Aqua Allegoria Flora Nerolia

This one is surely an overlooked treasure. The word "natural" comes to mind immediately. Heady orange blossom disperses right out of the bottle, hyper-realistic and blissful as the real thing. This is good, and I mean it - this is Diorissimo-level realism! Ever so gently, the focus moves from orange blossom to the scent of Thai jasmine. It could actually be any of several of the miscellaneous species of flowering bush that are called "jasmine," but it's not the typical perfume variety. It really smells like a walk in a subtropical garden in the morning. This doesn't make the mistake of being too high-pitched or too indolic - this is the look and feel of real, and it couldn't be more pleasing. After a while, some base notes must show through! There is a prominent orange flower note in the base along with what seems to be a very delicate incense-musk structure. It could alternatively be cashmeran. It's just the slightest touch, though - an undercurrent to add a touch of darkness to the otherwise blindingly light fragrance. There is no powder or heaviness here; just sunlight and silk. Gorgeous, unfussy, versatile, subtle, refreshing, calming - this is the best of the Allegoria series. Please do spray this one on fabric so you can really savor its development!

So I ordered this and the package got lost in the post and ended up sitting on the wrong person's porch for 3 weeks in Arizona during a heat wave. By the time it reached me I knew it would be all cooked to death and broken down, so I left it in the box. Yesterday I opened it and OH MY GOSH the cooking treatment gave it a rich, sexy EDGE that I can't get enough of. It has a sour note on first spray that reminds me of the way my mouth tasted after I had surgery, but after about five seconds all those bad parts vanish. It morphs into a luxurious, dangerous sort of neroli with sweet fresh nectar rising around it like a narcotic evening mist. As it dries the two halves become more independent, you catch a whiff of one and then the other a bit later, like those sand toys where two colors of sand refuse to mix. It fades away slowly, a spritz on either wrist lasted from 7 am to late in the evening for me, and other people were still noticing it then. What will I do when I run out of my cooked bottle? I don't know if I could deliberately cook a bottle, but if this is the result it might be worth it.

What a nice surprise, on my skin the jasmine is the most prominent note. The orange blossom and jasmine are sweet, succulent, natural essences that blend wonderfully together, but backing up... Floral Nerolia (just rolls off your tongue doesn’t it) opens with a woody neroli, a huge bloom of it, and it slowly wears into the jasmine. Now this jasmine is not indolic, but it does have a thick nighttime vibe. I can describe it only like this—it smells like there is something going on beyond the jasmine, something that you can sense but not detect, and you are determined to find out what it is. The jasmine is backlit by the orange blossom, and they work in harmony for most of the perfume. The dry down is woody, with a small hint of incense musk. Like LovingtheAlien says, it is almost cashmere like in texture, nothing is harsh or synthetic. This doesn’t wear that loudly but lasts at least 8 hours, pretty respectable in my opinion. Fantastically done and perfect natural, simple perfume, just like the Aqua Allegorias are supposed to be.

I can't believe how good this is. This isn't fake orange or bitter orange zest. This isn't harsh or abrasive. The neroli and jasmine blend beautifully to make this both creamy and bright at the same time. I would say that the jasmine is very prominent and it reminds me of Serge Lutens La Nuit, but less waxy. It develops beautifully on me and it becomes more complex throughout the day. It also projects and lasts longer than I expected. The first time I wore it, I got a compliment, "It smells like flowers in here!" It was me!! Tee hee.

This perfume is amazing! To me it's pure white jasmine and jasmine is one of my favorite notes. It is so realistic, like standing next to a jasmine bush. But the best thing about it is, that I can smell jasmine whenever I want, and I don't have to wait for jasmines to bloom...I am so happy to own a big bottle!Woo Hoo!!!

I absolutely love this perfume - gorgeous neroli at the beginning and then jasmine as well. Such a soft clean fresh scent - although it does get slightly too soapy for my liking. However, still my favourite type of floral. One of those scents where I can't stop smelling myself when I'm wearing it because it's so lovely.

Wearing Flora Nerolia makes me happy; it is such an uplifting, joyous scent that spraying it onto my skin immediately improves my day. It sparkles and shines, like a floral ray of sunshine, and is absolutely perfect for Summer days and nights. Beautiful, complete, all I want and having it is, somehow, enough.

My favorite floral. I feel so much jasmine in it! It is just like the smell of a bush of italian jasmine comming from the windows of my house. It is so calming. I use it to go to sleep.

Truly gorgeous! I swoon when I put this on

Very photorealistic Neroli, the whole tree, fruit and blossom.... very green, very bitter with the petitgrain blast in the opening, plus an indolic jasmine which packs quite a punch. A very bright, summery and fresh option, with a glimpse of nectar and honey during the dry down. It seems like it's too much at first when you spray, before It rapidly settles, calming down into a much more gentle natural, reminding me of Profumum Roma's 'Neroli' and Hiram Greens 'Dilettante' in it's more true to life composition. I don't get much of the Olibanum base here, which is apparently in this scent and, sadly, it just doesn't last very long at all on me, wearing quite close to the skin with minimal projection (although this is much improved in hot weather). I was going to let mine go, having it up on ebay for a while, but I've taken it down as summer approaches. Both the Profumum Roma and Hiram Green are much better examples, and once I have gotten hold of a full bottle of either (or both) I will probably let this offering off Guerlain go to a new home. (Edit - I sold my bottle now, as I got hold of the other ones.)

For some reason, neroli oil and perfumes in which neroli figures heavily always remind me of marijuana. Not that I have been around much of that substance lately, but associative olfactory memory is apparently quite strong! Guerlain's AA FLORA NEROLIA is no exception to the rule. However, I love the way this simple yet pleasing combination dries down to a calmer floral shortly after the initially surprising spritz. The neroli does, however, dominate throughout. FLORA NEROLIA is a completely unisex fragrance, in my opinion. It's not a scent that I would want to wear every day, but now and then I appreciate this dry brown grassy scent. I would advise against wearing this fragrance on days when you are carrying controlled substances on your person...

This is a lovely fragrance for spring and summer. The jasmine plays nicely with the neroli. On my skin, jasmine is the dominant note. One caveat - it is a very indolic jasmine, as is the orange blossom. It's right up to the very edge for how much indole I can tolerate. It stays on the side of dirty, sexy, and animalic without crossing the line into fecal territory. I strongly recommend you try before buying. As for longevity and silage, well, it's an AA, so it stays close to the skin as it dries down, and disappears completely around the four hour mark. It does become sweeter and cleaner as well. I really like it, but I don't think it's for everyone.

I'm always looking for something that reminds me of Narcisse Noir, since it's so incredibly hard to get. This captures some of the notes from NN, but is less animalic. It's somehow fresher but less airy. I assume because it's mostly neroli while NN has more narcissus and less neroli? The longevity is incredibly poor though. Even on clothing it disappears quickly. But it's lovely and refreshing while it lasts. I keep trying to layer it with something to give it a more animalic edge and make it last longer. I wish it had some actual base notes so it would hang around more. Narcissus and neroli seem to disappear quickly on me in general, though.

I have been slowly collecting all family era Guerlains and just got this one. Its lovely. Quite subtle, close to the skin white floral, doesn’t shout loudly but its very comfortable, elegant, soft sunshine to surround yourself with in the summer or late spring. Well blended, none of the notes is particularly prominent, equal balance of the slightly indolic jasmine and the freshness of neroli rendering the combination into a comfortable equilibrium. I have to say that I do miss the excellence of old school Guerlain in this day of loud, not layered/non-developing scents. Quality never goes out of style..

What a sting you get right after first spray!.. I like it, the way I like most floral orange-y scents: it may not be used very often, but I consider it a Musthave in my wardrobe. A very close sister of Lutens Fleurs d'Oranger, but this is even more a 'one of a kind' type of perfume. It has a vibe of very old times, of simple white cotton dresses (when, if ever, will I start wearing those?) and of rural surroundings, even stables, which is GOOD in my book.

I am very surprise how much i like this. I am not usually a floral fan; however it is just lovely. For me the jasmine is the dominant note followed up equally by nerolia and orange blossom. I agree with the louanne and lovingthealien it is very realistic floral with excellent longevity. The floral is so vivid it almost has a green note. If you like the notes listed you'll love it if you manage to find a bottle

This is a lovely aromatic citrus that leans unisex, and has more character than Nerolia Bianca, which, by comparison, smelled syrupy and synthetic- it is holding up well against the wintry weather, with decent longevity and potency- it is more bitter than sweet, and leaves a nice soapy trail in its wake- Highly recommended for lovers of this genre-

Just a lovely fume. I adore this stuff. It's bright, bubbly, but has a musky salty edge on my skin. The dry down smells like a flowery ambergris on me, which I love. This is just a gorgeous little orange blossom. I highly recommend.

This Neroli is close to the real thing! I love wearing in during summer, because the fragrance lifts me up & makes me alert during heat-waves.

Gosh-a big, big blast of orange blossom that is soon overwhelmed with jasmine. This has a lot of ooomph behind it, feminine but loud and brassy. I love the neroli and orange blossom, but the jasmine is just too much for me-its a note I can only take in small doses and this isn't a small dose. It starts out very clean and fresh, sharp and tangy then settles to overwhelming jasmine. After about 4 hours it becomes a little soapy. This is lovely for Jasmine fans, but not right for me.