Hey Posse! Hey Hey Posse! Down here in Australia we have now got our own Facebook group because it was becoming harder and harder to send and receive from overseas. So far I’ve had no trouble but the clouds are thickening and it seems to be getting darker so I have been trying out the newest thing. It just feels less risky to have your precious Guelarin, CHANEL, DIOR or any niche brand traveling less far. I have been lucky enough to buy some really great stuff and be involved in a sample round robin. One of the excellent buys, with thanks to Cassandra, has been
Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille by Guerlain 1999
Fragrantica gives the featured accords as:
Top: Carnation, Ylang Ylang
Heart: Jasmine
Base: Vanilla
Surrender To Chance also add fresh citrus and iris
The sweet smell of confectionery is what first grabs my nostrils in Ylang & Vanille, like walking into a candy store in my childhood, equal parts sugar, oil, mint, dust, vanilla, orange, butter, chocolate and gum. Though not really a gourmand it is reminiscent of that moment of promise with 20 cents and liberty to choose a bag full of sweets. After the initial crazy lolly blast the minty, peppery carnation swirls beautifully through the buttery, sensual, glamour of the ylang ylang. Like a night in the summer warmth of a beautiful island getaway with the flowers sending out their endearments to the creatures of the night, it softly glows on my skin. Ylang & Vanille is not a loud fragrance but it does make you smell beautiful. The flowers fade into sweet vanilla that just sits quietly above the skin for a couple of hours and then disappears.
Quite a few reviewers have noted that this is the most Guerlain-esque of the Aqua Allegorias, I find it as light, summery and frothy as the rest, maybe a little sweeter and more structured towards dessert but it doesn’t have the spunk or pizazz of the main line.
So light and pretty that nobody will be skunked or overwhelmed by your fragrance, even in close quarters, unless your work has a strict no fragrance policy.
Further reading: TheNonBlonde
I could only find new ones on Amazon starting at $109 and up to $279 for 4.2oz
SurrenderToChance starts at $4/ml
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Have you tried Ylang & Vanille by Guerlain? What were your reactions? Is it perfect for Spring and Summer or would you wear it in the cooler months?
See you next week,
Portia xx
Congratulations on the new FB group!!! I haven't had much experience with the AAs. This sounds totally the opposite of what I would wear. Confectionary makes me nervous - but you make it sound lovely! xoxoA
Interesting that you say that Musette, I haven't found any of them except this one to skew confectionery, like the rest of the Guerlain range, and Ylang & Vanille only slightly. They are more about sparkling bright and fresh. So pretty and completely wearable without making you think about the stage its in or can I wear this to church. Lovely and excellent gateway products for the newby. Portia xx