Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea vs Meliora
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.
Aqua Allegoria Flora NympheaChoose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
MelioraChoose it for a fruity and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea4/8
Meliora4/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Meliora
- Community sentiment
- Meliora
- Longevity
- Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea
- Sillage & projection
- Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea
- Value for money
- Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea
- Versatility
- Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Meliora
- Fragranxe ranking
- Meliora
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Aqua Allegoria Flora NympheaGuerlainMelioraParfums de MarlyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.83/ 5 · 1,510 votes
Have 40%Had 26%Want 33%
4.01/ 5 · 3,401 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerMelioraRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate28%Love
48%Like
3%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate
1,510 votes
38%Love
38%Like
13%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
3,401 votes
Category winnerMelioraMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea
SillageAqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAqua Allegoria Flora NympheaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
sweet86%
honey72%
green58%
citrus44%
musky30%
fruity100%
soft spicy88%
fresh77%
aromatic65%
green53%
sweet42%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both sweet and green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Green NotesRed Berries
Heart2 to 4 hours
HoneyOrange BlossomSyringa
Base2 to 3 hours
MuskWoody Notes
Top20-30 mins
Black CurrantRed BerriesCassisRaspberryOrange Blossom
Heart2-4 hrs
RoseLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang
Base5-7 hrs
MuskVanillaAlmondWoody Notes
Category winnerMelioraLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer83
Fall33
Winter16
Day100
Night17
Spring100
Summer87
Fall0
Winter17
Day100
Night22
Category winnerAqua Allegoria Flora NympheaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#5,186
PerfumerThierry Wasser
Launched—
Reviews152
Overall rank#4,004
PerfumerNathalie Lorson
Launched—
Reviews208
Category winnerMelioraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea by Guerlain presents a bright floral bouquet sweetened by natural nectar. Created by Thierry Wasser and released in 2010, this eau de toilette opens with crisp green notes and a light sprinkle of tart red berries. The fragrance quickly moves into its focal white floral core, highlighting o…
Reviews →Meliora opens with an energetic burst of black currant, raspberry, and crushed cassis leaves. The tartness is immediate. It smells remarkably like cracking open a chilled bottle of berry spritzer on a hot porch. Within twenty minutes, the sharp fruit softens as green lily-of-the-valley, delicate rose, and subtle orang…
Reviews →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 Flora Nymphea or Meliora?
No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea is rated 3.83/5 from 1,510 votes; Meliora is rated 4.01/5 from 3,401 votes. Choose Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Meliora for a fruity and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea or Meliora?
Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea lasts longest (Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea 63/100, Meliora 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea or Meliora?
Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea projects furthest (Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea 60/100, Meliora 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea and Meliora smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and green accords. Common notes include Red Berries, Orange Blossom, Musk and Woody Notes.
Is Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea or Meliora better for summer or winter?
For summer, Meliora is the stronger pick. For winter, Meliora is the stronger pick. Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea suits daytime wear; Meliora suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea and Meliora?
Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea has top notes of Green Notes and Red Berries, heart notes of Honey, Orange Blossom and Syringa, a base of Musk and Woody Notes. Meliora has top notes of Black Currant, Red Berries, Cassis and Raspberry, heart notes of Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Almond and Woody Notes.
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