Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic by Guerlain is a bright citrus with a green, herbal twist. Clementine and bitter orange open it, with orange blossom, green tea and ivy making it crisp and leafy. Mandarin and basil take over the heart, sweet peel against fresh-cut herb, while chamomile and peony keep things gentle. A light base of sandalwood and amber gives just enough warmth to finish. It launched in 2007 and is mostly worn by women, though its easy freshness suits anyone. Voters wear it in summer and spring, in daylight, and it is a comfortable pick for work. Most wearers vote its longevity moderate, and most call the sillage moderate. A 10ml decant slips into a bag and sees you through weeks of warm office days.
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The community verdict
Bright and juicy, Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic pairs clementine and bitter orange with mandarin orange and basil. Most find both its longevity and projection moderate, though some find it fades fairly soon. It fits summer days and work, with spring another good fit.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Bitter Orange
- Clementine
- Green Tea
- Ivy
- Orange Blossom
- Heartafter a few minutes
- Basil
- Chamomile
- Mandarin Orange
- Peony
- Basewhat lingers
- Brand
- Guerlain
- Scent profile
- For women
- Launched
- 2007
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Basil and clementine piled high on a busy market stall.
What you smell
First spray0–15 min
- Bitter Orange
- Clementine
- Green Tea
- Ivy
- Orange Blossom
Heart15 min – 2 h
- Basil
- Chamomile
- Mandarin Orange
- Peony
Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h
- Lasts
- 3–6 h
- Moderate
- Sillage
- Moderate, 2 of 4
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity2,441 votes
Most voted: 53%Moderate
20%Weak
Sillage3,028 votes
Most voted: 51%Moderate
34%Intimate
Season2,441 votes
Most voted: 55%Summer
35%Spring
Time of day2,441 votes
Most voted: 60%Daytime
30%Office
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Longevity2,441 votes
- Very weak13%324 votes
- Weak20%486 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)53%1,282 votes
- Long lasting12%282 votes
- Eternal3%67 votes
Sillage3,028 votes
- Intimate34%1,034 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)51%1,559 votes
- Strong10%292 votes
- Enormous5%143 votes
Season2,441 votes
- Spring35%855 votes
- Summer (Most voted)55%1,343 votes
- Autumn8%194 votes
- Winter2%49 votes
Time of day2,441 votes
- Daytime (Most voted)60%1,465 votes
- Office30%732 votes
- Evening8%195 votes
- Night out2%49 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
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 vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
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Smell it on your skin before you buy
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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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No
Travel-ready atomiser
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No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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The house
More from Guerlain
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 Mandarine Basilic smell like?
Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic opens with Bitter Orange, Clementine, Green Tea and Ivy. The heart brings Basil, Chamomile, Mandarin Orange and Peony. It dries down to Amber and Sandalwood.
Is Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (53% of votes), and 14% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (51% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: summer is its most-voted season, and summer takes 55% of season votes.
Is Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 2% of season votes go to winter.
Is Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 90% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 10% for evenings and nights out.
Can I wear Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other times of day, but the office still takes 30% of time-of-day votes.
Who makes Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic?
Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic is made by Guerlain. It was launched in 2007.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic?
A 10ml decant of Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic 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 Mandarine Basilic, 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 Mandarine Basilic decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic 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.