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Anguish & Awe
meets Aqua Allegoria Forte Rosa Palissandro.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Geranium

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with rose; Concentration not recorded leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Maison Martin Margiela Anguish & Awe bottle
Maison Martin Margiela

Anguish & Awe

Concentration not recorded

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Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Forte Rosa Palissandro bottle
Guerlain

Aqua Allegoria Forte Rosa Palissandro

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20262023
Leading accordsrose · fresh spicy · aromaticwoody · rose · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordBergamot, Rose, Leather, CedarwoodCoriander, Lemon, Aldehydes, Damask Rose, Palisander Rosewood, Sandal, Patchouli
Longevity / 54.46 · 13 votes3.46 · 242 votes
Projection / 43.42 · 12 votes2.31 · 236 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Anguish & Awe

Parfum · UK listing

Alcohol ● Parfum / fragrance ● Aqua / water / eau ● Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes ● Pogostemon cablin oil ● Alpha-isomethyl ionone ● Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil ● Hexadecanolactone ● Geraniol ● Carvone ● Limonene ● Citronellol ● Linalyl acetate ● Vanillin ● Juniperus virginiana oil ● Beta caryophyllene ● Linalool ● Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ● Geranyl acetate ● Pinene ● Pelargonium graveolens flower oil ● Benzyl alcohol ● Cinnamyl alcohol ● Terpineol ● Rose flower oil/extract ● Benzaldehyde ● Jasmine oil/extract ● Citral ● Terpinolene ● Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate ● Alpha-terpinene ● Cinnamal ● Benzyl benzoate ● CI 14700 / red 4 ● CI 19140 / yellow 5 ● CI 60730 / ext. violet 2 ● CI 42090 / blue 1

Source: Maison Margiela official UK ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Aqua Allegoria Forte Rosa Palissandro

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Linalool • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes • Pogostemon cablin oil • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil • Geraniol • Limonene • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Linalyl acetate • Citronellol • Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate • Eugenol • Rose flower oil/extract • Pinene • Beta-caryophyllene • Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate • Terpineol • Citral • Geranyl acetate • Terpinolene • Benzyl benzoate • Alpha-terpinene • Benzyl alcohol • Farnesol • CI 14700 (red 4) • CI 19140 (yellow 5) • CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)

Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 21792

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed rose and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and rose direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.