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Allégorie de L'Été vs The Hope

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 384 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Allégorie de L'Été takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Allégorie de L'Été

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • The Hope

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Allégorie de L'Été3/5
The Hope2/5
Ratings & consensus
The Hope
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Allégorie de L'Été
Sillage & projection
Allégorie de L'Été
Value for money
Allégorie de L'Été
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
The Hope

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
Allégorie de L'ÉtéMiskeo Parfums
The HopeThameen
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.04/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 17%Had 2%Want 82%
4.12/ 5 · 344 votes
Have 38%Had 10%Want 53%
Category winnerThe HopeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
38%Love
46%Like
0%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

49%Love
29%Like
12%Ok
7%Dislike
3%Hate

234 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate79
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityAllégorie de L'Été

SillageAllégorie de L'Été

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value79
¤ Price value49
Category winnerAllégorie de L'ÉtéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fresh92%
warm spicy84%
aldehydic77%
amber69%
herbal61%
warm spicy100%
amber88%
cinnamon77%
woody65%
oud53%
sweet42%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
ChinottoBitter OrangeAldehydesCinnamonFennelImmortelleMyrrhLabdanumHay

No top / heart / base split published

Top
CinnamonClovesMyrrh
Heart
CedarAgarwood (Oud)Immortelle
Base
Black AmberLabdanumVetiverMusk
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Immortelle, Myrrh and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night33
Spring33
Summer12
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men26
Unisex65
Women9
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,947

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#3,210

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews55

Category winnerThe HopeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Allégorie de L'Été opens with a bright, bitter citrus sparkle that several wearers describe as fizzy, juicy, and unusually playful. Chinotto, bitter orange, aldehydes, fennel, and cinnamon give it a bubblegum-like impression without turning sugary or gourmand. As it settles, hay, myrrh, labdanum, and immortelle add a …

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The Hope opens with dry cinnamon, clove and myrrh, then settles into a smoother ambered woods accord with oud, cedar and a honeyed immortelle glow. It wears warm, slightly churchy and polished rather than loud. If you like spicy resinous scents with a refined, unisex feel, this is easy to sample. The scent itself gets…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Allégorie de L'Été or The Hope?

Allégorie de L'Été takes 3 of 5 categories. Allégorie de L'Été is rated 4.04/5 from 40 votes; The Hope is rated 4.12/5 from 344 votes. Choose Allégorie de L'Été for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Hope for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Allégorie de L'Été or The Hope?

Allégorie de L'Été lasts longest (Allégorie de L'Été 81/100, The Hope 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Allégorie de L'Été or The Hope?

Allégorie de L'Été projects furthest (Allégorie de L'Été 72/100, The Hope 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Allégorie de L'Été and The Hope smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Immortelle, Myrrh and Labdanum.

Is Allégorie de L'Été or The Hope better for summer or winter?

Allégorie de L'Été suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Allégorie de L'Été and The Hope?

Allégorie de L'Été features Chinotto, Bitter Orange, Aldehydes, Cinnamon and Fennel. The Hope has top notes of Cinnamon, Cloves and Myrrh, heart notes of Cedar, Agarwood (Oud) and Immortelle, a base of Black Amber, Labdanum, Vetiver and Musk.

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