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. | Fig, Pink Pepper, Pepper |
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. | Patchouli, Cedar, Turkish Rose |
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, Musk, Ambroxan |
| Fragrance category | floral, chypre, woody |
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 Patchouli Ardent, a luminous and captivating reinterpretation of patchouli. Traditionally woody, dark and mysterious, it reveals its most radiant facets on contact with rose and a majestic leather and musk accord.
""I wanted to bring out everything about this precious woody raw material and reveal its luminous, vibrant facets.” - 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, 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.
Patchouli Ardent 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 faciltates recycling.
*90% to 94% of ingredients are of natural origin, in accordance with ISO 16128, calculation includes water.
Create your own signature fragrance by combining Patchouli Ardent with either Rosa Rossa, Rosa Rossa Forte, Épices Exquises or Rose Amira. For the ideal amount of fragrance, simply choose your preferred pairing from the collection and spray in equal quantities.