Aqua Allegoria Pera Granita

Pera Granita is the second Aqua Allegoria in my wardrobe and like Pamplelune, it will always have a space in my collection because of its pure versatility, freshness and ease of wear. The opening is very reminiscent of pamplelune, it has a bright blast of fresh, realistic, pithy grapefruit, but, the grapefruit is masterfully blended with a healthy dose of lemon and bergamot which further accentuate the freshness of Pera Granita. After about 10 minutes, pear (like the name suggests) makes a grand enterance but its very juicy and almost aquatic in nature, but it never veers into full on aquatic territory or becomes syrupy thanks to the inclusion of orange blossom and osmanthus. After a good 2 hours, a gentle cedar and white musk wrap up the base and finish off the composition, but Pera Granita retains its freshness and the fresh citruses are still present, light but still there nonetheless which makes it perfect for extremely warm days. The longevity is decent with me getting about 7 hours of wear with a surprisingly moderate bordering on strong silage. Its perfect for casual wear and can easily be worn to the office during the warmer months, it gives an air of freshness and confidence as well which I love. I can't help but imagine that this is what Meredith Grey would wear, its fresh and airy so would work well in a hospital setting but it also oozes confidence as well as being uplifting. I love this and will repurchase again and again and again

This one opens yummy with capital YUM. I swear it’s the exact smell of passion fruit nectar for making cocktail.🍹🍹🍹 🍋 🍐 This is a dead-on passion fruit to me, despite the notes saying citrus, pear and florals. But it makes total sense because the smell of passion fruit always translates to me as tangy, sweet and a little bit floral. So when you put together tangy citrus, sweet pear and jammy osmanthus, I get a sophisticated mist of passion fruit. The cocktail reference is totally accurate as well. This is quite a floral fragrance. The floral notes gradually take control and add a tinge of bitterness to the mix, just like the taste of alcohol. And because of that cocktail vibe, I get the Escada perfume reference as well. However this smells better than all the Escada perfumes I have tried. I find the sweetness in this vibrant, comforting and authentic. It also dries down to a nice, apricot-ish floral. This is the strongest and most fruity one so far from all the Aqua Allegoria I have tried (Flora Rosa, Rosa Pop, Rosa Rossa, Teazzurra, Herba Fresca, Limón Verde). I can’t stand majority of the sweet and fruity scents out there (MJ Daisy Love almost made me puke), but this one draws the line for me. Now I look forward to smelling Passiflora, the actual passion fruit perfume.

Absolutely love this fragrance! I understand that the Aqua allegoria line is meant for summer and obviously this scent too works just wonderfully as a summer refresher, although it is a more "perfumey" scent than many (most) of the more citrusy members of the line. This one is sweeter, especially with the first burst, and a more developing scent than, let's say the Pamplune, Mandarine basilic or Bergamote de Calabria members of the family. Some might even say there is a distinct "shampoo" note at the beginning that refines itself as time passes. Of course, as with other Aqua allegorias you need to respray, at the latest by the fourth hour mark. But what I use this scent for is ... a mood lifter in the middle of winter; January with it's short and cold days when after the holiday season faced with the fact that the spring is quite far, far away... After a hot shower, and/or coming home through the blizzard, this is pure aromatherapy! I got mine for a ridiculous price - Guerlain is in the process of changing the bottles, so you might find the previous bottles with a heavy discount - grab it while you can, because as we all know "winter is coming", at least as sure as every other year ...

When I first got this and tested it on the skin, I got guava in the opening. I love guava, it's my favorite fruit in the world, but I'm not sure I want to smell like that. And it's definitely not what I want from a pear perfume. That citrusy tartness stayed throughout, and I got only a hint of pear. Today I tried it again. Fresh out of the shower, I moisturized with a heavy cocoa butter lotion and this over the top. The opening is still citrusy guava to me, but after about 30 minutes, I started getting this gorgeous soft creamy pear, and I love it so much. This is going to be a go-to combination for me this summer. The sweetness of the lotion brings out the pear, and the freshness of the perfume lifts and brightens the cloying sweetness of the lotion. Together they make a soft subtle, creamy, fruity, just yummy skin scent. PERFECTION! So if you're struggling with this one, try pairing it with a sweet gourmand-y body lotion to round it out.

It's not my favorite from the Aqua Allegoria line. I would have loved a pear centered perfume, but this is not what I'm looking for. The grapefruit and bergamot take a lot of space, I don't think the pear was the star, for me it's more citrusy floral, not the pear sorbet or even fresh pear floral like I wished it was. It starts as a bergamot tropical scent, then citrusy floral, maybe too musky for my taste, then it gets woodier, after 4-5 hours I barely can smell anything. It's not the worst perfume ever, I will finish my sample, I will try it more, but I think I can found a better pear perfume and for a citrusy floral, I'm pretty sure I have perfumes I prefer in my collection. Edit: I finished the sample and I found out I quite like it, in a very safe way. Like I've said I feel the pear is too in the background, but I smelled it better now after a couple of tries. I don't know if I will buy it, but I enjoyed it.