Fragrance comparison

Birth of Venus vs Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 1,020 ratings analysed

5 wins

Birth of Venus

Argos · 2024

4.34380 votes

Rank #2,291 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme

Gucci

3.70640 votes

Rank #6,825 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Birth of Venus takes 5 of 7 categories.

Birth of Venus
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Birth of Venus5/7

Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme2/7

Ratings & consensus: Birth of Venus
Community sentiment: Birth of Venus
Longevity: Birth of Venus
Sillage & projection: Birth of Venus
Value for money: Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme
Versatility: Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Birth of Venus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Birth of VenusArgos

Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour FemmeGucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 380 votes

Have 27%Had 5%Want 68%

3.70/ 5 · 640 votes

Have 42%Had 16%Want 42%

Category winnerBirth of VenusRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

26%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

380 votes

25%Love

43%Like

13%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

640 votes

Category winnerBirth of VenusMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityBirth of Venus

SillageBirth of Venus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value45

Category winnerGucci Guilty Love Edition Pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet87%

citrus65%

white floral61%

rose56%

amber56%

powdery100%

floral92%

violet84%

musky77%

fruity69%

sweet61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachOrange BlossomGrapefruitBergamotLavender

Heart

RaspberryChocolateRoseJasmine SambacNarcissus

Base

AmberMysore SandalwoodVetiverCashmere Wood

Top15 to 30 minutes

RaspberryNarcissusWatery NotesBergamotGrapefruit

Heart2 to 4 hours

VioletFlower PetalsJasmine Sambac

Base3 to 6 hours

MuskPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Raspberry and Jasmine Sambac. Durations are only published for Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall0

Winter57

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer56

Fall51

Winter31

Day100

Night32

Category winnerGucci Guilty Love Edition Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex27

Women71

Men1

Unisex5

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,291

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews62

Overall rank#6,825

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews68

Category winnerBirth of VenusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Birth of Venus by Argos opens with a bright blast of peach, grapefruit, and lavender before plunging into a dense heart of raspberry jam and red rose. An unexpected note of dark chocolate settles into the middle phase, adding cocoa depth to the tart fruitiness. As the scent dries down over eight hours, rich amber, cas…

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Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme is a fresh, powdery floral fragrance built around sweet violet and bright fruit. It opens with a splash of tart raspberry, grapefruit, bergamot, and crisp watery notes that quickly give way to soft narcissus. As it settles, purple violet and jasmine sambac create a distinct cosmeti…

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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, Birth of Venus or Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme?

Birth of Venus takes 5 of 7 categories. Birth of Venus is rated 4.34/5 from 380 votes; Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme is rated 3.70/5 from 640 votes. Choose Birth of Venus for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme for a powdery and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Birth of Venus or Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme?

Birth of Venus lasts longest (Birth of Venus 74/100, Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Birth of Venus or Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme?

Birth of Venus projects furthest (Birth of Venus 65/100, Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Birth of Venus and Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Raspberry and Jasmine Sambac.

Is Birth of Venus or Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Birth of Venus is the stronger pick. For winter, Birth of Venus is the stronger pick. Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Birth of Venus and Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme?

Birth of Venus has top notes of Peach, Orange Blossom, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Raspberry, Chocolate, Rose and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Amber, Mysore Sandalwood, Vetiver and Cashmere Wood. Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme has top notes of Raspberry, Narcissus, Watery Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Flower Petals and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Amber.