Aqua Allegoria Foliflora

Springtime in a perfume. I won this beauty in a giveaway-my first win! And as I have been rather broke and ill and sad this month, it really meant a lot to me. Thank you so much again to the lovely member who hosted, a true angel ^_^ <33 Foliflora transports me back to childhood, about 5 years old nibbling at grass or the piston of a flower, just to know what they tasted like. I now know the definition of "green, herbal" perfume, which I was always afraid of...I usually go for gourmands, floral-musky or vanilla orientals. So this was new territory for me. And I absolutely love it! This is wonderfully elegant, timeless and brings to mind something I would imagine Princess Diana would have worn on a warm spring or summer afternoon (saving the 24 Faubourg Hermes for winter evenings). The green notes sing harmoniously with the florals and fruity notes, and don't be put off by the EDT label-this is classic Guerlain, and preforms just as well as many of my EDP's. The whole composition just sings of white linen table clothes, Bellini's and Eggs Benedict, and would be well suited for an afternoon business luncheon. Foliflora definitely makes an impression and is a total compliment getter. The rarity of this perfume makes me want to save it for those times I want to impress, or for seeing Shakespeare in the park, travelling, artwork, adventuring and exploring. (These are a few of my favorite things...;)) Classy, sophisticated, seamlessly woven composition as others have said. I am going to savor this one. For how often in life do you come across sheer JOY in a bottle? 10/10 On the lookout now for others in this line :)

This is such a delicious dreamy gentle beautiful delightful fragrance! Absolutely love this. My secondhand vintage bottle may have suffered some since its production but the gorgeous soft but full scent is still there. It does give an impression of sweet pea but on a fresh base. What a gorgeous surprise this is. It does not project much, you have to really look for it but what is there is just so pretty, like burying your nose into a growing flower. Everything I love about Aqua Allegorias, the freshness and naturalness, simply soooo delightful. Develops like a flower opening up in the afternoon sun, becoming fuller and rounder in an hour or two. What a delight!

This is a stunning fresh floral. It's summer on the wind. As if a soft floral gust has just blown through an open window. It's quite oddly not one that my nose can take apart well. It's beautifully blended and creates a scent that doesn't smell at all like it's notes. It all comes together to create an impression of the perfect field of summer flowers. Not tropical~but it'll transport you just the same. The sillage and lasting power for this are impressive. This is very much it's own fragrance. An outstanding secret beauty. I don't know anyone who smells like this. Well....except for me of course! Shhhhhhh......

Of course, it's an eau de toilette with no staying power, but it's a pure thrill to wear! The last dew of this scent stays with you for a few hours, lifting the spirits. This might be the best floral scent I've ever smelled, it smells like the lightest buds before summer, the tragically beautiful smell of spring, of all of the white flowers that don't traslate into a heady sexual kind of smell. This is brilliant delicacy-not sweet, not scratchy, not powdery, not sour, not drowned in herbs and musk ...Aqua Allegoria Foliflora has that flowery smell that I long for during the winter, the smell of fresh gardenia, freesia, and lilies that are still growing, still alive, not chopped and placed in water! This is one of the freshest feminine scents I can imagine-having all the allure of wearing a tulle dress in a very green sunny clearing, an orchard not too far, and a kindhearted friend is pouring you a glass of dry champagne. If I haven't made it clear enough, this is is marvelous!

She's a beauty. If only they'd still make Allegorias as unique as they did when Foliflora roamed the earth. The florals, fruit and bitter greens are ethereal and so realistic, nothing about it smells fake. It's all bitter green neroli and angelica in the opening, followed by crisp white freesia and apricot with a zest of citrus fruit for good measure. I'm transported to a wide open meadow on a warm, breezy day where the clouds are fluffy and white :D The sun shines softly, providing just enough warmth to enjoy this beautiful place with your jacket off. It feels like a dreamy fairytale where bad feelings don't exist. But like all good things, it came to an end. Longevity doesn't disappoint. Sillage is just fine, not too big as this kind of happy scent should be. It's just enough that the wearer and maybe a close friend can enjoy it together.