Aqua Allegoria Limon Verde

Very Grassy opening with lemon and zesty peals, then after a minute the fig starting to ripe with a help of little bit of white sugar. I get only a hint of tropical fruits with its happy vibe and tonka is undistinguished somewhere in the sweetness. And that is how it stays - sweet figs, grassy and lemony - even in the drydown. The notes are super natural, nothing smells synthetic here. Its a light white cloud in the middle of a clear blue sky. A little song by a creek on hot summer day, absolutely wonderful! I rock it on our hot and humid summer. Its my summer signature. I prefer it by far over men summer scents, even more then Dior Sport (which i like very much). Yes the longevity is short, 2 hours on my skin. Projection is for the first 1.5 hours, and it has light silage - sometimes lemony and some times figs. Very playful. I always reapply after 2-3 hours with about 5-6 sprays, the atomizer diffuse the liquid very light and wide like a cloud which gives very refreshing feeling. The more I reapply the better the performance so the fragrance very versatile for usage. Also on the hair and clothes the scent stays very long so i recommend to spray there for intensity. Aqua Allegoria is so precised naming - it's a splash of scented water for refreshment. I discoverer this scent when i was looking for a present for my selective sister so i was looking something very light and summery, not something that obligate for something :) In the end i took two bottles, one for me and one for her. Tried herbal fresca from the line and im thinking to get that. Also tried mandarin basilic witch i smelled in the other fragrances many times so i wasn't so impressed, though it smelled good. Of course i'm intrigued so i wish i could sample the other scents in this line. Bravo Aqua Allegoria!

I bought the Xmas set (in early Oct, I know, just for me) which included a 125mL bottle of Limon Verde, a 7.5mL mini of Limon Verde, a 7.5mL mini of Pera Granita and a rather lovely makeup bag. Am not sorry, I love this fragrance to bits. This is the perfect lime. I and have a soft spot for lime... maybe it's all those Thai salads, or nights of sipping mojitos? In my opinion, Aerin Lauder's Waterlily Sun smells like a lime fragrance (although there is no lime), and is well done. But the asking price is too high. Similarly, Tom Ford's lime offering is a sophisticated, superior interpretation on this very interesting fruit. But honestly, who's going to pay $400 a bottle of overpriced ego marketing? Certainly not me. Then I tried the Guerlain bottle, and there was an instant merging of souls. It was pleasurably sharp, in a key lime way, being tangy and slightly astringent. It was also green, like the grass and trees of the French countryside. It was also sweet, warm and rounded - not really like sugar cane or tonka bean - but more like giving balance to the whole composition. According to taste, it was my favourite out of the bunch. It was also the cheapest - just over $100. The silage is great for about 15 min, then it can only be smelled up in occasional wafts and in close proximity. For a Guerlain, this is abismal. But for mainstream perfume, this average for an EDT. Longevity is good though, 9hrs +

I'm very happy to have gotten a bottle of this gem from Guerlian and their Aqua Allegoria line. This is such a beautiful, light and airy citrus summer-fresh fragrance. It seems watery/aquatic, liquid sweetness and a citrus where it is fresh, soft and green rather than sharp, zingy and acidic, like you'd expect from reading the notes. The opening is citrus fruits, and a little tropical coconut flesh and fig (which reminds me with the coconut, and general type of texture of this one's DNA, of another Guerlain AA I have called 'Coconut fizz') then comes an effervescent raw sugarcane, along with a vision of melting icecubes and fizz tickling the inside of your nose as you raise a glass to your mouth. Truly, this reminds me of refreshing cocktails in the garden. Like a homemade spritzer or mojito that quenches your thirst on one of the hottest days of the year, where there isn't a cloud to be seen in a brilliant blue sky or a worry in your mind. I love this fragrance a lot! It lasts well on me and creates a fabulous zesty fresh scent bubble. Worth a full bottle for sure and perfect for summer or when you want a pick me up and a reminder of such days.

So fresh, so lively, so clean. Ahi me! Absolutely my favorite fragrance, even though there are others I wear more frequently. Perfect citrus fragrance. Granted I'm biased because it seems like the Guerlain signature fragrance base was formulated specifically for my skin...havent tried one yet that didnt smell heavenly on me and better than in the bottle. That said, I have yet to find another citrus scent by anybody that captures this "fresh squeezed" sensibility...i.e., without smelling heavy like masculine cologne or cleaning products. Pure joy and effervescence. Only downside is it dissipates as quickly as most citrus scents, but I am quite happy to reapply as needed throughout the day without any fear it will overpower. Silver lining: as it wears off towards evening, it layers nicely with almost any other perfume, and wears off as the evening perfume starts to warm up and take center stage. So aggravated this was discontinued, but glad I own backup, and sincerely hope they re-release in the future.

I bought a sample of this as a part of an AA sample quartet, and quite forgot about it. Today I felt like using something refreshing, and the name seemed promising so I gave it a try. A hidden jem. I love citruses and they smell great on my skin, so technically this was a safe venture, but I never expected this scent to be so beautiful. It's very fresh,but there's something almost yummy about it. Somehow, it reminds me of a little tropical petit four. I think that the combination of tonka bean, sugar cane and probably fig (a note I'm not too fond of, and luckily can't smell it on my skin with this scent) give it a bit of a pastry vibe, and it's really, really good. Unlike many of the appreciators here, on my skin this perfume goes "in reverse" - from sweet pastry citrus into a more citrusy, less sweet scent as time goes by. A total summer scent, but one that combines freshness with a mild sweetness. Unisex IMO, and totally FB worth. Love!