Aqua Allegoria Orange Soleia

This one opens super citric. Bright mandarins orange, lemon, and maybe a touch of crisp pine. After 10-20 minutes the orange is still there but lower notes start to show. It’s delicately floral, lily or something clean and light, maybe a touch of powdered sugar, and a cushiony delicate fluffy whitish pink finish. It’s really pleasant, and I didn’t find it especially feminine but my wife picked up on the florals and called it matronly. That’s far from the ficus but there’s definitely a mature floral backing to this recipe that keeps it sophisticated after a wild first blast of orange zest. A nice ride and a pleasant finish. Projects at arms length or a bit more, changes rapidly. Not a bad value but needs reapplying for the fresh citrus.

Gorgeous, uplifting and addictive. Very realistic fizzy orange scent, beautiful for summer but I'll admit to wearing this any time of year for a mood boost. Very unique and deserves more hype. The mint note isn't overly prominent and is well blended so for anyone put off by that, I wouldn't worry, it is predominantly orange which shines through. It's like the smell of peeling or juicing oranges on a Spanish or Italian getaway. A resort breakfast juice bar! I would definitely recommend this is as a women's perfume. I'll never stop repurchasing this one- it's an all time favourite. Longevity is ok but would prefer it to be longer lasting.

I really like this one. Orange, orange, orange, with its juice and zest. I find it very unique, since the orange is so very realistic here. After 5-10min the orange is getting slightly bitter. There is no sweetness here at all, and I'm missing that a little bit. It's good for layering, though. I layer it with A Girl in Capri, which is a realistic lemon but with some sweetness to it. Unfortunately that one disappears after just a few minutes, so it does not really help. I plan to buy AA Nettare di Sole, which is sweet as well and has a better performance.

Aqua Allegoria Orange Soleia a joyful citrus triumph of rare beauty: pure, sunny, absolute orange, imbued with harsh notes of Mediterranean bergamot in perfect harmony with the fresh notes of mint, the lively and clear notes of Petitgrain fused with the liveliness of pink pepper. Crystalline, limpid blend, a supreme hymn to the beautiful season, a fragrance with a surprising olfactory evolution, on the one hand spicy from the Tonka bean and reassuring and subtle from the musk. Creation worthy of the great Guerlain maison.

I loved this in the warmer weather and now the temperature has dropped I am still in love with it. I actually don’t mind that the longevity isn’t fantastic because I’ve reached a er, certain age, and I’m finding a couple of extra sprays to help cool me down a bit. For that reason I actually like having a couple of short longevity scents. Chanel L’Eau Rouge is great for this too. The orange in this is beautifully fresh and not too sweet, and makes a lovely change from my tendency to default towards rose and cherry scents.