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    Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille vs. La Pluie

    Very similar
    La Pluie by Miller Harris bottle

    La Pluie

    Miller Harris
    Eau de Parfum2011
    New comparison

    Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille vs. La Pluie
    Aqua Allegoria Ylang & VanilleLa Pluie
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched19992011
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerMathilde LaurentLyn Harris
    Best seasonSpringSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille

    Yellow Floral
    Floral
    Vanilla
    Sweet
    White Floral
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery

    La Pluie

    White Floral
    Yellow Floral
    Sweet
    Woody
    Vanilla
    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Lavender

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Ylang-YlangCarnation
    WheatLavenderTangerineBergamot
    Heart
    Jasmine
    Ylang-YlangWhite FlowersJasmineAfrican Orange FlowerCassia Bourbon
    Base
    Vanilla
    VanilleVetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille vs. La Pluie
    Aqua Allegoria Ylang & VanilleLa Pluie
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Guerlain built this fragrance before ylang-vanilla became a familiar combination in perfumery. The vanilla doesn't hide in the base here. It shares the stage with the florals from the start.Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille
    This isn't rain as in 'aquatic fresh clean.' That disappointed some. But if you want powdery, soft, the dusty-powdery trail of Dior Homme without the testosterone.La Pluie