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Aqua Allegoria Winter Délice 2000

8.0 / 10 111 Ratings
A popular limited perfume by Guerlain for women, released in 2000. The scent is woody-spicy. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Woody
Spicy
Resinous
Green
Smoky

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
FirFir
Heart Notes Heart Notes
PinePine BalsamBalsam
Base Notes Base Notes
FrankincenseFrankincense VanillaVanilla SugarSugar
Ratings
Scent
8.0111 Ratings
Longevity
7.285 Ratings
Sillage
6.485 Ratings
Bottle
7.994 Ratings
Value for money
6.716 Ratings
Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 06/26/2025.

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11 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Missk

1357 Reviews
Missk
Missk
Helpful Review 2  
To an Aussie, this doesn't smell like Christmas
Winter Delice pops up every now and then in the forum as a suggestion for a Christmas scent every December. I can understand where these references come from, particularly with the strong pine accord and underlying sugary sweetness. But seeing that I have never experienced a wintry Christmas, Winter Delice isn't the scent of my favourite holiday season at all. At least not to my nose.

I find this fragrance pleasantly mysterious and rich. It smells like a mystical forest, like the one Hansel and Gretel found themselves lost in prior to discovering the gingerbread house. In all honesty, I expected this fragrance to be a tad more resinous and deep, so I was quite taken aback by the light and fluffy sugary quality peeking through.

There is a delicacy conveyed throughout this fragrance's composition which may have been the perfumer's way of softening the masculine, coniferous accords. I have come to the conclusion that Winter Delice is actually suitable for both men and women, so the unisex classification is correct.

Other than smelling like a mystical forest, there are also subtle hints of spicy cookies and a warm, blazing fire. Essentially, Winter Delice is the perfect Winter scent, smelling both warm and gourmand on the skin. I am impressed, but I highly doubt that you'll find me scanning Ebay for a somewhat expensive, half-used bottle.

It's not the strongest scent going around, but the sillage does have moderate projection. The longevity was good too, especially for that of an EDT. I reach for this fragrance every now and then when the weather is cold outside, but I don't wish to overpower anyone near me. If you're like me and own a crazy amount of heavy orientals, you'll more than likely be welcoming to a scent of this nature.
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6.5Scent
DogiCoco

637 Reviews
DogiCoco
DogiCoco
3  
Christmas in a metal bottle
I love to try hard-to-find, discontinued, highly rated fragrances from the 90s and 2000s. Provided the notes sound good to me, of course. Even if I never tried them back then, it feels like a time capsule to read the old reviews and try to understand them from a newer perspective.

This one was interesting because coniferous forest scents with a sweet vanilla base never became a big thing, even though the concept sounds quite intriguing to me. It also stands out from the whole Aqua Allegoria line, which is usually more focused on spring and summer scents.

The opening really smells like fresh fir and pine twigs, like a fresh Christmas tree. Undertones of a warm, incense-infused vanilla are already noticeable, and for some reason I also get a touch of mulled wine. This fragrance delivers Christmas feelings without being a cinnamon bomb, very original!
Unfortunately, the drydown turns kind of metallic on my skin. I thought it was a clove note gone wrong, but there is no such thing listed, so I'm not sure. I don't think that this is due to the age of the bottle my decant came from, as this is not a common thing to happens with old perfumes, but of course it's impossible to really know.

All I know is I will leave this in the past, where it belongs. 6.5 points for trying something new, even though the execution leaves something to desired. How cool would it be if Guerlain improved the scent profile and did a wintery Aqua Allegoria again?
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TeaWithMilk

27 Reviews
TeaWithMilk
TeaWithMilk
3  
One-Of-A-Kind Winter Perfume
A winter perfume this good may never be repeated again in history. It does not remind me of the Holidays as much as the the entire winter season itself. It's smells like icicles melting in the winter sun, the pure and clear water carrying the scent of pine wood with it. It doesn't remind me of fires or spiced desserts, it reminds me of white snow, delicate little snow flakes, and the icing on a gingerbread house rather than the gingerbread itself. Something is very cool and fresh about this perfume.

This is a sweet woody perfume. Sweetness in woody perfumes tends to turn me off. But something about the sweetness of this one draws me in. It's sweet, yet it retains a naturalness and contains a subtle green quality. Resins are beautiful and become just barely smoky as the perfume dries down. They smell more like oppoponax than bitter frankincense, but I suppose the frankincense could be used so sparingly that it is not bothersome. This perfume is a winter delight--such a crying shame it was discontinued.

SUMMARY: Winter in a bottle, not Christmas.
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jamessub69

81 Reviews
jamessub69
jamessub69
1  
MY OPINION
Aqua Allegoria Winter Délice by Guerlain is a fragrance that evokes the cozy and festive atmosphere of winter. It's a well-balanced blend of sweet, gourmand notes like vanilla and gingerbread, combined with coniferous elements such as pine needles and fir. The addition of incense in the drydown adds a touch of warmth and coziness1.

Many reviewers appreciate its rich, deep gourmand profile, which makes it a great scent for the colder months. It's often compared to other winter fragrances like Caron Nuit de Noël and JPG Classique, though it has its own unique charm
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Pluto

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Pluto
Top Review 21  
A Sharp Oriental - Attention, not a new comment - just properly adjusted see below
After my recent fragrance experiences with Lush were rather unsatisfactory (to put it kindly), I rummaged through the samples that Precious sent me today. I was sure that there were some hidden gems there that would make up for the scent disappointments of the past few days.

Winter Delice by Guerlain, is this the right time to test it? The sky is overcast, but the rain is rather warm. No matter, Winter Delice was chosen and applied. This scent is completely unfamiliar to me, so I approach the sniffing without any preconceptions. Speculoos, cinnamon, a hint of candied orange peel, lots of spices, nutmeg, pepper, maybe aldehydes? Because with just one spray, it spices up an explosion of fragrance around me. A winter scent as it should be, spicy with a slight sharpness, oriental, lush, only very lightly sweetened. After a while, the scent becomes cooler, a bit metallic, where does this note come from? Mr. Pluto sniffs, no, the scent is not for him; it would be prickly and resinous. A bit resinous, yes, that's true. Vanilla-almond warms and sweetens again, something fruity ensures that Winter Delice does not become overwhelming. The scent lasts for many hours, the sillage is strong, one or two sprays are enough; otherwise, you might come off as comatose within a two-meter radius.

I would categorize Winter Delice as more feminine, although there are certainly men who can wear it. A strong, very spicy oriental with a slight gourmand note. Please do not wear it in the office; concentration and work ethic might suffer. Winter Delice is meant for the evening and a grand appearance. And of course, only for the crisp, cold season, but the name already says that.

Now I look at the description, well, I was a bit off. No cinnamon, no nutmeg, but tarragon and rosehip - the fruity note, aha. Ginger, hence the sharpness. Winter Delice - a great going-out scent that reconciles me with the “scent disasters” of the past days. Thank you, Precious.

Attention Addendum 04/26/15: I was informed by a dear Parfumo that my comment under Winter Delice from 2008 was incorrectly set. I have now deleted it. My comment refers to Winter Delice from the Aqua Allegoria series. Precious was also surprised by the bottle photo here. Now my comment is here with the "correct" scent - my scent perceptions there are even more off *g*, but that's how they are!
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Christmas in the bottle. Really unique and unusual composition for Guerlain. Definitely worth trying
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Most curious of all AAs:
Fir & pine
Linger wintry
Around the incense-Guerlain-vanilla heart.
Unique & beautiful. Why is it limited??
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Needle forest
Dripping with resin
Balsamic
Veiled in incense
The vanilla child jumps out loudly
throws sugar around and is really annoying
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Under the Christmas Tree
Take me in your arms
Balsamic cuddle fir
Softly underlaid with incense
Dusting of vanilla sugar
Christmas by the fireplace
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5
OMG how beautiful you are
Winter forest at Christmas time
So beautifully spicy & at the same time vanilla
Unusual AA with Guerlain vanilla
Dreamy*
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4
Waldesruh: a little treasure for pine and resin lovers! Unisex due to the sharp resinous note: only sweetened in the base.
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1
Resinous-green-woody, later medium-sweet smoky with sugar + vanilla. A lovely scent for the winter/Christmas season. A walk in the woods with Guerlain.
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7 years ago
5
Maybe a bit masculine.
The longevity is strong. Sillage too, comparable to aftershave?
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5
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Sparklingly refreshing yet balsamically warming Christmas under the Christmas tree, enveloped in delicate incense. A fine noble celebration:-)
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10 years ago
5
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For me, it’s quite subtle, yet it was a wonderful scent for the first day of Christmas! Frankincense more pronounced than pine!
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