Guidance
AmouageEau de Parfum2023
Side by side
Guidance vs. Fleur de Santal
Is Guidance better than Fleur de Santal?
Guidance wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
PearSandalwood
woodywarm spicysweetpowdery
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The essentials
What's different between Guidance and Fleur de Santal?
| Guidance | Fleur de Santal | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2023 | 2023 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Quentin Bisch | Gaël Montero |
| Best season | Winter | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Guidance and Fleur de Santal smell?
Guidance
Woody
Amber
Warm Spicy
Fruity
Sweet
Vanilla
Powdery
Floral
Fleur de Santal
Powdery
Woody
Musky
Lactonic
Sweet
Yellow Floral
Iris
Aromatic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Guidance and Fleur de Santal share?
Top
PearHazelnutOlibanumFrankincense
AngelicaPink PepperPear
Heart
OsmanthusRoseSaffronJasmine Sambac
MilkIrisMimosaYlang-Ylang
Base
SandalwoodVanillaAkigalawoodAmbergrisLabdanum
SandalwoodArganiaMusk
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
OsmanthusRoseJasmine Sambac
IrisMimosaYlang-Ylang
Fruity Notes
Pear
Pear
Gourmandy Notes
Hazelnut
Milk
Spicy Notes
Saffron
Pink Pepper
Woody Notes
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Where they fit
When and where do Guidance and Fleur de Santal work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Guidance or Fleur de Santal?
| Guidance | Fleur de Santal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 10+ hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Guidance and Fleur de Santal?
Guidance is a statement fragrance, not a quiet one. It never truly shouts, instead drawing you in with its intimate, opulent warmth and lingering allure.Guidance
Here's the thing worth knowing: this fragrance rewards the wearer who waits. That shift from powdery iris to warm cream? It doesn't happen in the first spray. Give it an hour.Fleur de Santal
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