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    Frida's Thorns vs. Guidance

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    Guidance rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Frida's Thorns vs. Guidance
    Frida's ThornsGuidance
    ConcentrationEDPEau de Parfum
    Launched20242023
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJulien RasquinetQuentin Bisch
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Frida's Thorns

    Warm Spicy
    Cacao
    Sweet
    Rose
    Patchouli
    Chocolate
    Fruity
    Vanilla

    Guidance

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Fruity
    Sweet
    Vanilla
    Powdery
    Floral

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    RaspberryPear
    PearHazelnutOlibanumFrankincense
    Heart
    CocoaChocolateRose
    OsmanthusRoseSaffronJasmine Sambac
    Base
    PatchouliVanilla
    SandalwoodVanillaAkigalawoodAmbergrisLabdanum

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Frida's Thorns vs. Guidance
    Frida's ThornsGuidance
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours10+ hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Frida's Thorns doesn't hedge. It's rose and chocolate done without apology, sweet enough to be gourmand but threaded with patchouli's earth so it never becomes frosting.Frida's Thorns
    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