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Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic Forte
Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic Forte Eau de Parfum leads with mandarin orange, juicy and peel-bright, with blackcurrant pulling a tart fruity edge underneath it. The citrus is sweetened rather than sharpened here, and a honeyed warmth sits behind the opening from the first minutes. Nothing in the opening is sharp: the fruit stays rounded, the citrus stays sweet, and the green edge arrives a moment later.
Basil carries the heart, green and fresh spicy against rose and orange blossom, so the white floral side stays aromatic rather than creamy. Sandalwood and vanilla close it, and the vanilla is what turns the citrus gourmand, giving the drydown a soft sweetness that the basil keeps in check. The movement runs from bright fruit through green herbs to warm, sweet wood.
Delphine Jelk composed it for Guerlain in 2022. The house was founded in Paris in 1828 by Pierre-Francois-Pascal Guerlain, whose first boutique stood on the rue de Rivoli, and its signatures have come from its own family perfumers, from Aime Guerlain's Jicky in 1889 to Jacques Guerlain's Shalimar in 1925.
Moderate longevity and moderate sillage make it a close-wearing scent rather than a room-filling one. It wears through all four seasons and is at its easiest in spring and summer, and it moves between professional wear, casual days and a night out. This is the 200ml refill bottle, for filling a spray you already own. It is an easy thing to wear in company, light enough for the office and bright enough for an evening.
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