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Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca vs Pluviophile

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

Updated 6,226 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pluviophile takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca

    Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Pluviophile

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

Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca1/4
Pluviophile3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Pluviophile
Sillage & projection
Pluviophile
Value for money
Pluviophile
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Aqua Allegoria Herba FrescaGuerlain
PluviophileNingen Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.08/ 5 · 6,221 votes
Have 44%Had 21%Want 35%
4.80/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
36%Love
47%Like
5%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

6,221 votes

80%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity51
〰 Sillage48
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate95
Category winners

LongevityPluviophile

SillagePluviophile

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value45
¤ Price value75
Category winnerPluviophileBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
green100%
aromatic86%
citrus72%
fresh spicy58%
fresh44%
floral30%
green100%
white floral92%
fresh84%
woody77%
amber69%
earthy61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both green and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
LemonClover
Heart1 to 2 hours
MintGreen Tea
Base2 to 3 hours
Lily-of-the-ValleyCyclamen
Top
Green TeaWatery NotesCitronEarthy NotesBamboo
Heart
Lily-of-the-ValleyMintJasmineGeranium
Base
AmbergrisOakmossCedarVetiver
InformationalShared notesMint, Green Tea and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring59
Summer100
Fall10
Winter6
Day100
Night8
Spring100
Summer40
Fall60
Winter40
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men2
Unisex58
Women39
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,711

PerfumerJean-Paul Guerlain, Mathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews205

Overall rank#33,579

PerfumerEmrys Au, Eugene Au

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAqua Allegoria Herba FrescaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca by Guerlain is a crisp, refreshing eau de toilette built around brisk herbal and citrus notes. The scent opens immediately with bright lemon and sweet green clover, creating a cool, outdoor atmosphere that feels like damp morning greenery. As the fragrance settles, garden mint and earthy gr…

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Pluviophile by Ningen Parfums opens with a sharp burst of citron, damp green tea leaves, and wet bamboo stems. The fragrance quickly shifts into its earthy heart, where cool mint and fresh lily-of-the-valley mingle with soil notes. As it settles onto skin, a heavy base of oakmoss, dark cedar, and salty ambergris takes…

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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 Herba Fresca or Pluviophile?

Pluviophile takes 3 of 4 categories. Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca is rated 4.08/5 from 6,221 votes; Pluviophile is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Pluviophile for a green and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca or Pluviophile?

Pluviophile lasts longest (Pluviophile 80/100, Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca or Pluviophile?

Projection is very close: Pluviophile 50/100, Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca 48/100 for sillage.

Do Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca and Pluviophile smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and fresh accords. Common notes include Mint, Green Tea and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca or Pluviophile better for summer or winter?

Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca suits daytime wear; Pluviophile suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca and Pluviophile?

Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca has top notes of Lemon and Clover, heart notes of Mint and Green Tea, a base of Lily-of-the-Valley and Cyclamen. Pluviophile has top notes of Green Tea, Watery Notes, Citron and Earthy Notes, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Mint, Jasmine and Geranium, a base of Ambergris, Oakmoss, Cedar and Vetiver.

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