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Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas vs Matsuri

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

Updated 919 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Matsuri takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas

    Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Matsuri

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas2/7
Matsuri5/7
Ratings & consensus
Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas
Community sentiment
Matsuri
Longevity
Matsuri
Sillage & projection
Matsuri
Value for money
Matsuri
Versatility
Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Matsuri

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Aqua Allegoria Angelique LilasGuerlain
MatsuriAnnayake
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.90/ 5 · 523 votes
Have 36%Had 26%Want 38%
3.88/ 5 · 396 votes
Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%
Category winnerAqua Allegoria Angelique LilasRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
30%Love
49%Like
3%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate

523 votes

30%Love
57%Like
2%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

265 votes

Category winnerMatsuriMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityMatsuri

SillageMatsuri

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price value66
Category winnerMatsuriBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
floral92%
powdery84%
amber77%
woody69%
fresh61%
fruity100%
sweet92%
warm spicy84%
floral77%
woody69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
JasminePink PepperOrange
Heart2 to 4 hours
AngelicaLilacYlang-Ylang
Base3 to 6 hours
HeliotropeVirginia Cedar
Top
Ylang-YlangPearMandarin Orange
Heart
ClovePlumPeonyLilac
Base
PeachPatchouliHeliotropeCedarJasmine
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Lilac, Ylang-Ylang and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer79
Fall23
Winter11
Day100
Night9
Spring38
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerAqua Allegoria Angelique LilasMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex27
Women73
Men0
Unisex9
Women91
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,894

PerfumerJean-Paul Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews29

Overall rank#4,129

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews48

Category winnerMatsuriHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas by Guerlain presents a green, herbal floral profile designed around springtime freshness. Launched in 2007 and composed by Jean-Paul Guerlain, this fragrance opens with crisp orange, subtle jasmine, and a pinch of pink pepper. The core quickly shifts to angelica and cool lilac, supported…

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Matsuri by Annayake is a warm fruity floral with a clear clove bite. On skin it often reads peachy, creamy and spicy, with ylang-ylang, pear, plum and mandarin giving the opening a bright, vintage glow. The dry-down settles into peach, patchouli, heliotrope and cedar, so it suits people who like sweet spiced florals w…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas or Matsuri?

Matsuri takes 5 of 7 categories. Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas is rated 3.90/5 from 523 votes; Matsuri is rated 3.88/5 from 396 votes. Choose Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Matsuri for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas or Matsuri?

Matsuri lasts longest (Matsuri 73/100, Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas or Matsuri?

Matsuri projects furthest (Matsuri 68/100, Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas and Matsuri smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Lilac, Ylang-Ylang and Heliotrope.

Is Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas or Matsuri better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas is the stronger pick. For winter, Matsuri is the stronger pick. Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas and Matsuri?

Aqua Allegoria Angelique Lilas has top notes of Jasmine, Pink Pepper and Orange, heart notes of Angelica, Lilac and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Heliotrope and Virginia Cedar. Matsuri has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Clove, Plum, Peony and Lilac, a base of Peach, Patchouli, Heliotrope and Cedar.

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