duo of the main characters acts on the foreground. But he can hardly hear the chamomile and the peony. The base of this toilet water is like an expensive perfume. In her, feminine and deep notes of amber and sandal are heard. Eau de toilette Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic belongs to the class of fusel citrus aromas. It was created exclusively for the warm season, when the body asks for coolness. A fragrance can and should be worn at work. Citrus fruits are energized, the perfume does not stifle even in enclosed office spaces. Basil brings interesting spicy notes to the sweetness of mandarin. So fragrant beautiful and happy girls, enjoying every moment of life. Reviews note that the perfume is surprisingly resistant to the concentration of toilet water.

Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Pera Granita

Last spring (2016) Thierry Wasser surprised admirers of his talent with a genius and discouraging spontaneity. He mixed a juicy and sweet pear (in French Pera) with a summer drink that perfectly quenches thirst - "granite." The fruit cocktail was surprisingly balanced. A gentle pink liquid is the quintessence of warm freshness. Eau de toilette will appeal not only to lovers of aquatic, but also sweet, fruit flavors. To describe the sound of perfume, you need to first explain what granite is. Ice is pounded into small crystals, this fruit is filled with fruit syrup - in this case, a juicy green-yellow pear. The composition borders the citrus sound of bergamot, lemon and grapefruit. They seem to reinforce the sound of small granite ice sheets. But the pear (in the company of apricot and osmanthus) gradually takes its course and envelops it all with a velvety edging, creating a facet of aroma. In the fruity sound gently wedged flower bouquet gedion and orange blossom. The trail Aqua Allegoria Pera Granita with notes of cedar seems to take us to the mossy carpet of the southern forest. In basic notes, chypre chords are intertwined with white musk and an amazing smell of expensive dressed leather.

"Grapefruit"

Eau de toilette Aqua Allegoria Pamplelune was included in the first collection of 1999. There is evidence that the fragrance was created by the master himself and the head of the fashion house Jean-Paul Gerlen. But it could also be the perfumer Matilda Laurent. The name "Grapefruit" is simple and concise. But do not assume that the perfume composition is so poor that it consists only of this one ingredient. No, in this choir there is a whole grove of citrus. Bergamot beautifully fringes the astringency of grapefruit. From the first notes, the fragrance seems to take you to the citrus garden at dawn. The huge sun rises and immediately warms the earth, scouring the night shadows. The night rain still flickers with pearl drops on the dark leaves of citrus trees. But gradually the sensual heart of the perfume composition opens. In it, the leaves of black currant are harmoniously combined with neroli and petitgrane. An acute beginning, an intimate heart and surprisingly soft, warm and sweet ending - this is how users describe this fragrance. At the finish, vanilla and patchouli are felt. Later, the sensual energy of "Grapefruit" was revealed in Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic. The reviews inform that in this toilet water there are combined sharp and velvety notes, vibrant vitality and surprising pacification. In this first creation of "Aqua Allegory" from "Guerlain" the advantages of grapefruit are favorably emphasized, and the accompanying components enhance the feeling of freshness and aquatic depth.

"Sunny Lily"

As Aqua Allegoria Mandarine became the repetition and development of "Grapefruit", Lys Soleia was created by Thierry Vasser in 2012 to remind fans of the fashion house about the first fragrance - "Ylang-ylang and Vanilla." The composition belongs to the group of floral and fruit. The perfumer begins with a real vortex of morning freshness. The upper notes vibrate with the rind of Amalfi lemon and bergamot, gradually giving way to crispy palm leaves. In the heart of the fragrance, as stated in the title, the yellow yellow lily sounds. Its pleasant, but rather sharp smell softens the exotic ylang-ylang. To this flower bouquet are added notes of sweet and juicy tropical fruits. The aroma has rather unexpected base notes. They sound exquisite tuberose, sweet musk and warm, as if homemade vanilla. This train seems to carry us over the watery surface of the turquoise lagoon to the warm sand of the snow-white beach, and to our skin touches the rays of the tropical sun. But the morning freshness remains. These are the spirits, assure us of the reviews, designed to be worn during the summer holidays "on the southern shores."

Teazzurra

How perfectly refreshing in the summer hot day is a cold green tea with chamomile! His unobtrusive light fragrance was embodied in the perfume composition Aqua Allegoria Teazzurra from "Guerlain". Fashion house could not stay away from the trend of creating perfume unisex. And this fragrance is equally suitable for both women and men. Toilet water was released in 2015 by Thierry Wasser. Already one bottle with clear liquid and as if "misted up" with droplets brings us associations with such a long-awaited coolness. The bottle is crowned with a set for this line, a set in the form of golden honeycombs. The aroma itself is classified as a citrus fruit glass. And indeed, the entire overture of the perfume composition is dedicated to grapefruit, lemon, bergamot and watery yuza. The heart of the fragrance is dominated by green tea with chamomile. But as well as it is supposed qualitative toilet waters, to two main components are added some more - background. So, the delicious sound of tea and chamomile supplements white jasmine. A plume of perfume is woven from sweet and soft threads of musk and vanilla, which nicely surrounds the Kalon. Reviews assure that the toilet water transfers its owner to the flourishing Russian meadow. The fragrance is suitable for summer use by representatives of both sexes.

How does the "green lemon" smell?

Limon Verde was created in 2014 by Thierry Vasser as a result of his trip to Brazil. Among the thirty-five "Allegory of Water", the Caribbean lemon (otherwise - lime) occupies a key place. Citrus fruits are somehow present in most of the toilet waters of this line. In this respect, Lemon is a typical representative of its family. But this fragrance is somewhat reminiscent of Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Pera Granita, although there is no pear in the list of ingredients. The fact is that the perfume composition was inspired by the Brazilian cocktail Caipirinha. But Wasser only took the "mood" of kaipirinya, and did not repeat it in the concentration of toilet water. The Brazilian cocktail is made from lime, cacha, ice and cane brown sugar. A few other ingredients are used in the perfume pyramid "Lemon Verde". The composition opens with a powerful and fresh chord of lime. Its slightly bitter smell as if awakens all sensitive receptors and allows us to fully enjoy the aromas of "heart". And in it, along with green notes, you can feel tropical fruits and a lot of blue figs. All this is flavored with a pleasant smell of cane sugar. The base of the fragrance is completely dominated by thin beans. Toilet water is claimed as unisex. But the reviews say that the fragrance is too feminine, gentle, without the sharp edges of the male cologne. Eau de toilette gives a feeling of joyful freshness and lightness, like a morning in the tropics, when the mist still fills the jungle.

For lovers of floral scents is dedicated

From 2010 to 2012, the Guerlain Aqua Allegoria series was published under the name "Bouquets". Let us consider them briefly and in order. "Bouquet of Numero 1" belongs to the floral green flavors. The composition opens with bergamot, whose energy softens the herbal notes. In the heart of the pyramid lurking juicy summer fruits. The noses of users caught the presence of a peach and apricot. But why is it called "Bouquet"? Yes, because after a moment they open on the skin and they fill in with all the white flowers. The reviews characterize "Bouquet No. 1" as fragrant with its ease toilet water. It evokes associations with bathing in a clear and clean river, with banks covered with green grass and white flowers. The light aroma of jasmine does not cause a headache and suffocation, it is only unobtrusively gentle. In 2011, Wasser released his new bouquet. Aqua Allegoria Bouquet Numero 2 is not at all like his big brother. There are neither green notes nor citrus. The composition is classified as flower-fruit. Only three chords - a cream rose, iris and lychee, but this makes the toilet water not simple. All components perfectly harmonize, creating a sense of the morning in the Garden of Eden. The name Bouquet de Mai is very successful. Wasser managed to conclude all the flowering of the magnificent May in a bottle with branded golden honeycombs. This scented water for women smells like a bouquet of white flowers, in which users have caught the aromas of jasmine, lilac and lily of the valley. Notches of freshly mown grass and pink pepper give the composition an extraordinary sound. Grapefruit gives a feeling of freshness, purity and harmony.

"Angelika and Lilac"

The father of the fragrance Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas, released in 2007, was the master Jean Paul Guerlain himself. Eau de toilette, assure the reviews, sounds just as hard and long, like expensive perfumes. Perfume composition at first sounds simple and discreet. In the upper notes, a vigorous orange is seen accompanied by jasmine and pink pepper. But the heart of this fragrance is charmingly floral. In it, angelica and lilacs compete (or happily cohabite?). They are given the refinement and sensual sweetness of ylang-ylang. The base of the perfume is woven from the deep bass of white Virgin cedar and heliotrope. Users note that from the very beginning it seems that the lilac dwarfs the angel. But you need to give the fragrance the opportunity to open. After a while, a certain creaminess begins to feel, the composition becomes perfectly balanced. This floral fragrance gives a feeling of well-groomed and clean. Base notes are related to the toilet water with expensive perfumes at the Gerlen house.

"Flora of Nero"

Flora Nerolia Aqua Allegoria reviews are often called the best creation in the entire line of aquatic allegories. The fragrance was created in the jubilee 2000 by Jean-Paul Gerlen. This toilet water is allocated from the ruler at least with one of its rich amber color. In the upper notes of the perfume composition, Neroli appears to stay with you for a long time. This snow-white flower dominates and in a train. To him is added an orange blossom, giving the whole composition a feeling of maiden innocence and tenderness. Petitgrain gives the spirits a pleasant bitterness and astringency. In the notes of the heart is felt and jasmine. The strength of toilet water is simply amazing and not inferior to real perfumes. Aroma gives an explosion of spring happiness, nirvana from drowning in white fragrant flowers.

"Gentiana"

This flavor of 2001 anticipated fifteen years later the toilet water of Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Granita Pera. In the perfume composition Gentiana is also dominated by a juicy pear. But the feeling of freshness here is created not by a cocktail of granite, crushed to the smallest crystals of ice, but a grated citrus crust. The composition opens with them. Zedra bergamot, grapefruit, lime and orange gives a charge of vivacity to our snuffy receptors with its astringency. In the heart of the fragrance peacefully neighbor pear and gentian (she is tyrlic, and the scientific name of the Gentian). This bright piercing blue flower appears in the mountains in early April. Its tart sweetness gives pear shades to the pear. The trail of aroma is woven from white musk and sandalwood. In general, the composition is so balanced, elegant and refined that I want to wear perfume even at home - just to raise my spirits.

"Laurel and liquorice"

Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Laurier - Reglisse is an amazing fragrance for women, unlike other "allegories of water". Over its creation in 2008, worked a whole creative team of perfumers: himself Jean-Paul Gerlen, Marie Salaman and Silvan Delacourt. This fragrance can be attributed to green wine glasses. In the upper notes, citrus fruits are clearly felt, especially bergamot surrounded by orange color. Regliss is one of the names of Licorice. In Slavic languages this plant is called licorice. It seems that the combination of licorice, from whose root desserts and laurel are prepared - seasonings for soups, it is impossible to create perfumes. But one drop of perfume completely dispels all doubts. Laurel in the heart of perfume composition is not a dry leaf, but fresh, with an oily surface, on which dew drops tremble. A licorice gives it a bitter bitterness. In the amber base there was a modest spring violet, noble galbanum and tender neroli. The green wine glass charges with a positive and is permeated with sunlight. This fragrance can be worn not only in summer, but also in spring and autumn.

Response to the line "Aqua Allegory"

Each flavor of Guerlain Aqua Allegoria reviews is called unique and unique. There are in this line and fruit (for example, "Tutti Kiwi") flavors. Connoisseurs of flower bouquets are not particularly limited in their choice. There are three fragrances in which the rose dominates ("Blanka", "Manifika" and "Pop"). But thanks to the accompanying components, the "Queen of Flowers" each time acquires a new and unique sound. For connoisseurs of exotics, you can recommend "Tiara-Mimosa" and "Ilang-Vanilla". All the fragrances of the ruler are good to wear in the warm season. But the toilet water Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice is suitable for winter.