Top notes Top notes - They develop straight after you put the fragrance on. They create the first impression and tend to be quite intense, but not long-lasting. | Geranium, Saffron |
Middle notes Middle notes - The heart of the fragrance comes out after a couple of minutes when the head of the scent fades away. These notes usually last around 2 to 3 hours. | Oud, Rose, Cedar |
Base notes Base notes - The last and often longest part of the fragrance's evolution on your skin. Takes anywhere from 4 hours to over a day. | Leather, Frankincense, Guaiac Wood |
| Fragrance category | oriental, floral, chypre, leather |
The Allegoria fragrance collection celebrates the wonders of the world. Each creation pays tribute to nature’s beauty and sweeps us up in a discovery of exceptional raw ingredients and notes, beautifully enhanced by our perfumer-explorers.
Discover Oud Essentiel, a homage to the most sumptuous facets of oud wood. In the darkness of night, this legendary rare wood is revealed in all its strength and depth on contact with smooth rose notes and mysterious leather notes.
""Oud Essentiel is an ode to fragrance’s legendary oud wood in which its sensual character is revealed through the subtle alchemy of rose and leather.” - Thierry Wasser, Guerlain Master Perfumer
Absolus Allegoria, the absolute fragrance collection, is an enchanting and mysterious journey to the heart of the world’s wonders once night falls: fragrance trails celebrating deep and powerful nature, revealed by striking contrasts by moonlight.
A powerful symbol of Guerlain's commitment to the planet, the Absolus Allegoria fragrances contain up to 90% natural-origin*. The French beetroot alcohol used in their formulas comes from a network committed to responsible farming.
Oud Essentiel comes in the Allegoria collection’s emblematic bottle which is made in France using 15% recycled glass. Featuring a removable spray pump and transparent lacquer finish, its design can be easily recycled.
*90% to 94% of ingredients are of natural origin, in accordance with ISO 16128, calculation includes water.
Create your own signature fragrance by combining Oud Essentiel with either Rosa Rossa, Rosa Rossa Forte, Mandarine Basilic Forte, Rose Amira or Oud Yuzu Forte. For the ideal amount of fragrance, simply choose your preferred pairing from the collection and spray in equal quantities.