Guerlain - Aqua Allegoria Pamplelune

Aqua Allegoria Pamplelune (“Pamplelune”) is a citrus fragrance released by Guerlain in 1999.  The Collection, Aqua Allegoria, created the eau fraiche genre in fragrance.

Pamplelune opens with an intense grapefruit and lemon accord that is bright and tart.  There is a distinct sunny freshness to it.  Soon after, the citrus is joined by a background of bergamot which, while rounding the tartness somewhat, does more by way of adding a fullness to the scent.

As Pamlelune wears, I get a deep berry coming through.  I cannot readily identify this note as blackcurrent but it is clearly a berry.  There is a heavy bitterness that begins to come to light.  The fruity notes are tempered by a smooth sandalwood and vanilla that come through at roughly the two and a half hour mark.  The vanilla does not overly sweeten the fragrance. 

In the drydown, Pamplelune is joined by patchouli.  The patchouli seems to bring out a mustiness in the fragrance.  It is lightly “dirty”.  The citrus remains throughout the wear of the fragrance.

Aqua Allegoria Pamplelune wears on me for roughly 8 hours with moderate projection.

Notes: grapefruit, lemon, blackcurrent, bergamot, patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla

Perfumers: Jean-Paul Guerlain, Mathilde Laurent

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