Fragrance comparison

Basic Black vs Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 31 Oct 2026 1,164 ratings analysed

Basic Black

Bill Blass

3.86357 votes

Rank #3,606 Warm SpicyWoody

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28%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme

Gucci

3.94807 votes

Rank #2,507 WoodyFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme takes 5 of 7 categories.

Basic Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Basic Black2/7

Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme5/7

Ratings & consensus: Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme
Community sentiment: Basic Black
Longevity: Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme
Sillage & projection: Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme
Value for money: Basic Black
Versatility: Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Basic BlackBill Blass

Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour FemmeGucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 357 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

3.94/ 5 · 807 votes

Have 52%Had 11%Want 37%

Category winnerGucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

313 votes

41%Love

30%Like

15%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

807 votes

Category winnerBasic BlackMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityGucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme

SillageGucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value47

Category winnerBasic BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

floral77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

patchouli77%

violet69%

powdery61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

CarnationYlang-YlangPlumCardamomPeachMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

HoneyCorianderRoseTuberoseVioletJasmine

Base

OakmossPatchouliCivetAmberMuskBenzoinSandalwoodStyrax

Top30 to 45 minutes

VioletMandoraLitchi

Heart3 to 4 hours

PlumTuberoseYlang-Ylang

Base6 to 8 hours

PatchouliVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Plum, Tuberose and Violet. Durations are only published for Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring53

Summer34

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring46

Summer24

Fall100

Winter93

Day60

Night100

Category winnerGucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex40

Women58

Men2

Unisex14

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,606

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews71

Overall rank#2,507

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews79

Category winnerGucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Basic Black by Bill Blass is a spicy, mossy floral chypre with a vintage dressed-up attitude. Reviewers often notice carnation, coriander, oakmoss, musk and honeyed florals, with an opening that can feel sharp, soapy or animalic before it settles. It suits people who enjoy bold 80s and early 90s style perfumes, powder…

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Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme delivers a bold, dark twist on modern floral compositions. It opens with an unexpected pairing of tart mandora citrus, juicy litchi, and a distinctive cosmetic violet note. As the scent settles, a rich heart of ripe plum takes centre stage, wrapped in opulent white petals …

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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, Basic Black or Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme?

Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme takes 5 of 7 categories. Basic Black is rated 3.86/5 from 357 votes; Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme is rated 3.94/5 from 807 votes. Choose Basic Black for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Basic Black or Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme?

Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme lasts longest (Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme 75/100, Basic Black 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Basic Black or Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme?

Projection is very close: Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme 64/100, Basic Black 62/100 for sillage.

Do Basic Black and Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Plum, Tuberose and Violet.

Is Basic Black or Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Basic Black is the stronger pick. For winter, Basic Black is the stronger pick. Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Basic Black and Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme?

Basic Black has top notes of Carnation, Ylang-Ylang, Plum and Cardamom, heart notes of Honey, Coriander, Rose and Tuberose, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Civet and Amber. Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme has top notes of Violet, Mandora and Litchi, heart notes of Plum, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Vetiver.