Raku
Les Bains Guerbois2023
Side by side
Raku vs. Guidance
Is Raku better than Guidance?
Guidance rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
woodyamberpowderyfruitysweet
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 Raku and Guidance?
| Raku | Guidance | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2023 | 2023 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Jérôme Epinette | Quentin Bisch |
| Best season | Fall | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Raku and Guidance smell?
Raku
Musky
Woody
Amber
Fresh Spicy
Powdery
Aromatic
Fruity
Sweet
Guidance
Woody
Amber
Warm Spicy
Fruity
Sweet
Vanilla
Powdery
Floral
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Raku and Guidance share?
Top
Black PepperLemon
PearHazelnutOlibanumFrankincense
Heart
FigClary Sage
OsmanthusRoseSaffronJasmine Sambac
Base
AmbroxanCedarwoodWhite Musk
SandalwoodVanillaAkigalawoodAmbergrisLabdanum
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Fragrance Ingredients
Ambroxan
Akigalawood
Spicy Notes
Black Pepper
Saffron
Woody Notes
Cedarwood
Sandalwood
Where they fit
When and where do Raku and Guidance work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Raku or Guidance?
| Raku | Guidance | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 10+ hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
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What do reviewers say about Raku and Guidance?
It won't announce itself across a room. That's the point. Raku is built for the kind of presence that doesn't require the whole room to notice, just the space immediately around you.Raku
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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