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    Fleur de Santal vs. Guidance

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    Is Fleur de Santal better than Guidance?

    Guidance wears longer on skin.

    Why this score
    Performance proximity
    Accord profile overlap
    Gender alignment
    SandalwoodPear
    powderywoodysweetwarm spicy

    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 Fleur de Santal and Guidance?

    Key facts: Fleur de Santal vs. Guidance
    Fleur de SantalGuidance
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20232023
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerGaël MonteroQuentin Bisch
    Best seasonWinterWinter

    Scent DNA

    How do Fleur de Santal and Guidance smell?

    Fleur de Santal

    Powdery
    Woody
    Musky
    Lactonic
    Sweet
    Yellow Floral
    Iris
    Aromatic

    Guidance

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Fruity
    Sweet
    Vanilla
    Powdery
    Floral

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    What notes do Fleur de Santal and Guidance share?

    Top
    AngelicaPink PepperPear
    PearHazelnutOlibanumFrankincense
    Heart
    MilkIrisMimosaYlang-Ylang
    OsmanthusRoseSaffronJasmine Sambac
    Base
    SandalwoodArganiaMusk
    SandalwoodVanillaAkigalawoodAmbergrisLabdanum

    Notes both fragrances share

    Shared note families

    Floral Notes
    IrisMimosaYlang-Ylang
    OsmanthusRoseJasmine Sambac
    Fruity Notes
    Pear
    Pear
    Gourmandy Notes
    Milk
    Hazelnut
    Spicy Notes
    Pink Pepper
    Saffron
    Woody Notes
    Sandalwood
    Sandalwood

    Where they fit

    When and where do Fleur de Santal and Guidance work?

    Spring
    Summer
    Fall
    Winter

    Community taste

    Which performs better, Fleur de Santal or Guidance?

    Community verdict: Fleur de Santal vs. Guidance
    Fleur de SantalGuidance
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours10+ hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

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    What do reviewers say about Fleur de Santal and 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
    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

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    About Fleur de Santal vs. Guidance.