Guidance 46
AmouageExtrait2024
Side by side
Guidance 46 vs. Nuit d'Issey Polaris
Is Guidance 46 better than Nuit d'Issey Polaris?
Nuit d'Issey Polaris rates higher with the community, while Guidance 46 wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Mood overlap
VanillaLabdanumPink Pepper
WoodyAmberPowdery
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Guidance 46 and Nuit d'Issey Polaris?
| Guidance 46 | Nuit d'Issey Polaris | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Extrait | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2024 | 2020 |
| Gender | Unisex | Male |
| Perfumer | Quentin Bisch | — |
| Best season | Fall | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Guidance 46 and Nuit d'Issey Polaris smell?
Guidance 46
Woody
Fruity
Floral
Amber
Warm Spicy
Rose
Sweet
Nutty
Nuit d'Issey Polaris
Woody
Amber
Fresh Spicy
Vanilla
Leather
Aromatic
Oud
Animalic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Guidance 46 and Nuit d'Issey Polaris share?
Top
PearHazelnutBitter AlmondFrankincensePink Pepper
CypressBlack PepperBergamot
Heart
Rose waterOsmanthusJasmine SambacSaffron
OudPatchouliCedar
Base
SandalwoodAkigalawoodVanillaAmbretteOrientalgrisLabdanumAmbergrisGeorgywoodCypriol
VanillaLeatherGurjan BalsamAmberLabdanum
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Woody Notes
Sandalwood
CypressOudCedar
Resinous Notes
FrankincenseLabdanum
Labdanum
Spicy Notes
SaffronPink Pepper
Black Pepper
Animalic Notes
Ambergris
Leather
Oriental Notes
Vanilla
Vanilla
Where they fit
When and where do Guidance 46 and Nuit d'Issey Polaris work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Guidance 46 or Nuit d'Issey Polaris?
| Guidance 46 | Nuit d'Issey Polaris | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Longevity | 10+ hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Guidance 46 and Nuit d'Issey Polaris?
Guidance 46 feels like wearing an oversized cashmere coat in the best possible way. It's a comforting embrace, a scent that truly settles into your skin.Guidance 46
Some fragrances announce themselves. This one just is. The burn some people mention isn't a flaw, it's the price of entry to something with real character.Nuit d'Issey Polaris
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