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Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice vs Tanglewood Bouquet

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

Updated 561 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tanglewood Bouquet takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

  • Tanglewood Bouquet

    Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice2/7
Tanglewood Bouquet5/7
Ratings & consensus
Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice
Community sentiment
Tanglewood Bouquet
Longevity
Tanglewood Bouquet
Sillage & projection
Tanglewood Bouquet
Value for money
Tanglewood Bouquet
Versatility
Tanglewood Bouquet
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Aqua Allegoria Winter DeliceGuerlain
Tanglewood BouquetThe Crown Perfumery Co.
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.98/ 5 · 493 votes
Have 33%Had 15%Want 52%
3.88/ 5 · 68 votes
Have 36%Had 12%Want 52%
Category winnerAqua Allegoria Winter DeliceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
38%Love
42%Like
3%Ok
17%Dislike
1%Hate

493 votes

47%Love
41%Like
3%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate

58 votes

Category winnerTanglewood BouquetMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityTanglewood Bouquet

SillageTanglewood Bouquet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value47
¤ Price value67
Category winnerTanglewood BouquetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
amber91%
aromatic83%
balsamic74%
sweet65%
conifer56%
amber100%
vanilla92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
yellow floral69%
balsamic61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
Fir
Heart2 to 3 hours
PineResin
Base3 to 5 hours
OpoponaxSugarVanille
Top
Ylang-Ylang
Heart
Heliotrope
Base
ResinBenzoinNutmegCinnamonStyraxVanilleMusk
InformationalShared notesResin and Vanille. Durations are only published for Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring9
Summer7
Fall51
Winter100
Day100
Night74
Spring53
Summer29
Fall100
Winter76
Day100
Night67
Category winnerTanglewood BouquetMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men11
Unisex63
Women26
Men0
Unisex29
Women71
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,132

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews58

Overall rank#11,530

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerAqua Allegoria Winter DeliceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice by Guerlain opens with the brisk scent of crushed fir needles before deepening into sticky pine and warm resin. Rather than smelling like an everyday outdoor walk, it balances its evergreen bite with a cozy, confectionary sweetness in the base. Opoponax resin, melted sugar, and soft vanill…

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Tanglewood Bouquet is a spicy, resinous floral from 1932. It centers on a head-turning ylang-ylang opening before settling into a warm, powdery base of heliotrope, benzoin, and cinnamon. It feels most at home on a cold winter day, offering a rich, vintage character that appeals to those who enjoy classic oriental flor…

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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 Winter Delice or Tanglewood Bouquet?

Tanglewood Bouquet takes 5 of 7 categories. Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice is rated 3.98/5 from 493 votes; Tanglewood Bouquet is rated 3.88/5 from 68 votes. Choose Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Tanglewood Bouquet for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice or Tanglewood Bouquet?

Tanglewood Bouquet lasts longest (Tanglewood Bouquet 74/100, Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice or Tanglewood Bouquet?

Tanglewood Bouquet projects furthest (Tanglewood Bouquet 72/100, Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice and Tanglewood Bouquet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and balsamic accords. Common notes include Resin and Vanille.

Is Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice or Tanglewood Bouquet better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tanglewood Bouquet is the stronger pick. For winter, Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice is the stronger pick. Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice suits daytime wear; Tanglewood Bouquet suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice and Tanglewood Bouquet?

Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice has top notes of Fir, heart notes of Pine and Resin, a base of Opoponax, Sugar and Vanille. Tanglewood Bouquet has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Heliotrope, a base of Resin, Benzoin, Nutmeg and Cinnamon.

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