Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Ripe figs split open in a garden where neroli blooms by the gate.

Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver by Guerlain, bottle pictured with its key notes: Fig Leaf, Petitgrain and Neroli
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h

Lasts
3–6 h
Moderate
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonSummer

Time of dayDaytime

Best forWork

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity351 votes

    Most voted: 57%Moderate

    34%Long lasting

  • Sillage365 votes

    Most voted: 64%Moderate

    22%Strong

  • Season351 votes

    Most voted: 48%Summer

    38%Spring

  • Time of day351 votes

    Most voted: 55%Daytime

    25%Office

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Longevity351 votes

  • Very weak1%4 votes
  • Weak2%8 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)57%199 votes
  • Long lasting34%121 votes
  • Eternal5%19 votes

Sillage365 votes

  • Intimate11%41 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)64%232 votes
  • Strong22%80 votes
  • Enormous3%12 votes

Season351 votes

  • Spring38%133 votes
  • Summer (Most voted)48%168 votes
  • Autumn12%42 votes
  • Winter2%8 votes

Time of day351 votes

  • Daytime (Most voted)55%193 votes
  • Office25%88 votes
  • Evening15%53 votes
  • Night out5%17 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €8.91Was €13.90SAVE 36%
    • Per ml: €2.97/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €59.40Was €131.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €1.98/ml33% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

At 3 sprays a day.

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

  • Hand-decanted from the original bottle

    Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.

  • Wear it for days before you commit

    Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.

  • Just like the full bottle

    A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Guerlain dates back to 1828, when Pierre-François-Pascal Guerlain began making scents in France, and the house has been polishing one warm, powdery signature ever since. Vanilla, iris and tonka bean run through the range, brightened by bergamot and settled on sandalwood. Start with Shalimar Eau de Parfum: sparkling citrus that sinks slowly into amber and vanilla. Mon Guerlain wraps lavender in a soft vanilla haze, while La Petite Robe Noire is dark cherry with a sugared edge. For something lighter, Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic is fresh and green. Thierry Wasser and Delphine Jelk are among the perfumers credited on the range here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver smell like?

Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver opens with Bergamot, Fig Leaf and Petitgrain. The heart brings Fig, Neroli and Rose. It dries down to Cedar, Tonka Bean and Vetiver.

Is Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (57% of votes), and 40% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (64% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: summer is its most-voted season, and summer takes 48% of season votes.

Is Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 2% of season votes go to winter.

Is Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 80% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 20% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other times of day, but the office still takes 25% of time-of-day votes.

Who makes Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver?

Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver is made by Guerlain. It was launched in 2023.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver?

A 10ml decant of Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Guerlain perfumes can I try?

Besides Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver, 10ML has Shalimar Eau de Parfum, Mon Guerlain and La Petite Robe Noire from Guerlain, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Forte Nerolia Vetiver decant is filled by hand from an original Guerlain bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.