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Guidance, Amouage
Woody · 2023

Guidance

by Amouage
Rating3.8 ★ 7,900 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2023
Price$$$$Niche
WoodyAmberWarm Spicy
Best for fallNighttime wearstrong sillageEternal
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Guidance 46 Amouage
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86% match
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Bare Sueded Vanilla Victoria's Secret
83% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
12 notes
topfirst impression
HazelnutPearOlibanum
heartthe character
OsmanthusRoseSaffronJasmine Sambac
basethe foundation
VanillaSandalwoodAkigalawoodAmbergrisLabdanum

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
84
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
70
intimateenormous
Price value27
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean15
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
WoodyAmberWarm SpicyFruityNuttySweetPowderyVanilla
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Woody
Amber
Warm Spicy
Fruity
Nutty
Sweet
Powdery
Vanilla
Floral
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
2%
moderate
12%
long lasting
31%
eternal
54%
Sillage
intimate
4%
moderate
18%
strong
43%
enormous
35%
Season
spring
25%
summer
14%
fall
32%
winter
29%
Time of day
day
49%
night
51%
Gender
female
59%
more female
24%
unisex
16%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
34%
overpriced
34%
ok
25%
good value
4%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
longlastingfragranceuniqueblendpearfrankincensehazelnutbeautifulextraordinaryscentsubtle
What people criticise
potentnuclearprojectionoverwhelmingleansfemininesuitmasculinepreferenceseveryoneappreciatenutty

Smells similar

by scent profile
95% match
Decadent Dream Maison Alhambra
Maison Alhambra
ambernutty
86% match
Guidance 46 Amouage
Amouage
woodynutty
83% match
Bare Sueded Vanilla Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret
vanillalactonic
83% match
Nina Eau de Parfum Nina Ricci
Nina Ricci
vanillanutty

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

PearOlibanumHazelnutRoseSaffronJasmine Samb…OsmanthusVanillaSandalwoodLabdanumAmbergrisAkigalawood
topheartbase

Signature pair: Olibanum and Saffron

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The Guidance line

2 versions
202446
More Rose, Almond
Less Vanilla
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

All perfumes similar to Guidance →Cheaper dupes →All comparisons →Guidance vs Decadent Dream Maison Alhambra →Guidance vs Guidance 46 Amouage →Guidance vs Bare Sueded Vanilla Victoria's Secret →

In plain words

The main accords of Guidance are woody and amber. It opens with Hazelnut and Pear, reveals Osmanthus and Rose at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Sandalwood. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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