5 The Guardian Master vs Utopia
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
14%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
5 The Guardian Master takes 4 of 7 categories.
5 The Guardian MasterChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
UtopiaChoose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
5 The Guardian Master4/7
Utopia3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Utopia
- Community sentiment
- 5 The Guardian Master
- Longevity
- 5 The Guardian Master
- Sillage & projection
- Utopia
- Value for money
- 5 The Guardian Master
- Versatility
- Utopia
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- 5 The Guardian Master
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
5 The Guardian MasterSpiritumUtopiaAqualisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.98/ 5 · 45 votes
Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%
4.02/ 5 · 41 votes
Have 30%Had 7%Want 63%
Category winnerUtopiaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
36%Like
18%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate
45 votes
44%Love
29%Like
15%Ok
10%Dislike
2%Hate
41 votes
Category winner5 The Guardian MasterMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
Longevity5 The Guardian Master
SillageUtopia
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winner5 The Guardian MasterBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
amber92%
sweet84%
fresh spicy77%
vanilla69%
cinnamon61%
floral100%
fruity92%
woody84%
rose77%
powdery69%
vanilla61%
Scent match14%Clearly different · both vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperCardamomNutmegOlibanumPepper OilRed Chilli PepperTurmeric
Heart
CinnamonTobaccoIrisCedarJasmineClary Sage
Base
Tonka BeanPlumBourbon VanillaLabdanumLeatherSandalwoodMuskAmber
Top
ApricotBlood OrangeClary SagePink Pepper
Heart
OsmanthusRosePeonyJasmineIso E SuperPapyrus
Base
Bourbon VanillaSandalwoodAmberPatchouliVetiver
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Jasmine, Clary Sage and Bourbon Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring41
Summer24
Fall100
Winter94
Day86
Night100
Spring100
Summer64
Fall82
Winter64
Day100
Night80
Category winnerUtopiaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#18,669
PerfumerPhilippe Paparella-Paris
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#35,245
PerfumerJean-Charles Mignon
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winner5 The Guardian MasterHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSpiritum 5 The Guardian Master is a deep, warming fragrance centered on fiery spices, dry tobacco, and golden resins. It starts with a lively burst of pink pepper, red chilli, cardamom, and frankincense, smelling like a crackling kitchen spice rack before settling into smooth cedar, rich pipe tobacco, and warm cinnamo…
Reviews →Aqualis Utopia opens with a burst of dried apricot and blood orange, dusted in clary sage and pink pepper. The fruit feeling is dense rather than watery, shifting quickly toward an apricot jam sweetness. As the top notes settle, a rich heart of osmanthus and red rose emerges, supported by peony and subtle woodiness fr…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, 5 The Guardian Master or Utopia?
5 The Guardian Master takes 4 of 7 categories. 5 The Guardian Master is rated 3.98/5 from 45 votes; Utopia is rated 4.02/5 from 41 votes. Choose 5 The Guardian Master for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Utopia for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, 5 The Guardian Master or Utopia?
They last about the same: 5 The Guardian Master 75/100, Utopia 73/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, 5 The Guardian Master or Utopia?
Utopia projects furthest (Utopia 68/100, 5 The Guardian Master 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do 5 The Guardian Master and Utopia smell similar?
Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Jasmine, Clary Sage and Bourbon Vanilla.
Is 5 The Guardian Master or Utopia better for summer or winter?
For summer, Utopia is the stronger pick. For winter, 5 The Guardian Master is the stronger pick. 5 The Guardian Master suits evening wear; Utopia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in 5 The Guardian Master and Utopia?
5 The Guardian Master has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Olibanum, heart notes of Cinnamon, Tobacco, Iris and Cedar, a base of Tonka Bean, Plum, Bourbon Vanilla and Labdanum. Utopia has top notes of Apricot, Blood Orange, Clary Sage and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Osmanthus, Rose, Peony and Jasmine, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Patchouli.
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