Aqua Allegoria Pamplelune by Guerlain

TakaBeata

Super fragrance. I love it !!!Special for summer :))) very sexy.

bliss

I find this fragrance very light and fresh. On me, it starts out with grapefruit and ends the same way. I'm feeling paranoid now though that others may smell it as cat urine. Makes me kind of uneasy when I wear it. I keep asking others for their opinion but I'm not sure if they're too polite to be honest. For now I will keep wearing it because to me it smells fresh.

saminthe

Very refreshing, and this one stays with me all day. I never thought of cat-pee when wearing it, although a colleague once said he thought I smelt bitter like Retsina.

marysasmiro

I received lots of compliments when I was wearing this very refreshing fragrance. Living in the tropical country this zesty smell from the bergamot mixed with the sweetness of vanilla and patchouli remains one of my favourite summer scent.

NebraskaLovesScent

Pamplelune smells like fresh grapefruit zest upon application, but quickly morphs into an olfactory memory from childhood. Bear with me and read on.

My mother once had a friend whose home was full of amazing wonders that dazzled me as child: an autoharp, a pottery wheel and kiln, a "Whole Earth Catalog," a large collection of folk music LP's, and her deceased husband's ashes in a box under the bed. This friend was not an especially good housekeeper. Things were well-organized, but all was coated with a fine layer of dust. She always ground her coffee from fresh coffee beans, and the sometimes overflowing garbage would be filled with coffee grounds and orange rinds. She also had a few cats who had sprayed urine in different spots around the house, and whose litterbox was often in need of a fresh supply of litter.

That's the effect I get from Pamplelune: Gloria's house, circa 1978, with its oddly comforting mix of coffee grounds, orange peels, dust and a touch of cat pee. Thanks for the memories, Guerlain! This was not an unpleasant scent for me, but neither is it something I would wear as a perfume.

cleo cupcake

I love the inital blast of sharpness from this fragrance, it's so refreshing on a summer morning but the later stages which are warmer and even a little earthy make it good for cold days too. The sillage is impressive and I find that unlike some of the other Allegorias it lasts all day on my skin.

belladonna'sbliss

Finally a Grapefruit smell that lasts more than 5 minutes. Guess I'm lucky it works with my chemistry. I get very fresh grapefruit for a few minutes than a very citrus green grapefruit for a long time. right around here i get the detergent smell that doesn't even last a minute on me, few*. Than hints of earthy smells and after hours the perfume is gone but through out it's course it smells like citrus grapefruit above all. Can't wait to spray on me and my cloths to see how much longer it will stay. I love it though honestly it could have done with a drop less lemon but how can I complain. Thank you for a great citrus that lasts longer than the first top notes.

kewart

Despite the poor reviews and cat references, I really like this scent.
Grapefruit is such a refreshing change from lemon or orange and the spicy drydown is beautiful.

jesse22

my 14 years old daughter tried it on her in shop because liked it citrus smell, then in 5 minutes disappointed and didn't know how to wash it out... I personally didn't find it so bad.

falovalo

Smells like citrus cleaner, very medicinal oranges and lemons. Yuck! Just like the Lysol my mom uses to clean the kitchen.

Lunohodik

just read some reviews, I'm not alone,
well, I hear cats'n'bums here as well, pure cat's pee, all of my friends say the same. I'm sorry:(
cat peed over rotten cumquats.
really strong, unpleasant, wierd indeed

solocha

Many pluses for this breathtaking fragrance, but not a one for lasting power. It may depend on skin, but on me it lasts up to 4 hours, very close to skin. I'm still not unhappy, even in spite of that, I think it is worth buying.
It opens with an exact reproduction of grapefruit, a very organic and fresh. Later the scent transported me into my grandad's greenhouse with tomato plants for the next season. There was every detail of that aroma - tomato leaves, the moist air and a bit of dark soil. This memory of childhood can be very exhilarating to me, I felt like I only feel once a year - when I see spring has prevailed outside.

Sterling Maiden

I've been looking for a citrus scent that has lasting power, and now I've found it.

Guerlain's Pamplelune on me is predominantly grapefruit, not candied in any way, but more like the smell of a fresh grapefruit in the morning, just after you've sliced it in half. It starts out grapefruit, and it stays that way right through to the drydown many hours later. I don't get the other fruit accords even though they're in there. I also don't get that horrible chemical lemon-household-cleaner smell of a few other citruses I've tried and, sadly, even bought.

As I said earlier, the longevity is amazing, and as an added bonus, any mist that ends up on your clothes is still there long after the scent has disappeared from your skin.

The overall effect is sparkling and fresh from beginning to end, and it smells expensive for a citrus, even though it is not, probably due to good quality ingredients, which is what you'd expect from Guerlain in any case.

This is the first time I've tried the Aqua Allegoria line. I bought Pamplelune on the spot, and now I think it's time to explore the other Aqua Allegorias. There may be a few more that deserve a place in my collection...

FUELedbyCHAOS

Wow! Lucky me! Smells great on me, just like it should. The people I know that do well with it have lighter skin, hair and eyes.

tessture

Harsh, bright, artificial grapefruit. On my sister, it's the cat pee.

belle de sud

Another vote for cat pee! Couldn't wash this one off fast enough! Usually a Guerlain shoe-in but this did not please me an iota!

mmsmlzgud546

I accidently grabbed the wrong perfume at Sephora and at first smell thought "oh no..." Then I wore it for an evening and it smelled unique for citrus, not too lemon/orange! It was kinda sexy even. But on the dry down I kept getting a whiff of that pheramone BO smell. Tried it again and I guess it doesnt go well with all chemistries. I still kinda like it though :)

suelle

It has perfect, absolutely lovely citrus opening. But on me, after ten minutes it's getting sweet, like orange jelly. I thought that would be something refreshing, something to use in summer hot days, but it became like fruit tea thick of sugar. It wasn't the one I looked for.
But now, when it gets cold, maybe I'll try it again.
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Tried few days ago, in cold weather suits me well. maybe because I look for something sweet and edible

gosienka

There was a time when I loved citrus fragrances. Take a grapefruit and mix it with blackcurrant and add some sandalwood and I would have loved it. I sure loved Pamplelune (although, kill me, I had no idea how to pronounce it). It was fresh, bouncy, energetic, and powerful.

My husband swears he does not care about perfumes. The interesting thing is that when we talk about the times I was wearing Pamplelune he refers to me as fresh, bouncy, energetic and powerful. ¨My power girl¨, he says. Little does he know the power belonged to grapefruit, black currant and sandalwood!

golden

FRESH BURST OF SUNSHINE!

aroma refill

I love the scent of orange like this. It's so refreshing.

soirdelune

I adored this scent from the very first sniff. It suits me very much, though I am quite convinced that it would not suit all skin types. The gorgeous grapefruit top note makes a beautiful change from lemon, but there is something seductively soft in the drydown. It's the sort of perfume that lingers and transforms throughout the day, leaving just the subtlest trace of fruit and spice. I really do enjoy it.

Svetoslava

I have to agree with "takemyhusbandplz". I wanted Pamplelune very badly, but it didn't work. On my skin it smells awfull. :(

takemyhusbandplz

Lovely bottle just as the others in the Guerlain line. Usually citrus or grapefruit inspired perfumes smell great on me. My husband said it smelt like cat urine & I have to agree. Doesn't work with my chemistry, not my cup of tea.

Leukothea

mmhm very nice refreshing and orange like. i love it

jeca

This perfume is very intensive, sometimes even unpleasant.