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Aqua Allegoria Rosa Magnifica Perfume
Aqua Allegoria Rosa Magnifica Perfume
is clearly something for a lady to wear? Launched by the design
house of Guerlain in 1989, Aqua Allegoria Rosa Magnifica Perfume is classified as a refined,
oriental, woody fragrance. The top notes here are citrus and
ylang-ylang. Sometimes my nose reads the citrus as lemon and
sometimes as bergamot. The middle notes here are jasmine and
iris. ONE gets a stronger sense of the jasmine with the iris
merely taking the edge off what might otherwise by too sweet.
Finally, the base notes here are Tonka bean, sandalwood and
vanilla. One has grown to really like the combination of vanilla
and sandalwood. The Tonka beans add richness to that besides.
I also have a sense of amber in the mix, but very pale.
Is a wonderful fragrance? It has a formal feel, which limits
me to wearing it at night and for special occasions. This
is too bad, but I would feel uncomfortable using this as a
knock around fragrance. It simply goes better with evening
gowns than nightgowns, better with black silk than blue jeans.
For this reason and because it is expensive, I rarely have
Aqua Allegoria Rosa Magnifica Perfume on my own table.
Guerlain
perfumers have created quite a number of successful classics
that have remained true favorites of many ladies I know. For
me though, it was their Aqua Allegoria Rosa Magnifica Perfume line that caught my fancy
partially because of the design of their bottles. The spray
nozzle is gold and the top quarter of the bottle is draped
with delightful metal carvings of 'honey comb' designs in
gold as well. The cap is a clear plastic dome that's fixed
in place. It has a lock mechanism to avoid accidental spraying.
Aqua Allegoria Rosa Magnifica Perfume is described by Guerlain as a "barefoot summer's
walk in the early morning, in a dew-damped garden where the
first fragrances of grass rise from the soil, blending with
the scent of mint, fruit trees and wild flowers". I think
this is all very romantic but it is basically a green, fruity
herbaceous scent.
On the
first spritz, I note a slightly lemony tinge mixed with herbs
and mint. The Aqua Allegoria Rosa Magnifica Perfume feels and smells fresh and minty,
which is a good pick-me-up for blurry mornings. Give it an
hour and it will settle down to reveal a slightly floral edge
amongst the green, mint and citrus. I am not a big lover of
fruit-based fragrances but surprisingly Aqua Allegoria Rosa Magnifica Perfume am now a
part of my collection and one of my daily scents. The blend
is definitely citrus, peppermint shows through quite distinctly
upon the first spray and the scent later develops to a wonderful
concoction of flowers (lily of the valley although not very
noticeable and pear blossom) with a bite of lemon and herb
(clover leaf and tea).
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