Gypsy Water
meets Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine Basilic.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Vanilla · Sandalwood
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with woody; Eau de parfum leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Byredo Gypsy WaterEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine BasilicEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Sweden | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2008 | 2022 |
| Leading accords | woody · aromatic · fresh spicy | citrus · green · aromatic |
| Notes unique to this record | Juniper, Lemon, Bergamot, Pepper, Pine needles, Incense, Orris Root, Amber | Mandarin Orange, Basil, Cassis, Orange Blossom, Honey, Bulgarian Rose, Anise |
| Longevity / 5 | 2.56 · 4,683 votes | 2.84 · 797 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 1.67 · 4,945 votes | 1.92 · 755 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
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water)
- Limonene
- Linalool
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Citral
- Geraniol
Listed only on Gypsy Water
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Bht
Listed only on Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine Basilic
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Rose flower oil/extract
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Linalyl acetate
- Citronellol
- Juniperus virginiana oil
- Pinene
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Anethole
- Geranyl acetate
- Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate
- Amyl salicylate
- Santalol
- Santalum album (sandalwood) oil
- Carvone
- Terpineol
- Rose ketones
- Eugenol
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Terpinolene
- Citrus aurantium flower oil
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Alpha-terpinene
- Farnesol
- Pelargonium graveolens oil
- Vanillin
- Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil
- Camphor
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
- CI 14700 (red 4)
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.
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
Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine Basilic
Eau de parfum · US listing · Refill bottle on the official product page
Alcohol • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Limonene • Citrus aurantium peel oil • Rose flower oil/extract • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes • Alpha-isomethyl ionone • Linalyl acetate • Citronellol • Juniperus virginiana oil • Pinene • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Hydroxycitronellal • Anethole • Geranyl acetate • Linalool • Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate • Amyl salicylate • Citral • Santalol • Santalum album (sandalwood) oil • Carvone • Terpineol • Rose ketones • Eugenol • Pogostemon cablin oil • Terpinolene • Citrus aurantium flower oil • Beta-caryophyllene • Geraniol • Alpha-terpinene • Farnesol • Pelargonium graveolens oil • Vanillin • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil • Camphor • CI 19140 (yellow 5) • CI 14700 (red 4)
Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 22857
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 parfum
Start here if the listed woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed citrus and green direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.