Aqua Allegoria Tiare Mimosa

Something really simple & fresh for spring/summer! I'm very intrigued by the Aqua Allegoria line, they are something different (to me) from Guerlain. Less powdery and 'classic', a little more natural and 'from the earth'. Tiare Mimosa is light, fresh, and somewhat non-descript. A good "no perfume" fragrance, I would say, as you will probably just smell very clean/freshly showered. Mimosa, lemon and musk are the notes that are most prominent on my skin, the white floral note is fleeting. I saw reviews when I was interested in purchasing a decant that described this as "tropical", and I personally wouldn't go that far! The tiare here is not of the sunscreen/blends-well-with-coconut variety. It leans more towards fresh and generically-white-floral. The drydown is a hint soapy, but that is usually what happens to mimosa on my skin - so definitely try for yourself! Overall, Tiare Mimosa is good, but not great - nothing I would purchase a full bottle of. I would see this being a nice scent for wearing to work, or if you're prone to headaches from strong perfumes. The longevity is moderate, and the sillage is minimal. About as inoffensive as you can get!

Whenever I wear this perfume I feel like I am bathed in sunshine and happiness. It is so comforting, cozy and warm. It is like walking through a wildflower meadow on a sunny gorgeous day. It makes me feel like I am in a place where there could be no pain or suffering. I know that scents could adjust how we feel by affecting our chemistry. This smell makes me feel happy whenever I wear it. I always loved the smell of honey and beeswax. This scent definitely reminds me of a wildflower honey. The opening is fresh with citrus notes and a touch of pepper. And then this beautiful honey-like scent comes in. But it is not sugary sweet to me. It smells to me like a gentle essence of wildflowers. Mimosa is not pronounced but I think it is there to create a wonderful smooth backdrop. What I love about this smell that it feels very natural to me. It is EDT but for me it lasts for quite some time. It is not as strong as other perfumes but it is longer lasting than other EDTs I have. In our tough world with so much stress we definitely can use a bit of sunshine and happiness every day. This perfume is sunshine and happiness in the bottle.

I was passing the Guerlain store and a sales person just sprayed some on my wrist... I did not pay attention to the name of the perfume. 2 hours later I returned to that store because I could not stop inhaling the wonderful and , yes, very cheerful fragrance left on my wrist. This is how one falls in love with a fragrance, I guess. I was ready to pay any price asked... I am not a big fan of Vanilla, but in this fragrance Vanilla is so intertwined with other notes that I cannot imagine this bouquet without it even though it is not as heavy as it is usually used in other fragrances. I read that Vanilla calms the mind and brings joy and romance to the atmosphere, by the way. As for citrus notes, this orchestra plays music from heaven. I don’t notice where the flowers hide under the lemon skin but I can feel their presence. I can see them blooming in yellow and orange colors around me and I can touch the most delicate flower – mimosa... (I know, in Europe, mimosa is associated with a feminine character, a fragile feminine soul...) The harmony just touches every sense and truly brings joy to my day.

Found a bottle of this discontinued Allegoria on eBay and as I am fond of both Tiare and Mimosa notes, and a huge Guerlain fan, I had to get it. I am sure I had tested it at the time when it came out (it smells familiar) but not purchased. As I seem to be in some kind of a mimosa period, I thought why not. First of all, its much more sophisticated and aromatic than I anticipated based on the notes. I think its the pink pepper, which is a very strong substance really pushing through, that creates most of this effect. In fact, personally I would probably prefer a version with a bit less pepper and bit more tiare, leaning more into fresh floral. But overall it is lovely, sunshine, white and yellow flowers, tiny bit powderiness on dry down after an hour or two. There is something really lovely and alive about it, not the tropics but mediterranean. If Guerlain is ever going to bring back some of the discontinued Allegorias, this would be a strong candidate, it has a timeless quality. Just tone down the pepper a bit please.

Thanks to a kind friend I was sent a sample of this lovely perfume. Tiare-Mimosa is initially very citrus and reminded me of ripe oranges. As it settled down it became a gentle and musky (more like vanilla) floral, but still exciting with the pink pepper note and the citrus floating around. I think the pink pepper is what makes the tropical-flower truly alive and spirited except in a very feminine way. This truly was a joy to experience as it is light and edging on the mature side, but still elegant and radiant, perfect for spring. I imagine a dainty and delicate lady wearing this, but has a beautiful and compassionate inner personality. It is very comforting! The silage is moderate and the longevity is about 3-4 hours on me. As a side comment, this dry down reminds me of See by Chloe, but not as fruity. (: