Fragrance comparison

Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille vs All About Musk

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 568 ratings analysed

Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille

Guerlain

4.08564 votes

Rank #2,725 Yellow FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

All About Musk

AMD Perfumes

4.254 votes

Rank #55,028 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

All About Musk takes 3 of 4 categories.

Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille
Choose it for a yellow floral and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
All About Musk
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille1/4

All About Musk3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: All About Musk
Sillage & projection: All About Musk
Value for money: All About Musk
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aqua Allegoria Ylang & VanilleGuerlain

All About MuskAMD Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 564 votes

Have 37%Had 22%Want 41%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 33%Had 11%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

564 votes

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityAll About Musk

SillageAll About Musk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value88

Category winnerAll About MuskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

vanilla90%

sweet80%

floral70%

woody60%

warm spicy50%

woody100%

floral92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both floral, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

Ylang-YlangCarnation

Heart2 to 3 hours

Jasmine

Base4 to 6 hours

Vanilla

Top

Ylang-YlangCarnationBergamotOrangePalisander Rosewood

Heart

AldehydesMagnoliaJasmineVioletRoseLily

Base

Sandalwoodebony treeVanillaVetiverAmberMuskIris

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Carnation, Jasmine and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall76

Winter58

Day100

Night51

Spring67

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex7

Women91

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,725

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews60

Overall rank#55,028

PerfumerBILAL MATEEN DHAMMA

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAqua Allegoria Ylang & VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille by Guerlain presents a sunny, floral profile centered on ylang-ylang, jasmine, and vanilla. Launched in 1999 as part of Guerlain's garden-themed collection, it pairs creamy yellow floral richness with the clove-like warmth of spicy carnation. The heart reveals a delicate white floral pre…

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All About Musk by AMD Perfumes is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. All About Musk was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is BILAL MATEEN DHAMMA. Top notes are Ylang-Ylang, Carnation, Bergamot, Orange and Palisander Rosewood; middle notes are Aldehydes, Magnolia, Jasmine, Violet, Rose and Li…

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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 Ylang & Vanille or All About Musk?

All About Musk takes 3 of 4 categories. Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille is rated 4.08/5 from 564 votes; All About Musk is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille for a yellow floral and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose All About Musk for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille or All About Musk?

All About Musk lasts longest (All About Musk 90/100, Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille or All About Musk?

All About Musk projects furthest (All About Musk 75/100, Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille and All About Musk smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Carnation, Jasmine and Vanilla.

Is Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille or All About Musk better for summer or winter?

Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille suits daytime wear; All About Musk suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille and All About Musk?

Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Carnation, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Vanilla. All About Musk has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Carnation, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Aldehydes, Magnolia, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Sandalwood, ebony tree, Vanilla and Vetiver.