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    La Pluie vs. Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille

    La Pluie by Miller Harris bottle

    La Pluie

    Miller Harris
    Eau de Parfum2011
    Very similar
    New comparison

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: La Pluie vs. Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille
    La PluieAqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20111999
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerLyn HarrisMathilde Laurent
    Best seasonSummerSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    La Pluie

    White Floral
    Yellow Floral
    Sweet
    Woody
    Vanilla
    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Lavender

    Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille

    Yellow Floral
    Floral
    Vanilla
    Sweet
    White Floral
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: La Pluie vs. Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille
    La PluieAqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    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