Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic
meets Gypsy Water.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Sandalwood · Amber
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de toilette leads with citrus; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine BasilicEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |  Byredo Gypsy WaterEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de toilette | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Sweden |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2007 | 2008 |
| Leading accords | citrus · fresh spicy · green | woody · aromatic · fresh spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | Clementine, Bitter Orange, Orange Blossom, Green Tea, Ivy, Mandarin Orange, Basil, Chamomile, Peony | Juniper, Lemon, Bergamot, Pepper, Pine needles, Incense, Orris Root, Vanilla |
| Longevity / 5 | 2.56 · 3,276 votes | 2.56 · 4,683 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 1.84 · 3,328 votes | 1.67 · 4,945 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.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Alcohol
- Aqua (water)
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Limonene
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Linalool
- Citral
- Geraniol
Listed only on Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil
- Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil
- Linalyl acetate
- Pinene
- Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Geranyl acetate
- Amyl salicylate
- Anethole
- Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate
- Carvone
- Citronellol
- Terpineol
- Rose ketones
- Eugenol
- Citrus aurantium flower oil
- Terpinolene
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Alpha-terpinene
- Pelargonium graveolens oil
- Camphor
- CI 14700 (red 4)
- CI 47005 (yellow 10)
- CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
Listed only on Gypsy Water
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Bht
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic
Eau de toilette · US listing
Alcohol • Aqua (water) • Parfum (fragrance) • Limonene • Citrus aurantium peel oil • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil • Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil • Linalyl acetate • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Pinene • Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate • Hydroxycitronellal • Geranyl acetate • Linalool • Amyl salicylate • Citral • Anethole • Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate • Carvone • Citronellol • Terpineol • Rose ketones • Eugenol • Citrus aurantium flower oil • Terpinolene • Beta-caryophyllene • Alpha-terpinene • Pelargonium graveolens oil • Geraniol • Camphor • CI 14700 (red 4) • CI 47005 (yellow 10) • CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 22954
Gypsy Water
Eau de parfum · US listing · 50 mL and 100 mL and 250 mL
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Linalool, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Citral, Bht, Geraniol.
Source: Byredo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
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 verdictEau de toilette
Start here if the listed citrus and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.