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Aqua Allegoria Orange Magnifica vs Vertigo

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

Updated 185 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vertigo takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Aqua Allegoria Orange Magnifica

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

  • Vertigo

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

Aqua Allegoria Orange Magnifica1/4
Vertigo3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Vertigo
Sillage & projection
Vertigo
Value for money
Vertigo
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Aqua Allegoria Orange Magnifica

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Aqua Allegoria Orange MagnificaGuerlain
VertigoSignature Royale
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.72/ 5 · 179 votes
Have 26%Had 26%Want 48%
4.50/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 32%Had 6%Want 62%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
22%Love
52%Like
3%Ok
23%Dislike
0%Hate

179 votes

67%Love
17%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityVertigo

SillageVertigo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value42
¤ Price value75
Category winnerVertigoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
sweet83%
white floral65%
amber48%
fresh spicy30%
white floral100%
fruity92%
citrus84%
sweet77%
woody69%
powdery61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both citrus, white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
OrangeClementineBergamot
Heart1 to 2 hours
NeroliJasmine
Base2 to 4 hours
AmberCedarAlmond
Top
AppleBergamotRaspberryAlmond
Heart
JasmineWhite WoodNeroliOrange Blossom
Base
VanillaAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Neroli, Jasmine and Amber. Durations are only published for Aqua Allegoria Orange Magnifica, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring52
Summer100
Fall70
Winter44
Day100
Night18
Spring80
Summer60
Fall100
Winter60
Day100
Night80
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex27
Women73
Men0
Unisex40
Women60
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,657

PerfumerJean-Paul Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#34,891

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAqua Allegoria Orange MagnificaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqua Allegoria Orange Magnifica by Guerlain is a bright citrus eau de toilette built around juicy orange, clementine, and crisp bergamot. Created by Jean-Paul Guerlain in 2005, the fragrance captures the zesty feel of fresh fruit peels before softening into floral tones of neroli and jasmine. As the citrus sparkle set…

Reviews →

Vertigo opens with a bright mix of apple, bergamot and raspberry, then softens into orange blossom, neroli and jasmine over a smooth vanilla musk base. It reads fruity, floral and lightly powdery rather than dense. This is a polished everyday unisex scent with a slightly feminine lean. It suits spring and fall especia…

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 Orange Magnifica or Vertigo?

Vertigo takes 3 of 4 categories. Aqua Allegoria Orange Magnifica is rated 3.72/5 from 179 votes; Vertigo is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Aqua Allegoria Orange Magnifica for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Vertigo for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Allegoria Orange Magnifica or Vertigo?

Vertigo lasts longest (Vertigo 80/100, Aqua Allegoria Orange Magnifica 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Allegoria Orange Magnifica or Vertigo?

Vertigo projects furthest (Vertigo 69/100, Aqua Allegoria Orange Magnifica 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua Allegoria Orange Magnifica and Vertigo smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Jasmine and Amber.

Is Aqua Allegoria Orange Magnifica or Vertigo better for summer or winter?

Aqua Allegoria Orange Magnifica suits daytime wear; Vertigo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Allegoria Orange Magnifica and Vertigo?

Aqua Allegoria Orange Magnifica has top notes of Orange, Clementine and Bergamot, heart notes of Neroli and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Cedar and Almond. Vertigo has top notes of Apple, Bergamot, Raspberry and Almond, heart notes of Jasmine, White Wood, Neroli and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Musk.

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