Nocturna
Royal CrownEau de Parfum2022
Side by side
Nocturna vs. Guidance
Is Nocturna better than Guidance?
Guidance rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
AmbergrisFrankincenseSandalwood
fruityambervanillapowderysweetwoodybalsamic
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The essentials
What's different between Nocturna and Guidance?
| Nocturna | Guidance | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2022 | 2023 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | — | Quentin Bisch |
| Best season | Fall | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Nocturna and Guidance smell?
Nocturna
Fruity
Amber
Vanilla
Fresh
Powdery
Animalic
Sweet
Aquatic
Guidance
Woody
Amber
Warm Spicy
Fruity
Sweet
Vanilla
Powdery
Floral
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Nocturna and Guidance share?
Top
LycheePeachWhite Honeydew Melon
PearHazelnutOlibanumFrankincense
Heart
MagnoliaSandalwood
OsmanthusRoseSaffronJasmine Sambac
Base
AmbergrisBourbon VanillaFrankincenseMuskPeony
SandalwoodVanillaAkigalawoodAmbergrisLabdanum
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
MagnoliaPeony
OsmanthusRoseJasmine Sambac
Fruity Notes
LycheePeachWhite Honeydew Melon
Pear
Resinous Notes
Frankincense
OlibanumFrankincenseLabdanum
Animalic Notes
Ambergris
Ambergris
Oriental Notes
Bourbon Vanilla
Vanilla
Woody Notes
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Where they fit
When and where do Nocturna and Guidance work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Nocturna or Guidance?
| Nocturna | 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 Nocturna and 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
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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