Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille vs Byzance
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Byzance takes 5 of 7 categories.
Aqua Allegoria Ylang & VanilleChoose it for a yellow floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
ByzanceChoose it for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille2/7
Byzance5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille
- Community sentiment
- Byzance
- Longevity
- Byzance
- Sillage & projection
- Byzance
- Value for money
- Byzance
- Versatility
- Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Byzance
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Aqua Allegoria Ylang & VanilleGuerlainByzanceRochasWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 564 votes
Have 37%Had 22%Want 41%
3.77/ 5 · 1,875 votes
Have 54%Had 46%Want 0%
Category winnerAqua Allegoria Ylang & VanilleRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate41%Love
41%Like
3%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
564 votes
46%Love
42%Like
2%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
1,809 votes
Category winnerByzanceMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityByzance
SillageByzance
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerByzanceBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothyellow floral100%
vanilla90%
sweet80%
floral70%
woody60%
warm spicy50%
warm spicy100%
white floral92%
powdery84%
woody77%
floral69%
aldehydic61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy, floral and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
Ylang-YlangCarnation
Heart2 to 3 hours
Jasmine
Base4 to 6 hours
Vanilla
Top
AldehydesSpicesCarnationCardamomBasilMandarin OrangeLemonGreen Notes
Heart
TuberoseYlang-YlangTurkish RoseJasmineOrris RootAniseLily-of-the-Valley
Base
SandalwoodHeliotropeAmberMuskVanillaCedar
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 seasonSpring100
Summer75
Fall76
Winter58
Day100
Night51
Spring40
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerAqua Allegoria Ylang & VanilleMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#2,725
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews60
Overall rank#341
PerfumerAlberto Morillas, Nicolas Mamounas
Launched—
Reviews228
Category winnerByzanceHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAqua 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…
Reviews →Byzance is a storied oriental spicy fragrance for women, defined by its rich opening of aldehydes and carnation. It evolves into a complex floral heart of tuberose and ylang-ylang, grounded by a warm, woody base of vanilla and sandalwood. This vintage classic suits those who enjoy opulent, long-lasting scents with a s…
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 Ylang & Vanille or Byzance?
Byzance takes 5 of 7 categories. Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille is rated 4.08/5 from 564 votes; Byzance is rated 3.77/5 from 1,875 votes. Choose Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille for a yellow floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Byzance for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille or Byzance?
Byzance lasts longest (Byzance 75/100, Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille or Byzance?
Projection is very close: Byzance 69/100, Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille 68/100 for sillage.
Do Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille and Byzance smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Carnation, Jasmine and Vanilla.
Is Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille or Byzance better for summer or winter?
For summer, Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille is the stronger pick. For winter, Byzance is the stronger pick. Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille and Byzance?
Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Carnation, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Vanilla. Byzance has top notes of Aldehydes, Spices, Carnation and Cardamom, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Turkish Rose and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Heliotrope, Amber and Musk.
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