Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic Eau de Toilette: notes and ingredients
Top, heart and base notes of Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic Eau de Toilette, its full ingredient list with the allergens brands must declare, how to check when your bottle was made and how to store it.
A sunny fruity-herbal cologne-style scent of juicy mandarin and aromatic basil, energised by green tea over soft woods.
Perfumer: Thierry Wasser
Fragrance notes
Declared fragrance allergens 7
Limonene, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Citral, Citronellol, Eugenol, Geraniol
EU rules require these fragrance components to be named on the label above a small threshold (the list was extended in 2023). They are common in fine fragrance; if your skin reacts easily, spray on clothes rather than skin, or patch-test first.
Other things in the bottle
- UV filters (Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate) protect the juice’s colour and scent from light — they do not protect your skin.
- Colourants (CI 14700, CI 47005, CI 60730) give the liquid its tint.
Shelf life and storage
Most perfumes stay good for years unopened, and usually 3–5 years after opening when kept away from heat and light. Keep the bottle in its box, away from the bathroom and windows. If the colour darkens or the opening smells sharp or sour, it has started to turn. Check the batch code to see when it was made.
Full ingredient list, decoded (17)
| 1 | Alcohol에탄올Ethanol: solvent and texture lightener; drying when used at high levels. | Solvent |
| 2 | Water정제수The base of most creams and toners; dissolves the water-loving ingredients. | Base |
| 3 | Fragrance향료A blend of scent ingredients listed as one word. Brands do not have to name what is inside. | Fragrance |
| 4 | Limonene리모넨Fragrance component the EU requires brands to name on the label because it can trigger allergies in some people. | Fragrance allergen |
| 5 | Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil피이지-40하이드로제네이티드캐스터오일Emulsifier or solubiliser that keeps oil and water mixed. | Emulsifier |
| 6 | Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane부틸메톡시디벤조일메탄UVA filter (avobenzone); needs stabilisers to stay effective in sunlight. | UV filter |
| 7 | Linalool리날룰Fragrance component the EU requires brands to name on the label because it can trigger allergies in some people. | Fragrance allergen |
| 8 | Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate디에칠아미노하이드록시벤조일헥실벤조에이트UVA filter (Uvinul A Plus). | UV filter |
| 9 | Hydroxycitronellal하이드록시시트로넬알Fragrance component the EU requires brands to name on the label because it can trigger allergies in some people. | Fragrance allergen |
| 10 | Citral시트랄Fragrance component the EU requires brands to name on the label because it can trigger allergies in some people. | Fragrance allergen |
| 11 | Citronellol시트로넬올Fragrance component the EU requires brands to name on the label because it can trigger allergies in some people. | Fragrance allergen |
| 12 | Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate펜타에리스리틸테트라-다이-t-부틸하이드록시하이드로신나메이트Antioxidant that protects the formula from oxidation. | Antioxidant |
| 13 | Eugenol유제놀Fragrance component the EU requires brands to name on the label because it can trigger allergies in some people. | Fragrance allergen |
| 14 | Geraniol제라니올Fragrance component the EU requires brands to name on the label because it can trigger allergies in some people. | Fragrance allergen |
| 15 | CI 14700Red colourant (FD&C Red 4). | Colourant |
| 16 | CI 47005Colourant. | Colourant |
| 17 | CI 60730Colourant. | Colourant |
Notes and ingredients as published by the brand or its official retailers; formulas can change between years and markets. General information, not medical advice.
Notes and ingredients as published by the brand (or its official retailers). Formulas can change between years and markets, so compare with the list on your box.