Guidance
AmouageEau de Parfum2023
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Guidance vs. Nocturna
Is Guidance better than Nocturna?
Guidance rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
SandalwoodFrankincenseAmbergris
woodyamberfruitysweetvanillapowderybalsamic
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 and Nocturna?
| Guidance | Nocturna | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2023 | 2022 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Quentin Bisch | — |
| Best season | Winter | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Guidance and Nocturna smell?
Guidance
Woody
Amber
Warm Spicy
Fruity
Sweet
Vanilla
Powdery
Floral
Nocturna
Fruity
Amber
Vanilla
Fresh
Powdery
Animalic
Sweet
Aquatic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Guidance and Nocturna share?
Top
PearHazelnutOlibanumFrankincense
LycheePeachWhite Honeydew Melon
Heart
OsmanthusRoseSaffronJasmine Sambac
MagnoliaSandalwood
Base
SandalwoodVanillaAkigalawoodAmbergrisLabdanum
AmbergrisBourbon VanillaFrankincenseMuskPeony
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
OsmanthusRoseJasmine Sambac
MagnoliaPeony
Fruity Notes
Pear
LycheePeachWhite Honeydew Melon
Resinous Notes
OlibanumFrankincenseLabdanum
Frankincense
Animalic Notes
Ambergris
Ambergris
Oriental Notes
Vanilla
Bourbon Vanilla
Woody Notes
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Where they fit
When and where do Guidance and Nocturna work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Guidance or Nocturna?
| Guidance | Nocturna | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 10+ hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Guidance and Nocturna?
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
The peach-vanilla combo is distinctive enough that people either lean in or step back. That's the whole point, Nocturna rewards those who choose it, not everyone who passes by.Nocturna
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