Guidance 46
AmouageExtrait2024
Side by side
Guidance 46 vs. Mahab
Is Guidance 46 better than Mahab?
Guidance 46 wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
SandalwoodOsmanthus
WoodyFruityFloralAmberWarm SpicyRosePowdery
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 Mahab?
| Guidance 46 | Mahab | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Extrait | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2024 | 2025 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Quentin Bisch | — |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Guidance 46 and Mahab smell?
Guidance 46
Woody
Fruity
Floral
Amber
Warm Spicy
Rose
Sweet
Nutty
Mahab
Fruity
Soft Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Floral
Amber
Fresh
Rose
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Guidance 46 and Mahab share?
Top
PearHazelnutBitter AlmondFrankincensePink Pepper
FennelIncenseRed Fruits
Heart
Rose waterOsmanthusJasmine SambacSaffron
PeachOsmanthusJasmine
Base
SandalwoodAkigalawoodVanillaAmbretteOrientalgrisLabdanumAmbergrisGeorgywoodCypriol
SandalwoodRoseMusk
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Guidance 46 or Mahab?
| Guidance 46 | Mahab | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 10+ hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Guidance 46 and Mahab?
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
If fennel as an opening note makes you hesitate, it should not. Here it cuts through the sweetness of red fruits to create something genuinely fresh within a smoky oriental framework.Mahab
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