The 2008 Aqua Allegoria fragrances from Guerlain will be Figue Iris and Laurier Réglisse.
Aqua Allegoria Figue Iris was developed by perfumer Jean-Paul Guerlain, and features notes of bergamot, grapefruit, violet, iris, fig, milky notes, woods, vetiver and vanilla.
Aqua Allegoria Laurier Réglisse was developed by perfumer Marie Salamagne, and includes bergamot, orange blossom, licorice wood, bay laurel, violet, galbanum and amber.
Look for Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Figue Iris and Laurier Réglisse to launch this month in Eau de Toilette, size unknown. (via bellemania.de, osmoz, perfumerflavorist)
More Aqua Allegorias: Anisia Bella (2004), Mentafollia (2004), Orange Magnifica & Pivoine Magnifica (2005), Tutti Kiwi (2006), Grosellina (2006), Angelique Lilas & Mandarine Basilic (2007).
Other 2008 launches from Guerlain: Cherry Blossom Delight, Eau de Shalimar, Habit Rouge Habit de Metal.
Update: see a review of Guerlain Figue Iris and Laurier Réglisse.
Laura Mercier has launched Neroli Eau de Parfum, a new fragrance for women:
Laura Mercier Neroli Eau de Parfum, inspired by the lovely and joyful Mediterranean Orange Blossom, is an elegant and fresh fragrance that opens up with sparkling notes and transitions into a floral heart reminiscent of a delicate bunch of flowers.
The notes include orange bigarade, lemon peel, freesia, neroli, fresh jasmine, peony, musk, amber, sandalwood and vanilla.
Laura Mercier Neroli is available in 50 ml Eau de Parfum ($65), and can be found now at most department stores that carry Laura Mercier. (via lauramercier)
Other recent launches from Laura Mercier: Violette Eau Gourmande.
Figue Iris sounds intriguing! Does anyone know if those LM caps (like shown above) are still those loose toe-breaking clunkers? Terribly pretty, but they used to be heavy and not toe-friendly when dropped!
Seriously, the AAs always sound intriguing to me! And then sometimes they turn out good, sometimes they don't.
Don't know about the LM cap, sorry!
Laurier Reglisse does have my interest.
Re Laura Mercier, I think that I might prefer Neroli by L'Occitane.
You've tried the LM already, or you just mean based on the notes?
Figue-Iris is actually the new fragrance I'm waiting for most unpatiently. I thought it wouldn't launch until May? Osmoz says so.
I have seen different “official” launch dates, but the only date that matters of course is the date you can finally find it in store, and the US always seems to get these later than other countries — wouldn't be surprised if they're not here until May, but would be surprised if they don't appear overseas earlier than that.
Based on the notes.
I agree that Figue Iris sounds intriguing; actually, so does the Laura Mercier. The latter's notes sound like a springtime floriental, which is different from the norm. Now to see if either one comes to a *store near me*; probably not. 🙂
Desperate to try the Guerlain. Fig fig fig!
That sounds fantastic – at least for us old europeans! Thanks for the info.
Seconding (thirding?) that: can't wait to try Figue Iris! Has no one else thought of pairing iris and fig? For some reason they sound like they'd be perfect together. I think it's just the purple- that doesn't make any sense :p.
Both AAs sound wonderful. Both feature violet! I can't wait to try them.
Plus, the Laurier Réglisse features licorice wood!
I was surprised that I like Tutti Kiwi. I didn't want to smell like a kiwi! But it turned out not to be so… um….kiwi-ey. 😮
I think that AA is the best things that Guerlain has done during … pff .. let s say two decades.
Jean Paul Guerlain has perhaps finally found his way, leaving the pressure of classical perfume to others, AA is finally his collection.
I dont know what to think about figue – iris. Figue can be very strong (who said “Premier Figuier'), so wait and smell.
Laurier Réglisse … another Reglisse ! … well “eau de reglisse” from Caron was quite perfect for me and Licorice is one of my favorite smell… I will certainly be in a Caron Vs Guerlain match.
Yeay!!!!
Figue Iris is featured on Sephora on-line. I think I need to make a visit to my local Sephora and see if it is already available.
$50 for 4.2oz EdT.
I'm really excited about the fig iris. I love grapefruit and fig, but really to be honest I really love the AA bottles and none of the current ones have worked for me.
If you click on Figue Iris or Laurier-Reglisse on Sephora it says they are out of stock…I also called the Georgetown Sephora in Washington DC and they do not have the fragrance yet and don't seem to have heard of it–which is nothing new…hahaha
Not even the Laura Mercier? They're pretty widely carried, I think.
You have to wonder: by the end, will you love *everything*??
Denise, I know from Marc Jacobs for men that I don't necessarily love powdery fig, but this could be lovely — we'll see!
I was surprised that I liked the kiwi part of Tutti Kiwi the best — I didn't love it so much once the top notes faded.
I liked Eau de Reglisse, but not as well as some other licorice. Actually, liked Anisia Bella better than the Caron — wish they'd bring it back.
The AAs usually don't get to Sephora until April or May, but maybe we'll get lucky this year.
And adding…usually they get one, and then take forever to get the other one…and the “other one” is usually the one I want 🙂
I really liked Mandarine Basilic, and before that, Anisia Bella.
Wait .. the end of my life? The end of Guerlain? The only other AA I liked enough to buy was Winter Delice, which I am guessing you loathed. ;-P And I remember trying Pivoine thinking that was the French word for “pepper” and being really disappointed… duh.
HA — I meant the end of your perfumista-ness, or the end of your life, whichever comes first. I was being silly, but since my own tastes keep expanding, that is what I wonder — if eventually, there won't be any notes or themes that I don't adore.
Pivoine *ought* to be pepper, and it is very annoying that it isn't.
The Figue scares me because it contains grapefruit which Guerlain does not do well (or at least it doesn't work with my chemistry).
I'm intrigued by the Laura Mercier, because I love orange blossom, and she does very nice floral perfumes. Most of the fragrance products in her collection lean toward gourmand, but Eau de Lune which is a floral is lovely, and one I would consider purchasing.
I love, love, love the opening of Mandarine Basilic, but then like an hour and a half into wearing it, it gets really bitter on my skin and masculine in a way that I didn't particularly like. I'll try it again in warmer weather to see if I like it then. It's way better than Marc Jacobs Orange Splash, which I liked, but then smelled like Christmas trees (in a bad way) in an hour.
I like to wear anisia bella and mandarine basilic, even if they disappear easily after one hour, but I'm a huge fan of Prada Infusion d'Iris and L'artisan figuer so I'll buy the new guerlain figue:) I just hope it'll be available soon:)
I think the AA Fig/Iris is top of my Spring lemming list (and EL Bronze Goddess top of the Summer one!). I've yet to acqire an AA though I did buy Herba Fresca for my mum last year and she says she likes it. Such a pretty bottle.
I'm going to sample the LM today… crossing fingers that it resembles my first love, the orange blossom.
I love orange blossom too, and unlike the recent Violette, this one is not in the Eau Gourmande collection — looking forward to trying it.
Bitter & masculine usually suits me fine 😉
Me too!
Donanicola, the Hermes monsoon thing is still top of my list, but these are on there too 🙂
Good luck!
I've been told I'm both bitter *and* masculine, so it should be perfect for me!
E. a critical mind is a joy forever…
The SA told me at my local Sephora (in southern California) that they will get them in three weeks.
Arrhhhh!!! I have to wait three more weeks….
I am sad to report that my experience with the LM Neroli was a disappointment. The top note was rather sharp, but I never judge by the top note, so I waited a couple minutes and tried again. Unfortunately, the prevaling scent was of a synthetic orange blossom with more orange than blossom. The heart and dry down stayed essentially the same. I put it on about 4 hours ago, in the crook of my arm and I can barely detect it now. I get the faintest whiff of popsicle. Of course, it's also probably obscured by the Kenzo Amour cream I slathered on an hour ago.
Someone asked about the cap – yes, it is still the heavy silver cap that can seriously ding a toe.
Verdict: LM Neroli is synthetic and cheap smelling. Unfortunately.
It's great that everyone is so excited about the launch of a fig fragrance! I was never a fan of Samsara Shine or Lemon Fresca because of the inclusion of fig scent. I have tried both of these new Allegorias and prefer the Laurier Reglisse probably because I like Lolita Lempicka and they are both licoricey. The bay leaf in the LR makes it fresh. As always, each to his own. The two new Aqua Allegorias are due to launch in Canada June 15.
LOL!
Hey, hope the SA will turn out to be right!
Oh, too bad!
I can hardly remember Lemon Fresca except that I know I didn't like it, and never tried Samsara Shine at all. I'm looking forward to both of these…
I missed something – what is the Hermes monsoon thing?
Here you go:
http://tinyurl.com/2ykyyu
I actually really liked the Laura Mercier Neroli edp. I have been looking for a Neroli scent for some time that didn't become too gourmand in the dry down. L'Occitane's Neroli was nice, but the drydown lost much of the Neroli and was very vanilla, which many people probably like.
The Laura Mercier's staying power on me has been pretty decent, I seem to get a bit over 4 hours if it's not sprayed on my clothes at all. The dry down stays clean almost soapy and very floral with just a touch of warmth. It does seem more of a summer than a winter fragrance.
The neroli portion of the scent seems accurate on me when I compare it to the blossoms on my citrus trees. I'm hoping they'll add their body cream to it eventually as they have with two of their other perfumes.
I actually like LM Neroli as well. It is very fresh. I can see why someone wouldn't like it, but I'm glad it works on me because I don't really care for some other oranges out there – AG Neroli is too green; Serge Lutens Fleur d'Oranger too orang-juicy on me. Honestly the only other orange blossom that I am really dazzled by is L'Artisan (of course), but I can't really afford a whole bottle. LM Neroli is really enjoyable to wear, and was my new spring fragrance. I tend to be a floriental, so it's different from my other florals. The lasting power on me is so, so, but hey, it lasts about 2 hours longer than a good dousing of Apres l'Ondee edt which I adore. I think we all make exceptions for lasting power when it comes to a fragrance we really love. What can I say? I just enjoy reapplying (any fragrance!) during the day. Neroli is really lovely to me and I'm enjoying it.
I just went perfume testing. Bitter and masculine… Orange Verte perhaps ? 🙂
I liked the fig in this one, it sorts of decreases the strongness of iris in some perfumes. Take for example Yves Rocher Iris (forgot the complete name) which I sniffed on a woman at the gym and it got me sneezing ! Bad! This one is just wonderful. Can wear it to the office.
I tried Aqua Allegoria Pampelune (spelling?), didnt work for me, too much citrus.
Hermes Mousson has a citrus opening compared to AA Figue….
Pamplelune doesn't work on me either!