Fragrance comparison

Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille vs Lilies

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 572 ratings analysed

3 wins

Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille

Guerlain

4.08564 votes

Rank #2,725 Yellow FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Lilies

Mythos

4.008 votes

Rank #54,286 White FloralSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille takes 3 of 4 categories.

Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille
Choose it for a yellow floral and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lilies
Choose it for a white floral and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille3/4

Lilies1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lilies
Sillage & projection: Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille
Value for money: Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille
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

LiliesMythos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 564 votes

Have 37%Had 22%Want 41%

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 56%Had 0%Want 44%

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

38%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLilies

SillageAqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value38

Category winnerAqua Allegoria Ylang & VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

vanilla90%

sweet80%

floral70%

woody60%

warm spicy50%

white floral100%

soft spicy83%

citrus65%

animalic48%

floral30%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both floral

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-YlangBergamotOrange Blossom

Heart

LilyJasmineCarnation

Base

Vanilla

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

Spring100

Summer33

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex7

Women91

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,725

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews60

Overall rank#54,286

PerfumerNot listed

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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Lilies opens with a bright citrus and white-floral lift, then settles into a fuller bouquet of lily, jasmine, and carnation. The vanilla base looks light rather than dessert-sweet, so the overall effect reads soft, floral, and gently warm. Based on the available votes, it usually wears with moderate projection and mod…

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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 Lilies?

Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille takes 3 of 4 categories. Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille is rated 4.08/5 from 564 votes; Lilies is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille for a yellow floral and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lilies for a white floral and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille or Lilies?

Lilies lasts longest (Lilies 70/100, Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille or Lilies?

Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille projects furthest (Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille 68/100, Lilies 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille and Lilies smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Carnation, Jasmine and Vanilla.

Is Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille or Lilies better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille and Lilies?

Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Carnation, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Vanilla. Lilies has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Lily, Jasmine and Carnation, a base of Vanilla.