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Black Opium Storm Illusion vs Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme

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

Updated 178 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Black Opium Storm Illusion

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme

    Choose it for a almond and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Black Opium Storm Illusion1/7
Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme6/7
Ratings & consensus
Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme
Community sentiment
Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme
Longevity
Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme
Sillage & projection
Black Opium Storm Illusion
Value for money
Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme
Versatility
Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Black Opium Storm IllusionYves Saint Laurent
Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour FemmeGucci
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.41/ 5 · 39 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
3.60/ 5 · 139 votes
Have 17%Had 5%Want 78%
Category winnerGucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
23%Love
38%Like
10%Ok
13%Dislike
15%Hate

39 votes

40%Love
23%Like
12%Ok
9%Dislike
17%Hate

139 votes

Category winnerGucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate60
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate65
Category winners

LongevityGucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme

SillageBlack Opium Storm Illusion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price value44
Category winnerGucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
woody92%
musky84%
sweet77%
soft spicy69%
citrus61%
almond100%
fruity92%
vanilla84%
floral77%
sweet69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Pink PepperOrange BlossomMandarin OrangeBergamotPear
Heart
TuberoseLicoriceBitter AlmondCoffeeJasmine Sambac
Base
CashmirwoodWhite MuskVanillaPatchouliCedar
Top30 to 45 minutes
Bitter AlmondMandoraBergamot
Heart2 to 4 hours
WisteriaPatchouliRose
Base6 to 8 hours
AmarettoTonkaCoffeeVanilla
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Bitter Almond, Coffee and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring25
Summer6
Fall69
Winter100
Day31
Night100
Spring27
Summer23
Fall95
Winter100
Day46
Night100
Category winnerGucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex15
Women85
Men10
Unisex29
Women61
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,788

PerfumerHonorine Blanc, Marie Salamagne, Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#10,493

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerGucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Storm Illusion is an oriental vanilla perfume that gives the famous coffee and sweet vanilla backbone a brighter, fruitier spark. The opening hits with juicy pear, fresh mandarin orange, and a touch of spicy pink pepper before softening into creamy orange blossom and jasmine. A cozy base…

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Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme offers a rich, confectionery warmth backed by deep roasted undertones. The scent starts with a crisp burst of bergamot and mandora citrus before revealing a distinctive bitter almond note that quickly takes center stage. In the heart, wisteria and rose soften an earthy patchoul…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black Opium Storm Illusion or Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme?

Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme takes 6 of 7 categories. Black Opium Storm Illusion is rated 3.41/5 from 39 votes; Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme is rated 3.60/5 from 139 votes. Choose Black Opium Storm Illusion for a white floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme for a almond and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Opium Storm Illusion or Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme?

Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme lasts longest (Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme 75/100, Black Opium Storm Illusion 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Opium Storm Illusion or Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme?

Black Opium Storm Illusion projects furthest (Black Opium Storm Illusion 68/100, Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Opium Storm Illusion and Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Bitter Almond, Coffee and Vanilla.

Is Black Opium Storm Illusion or Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Black Opium Storm Illusion is the stronger pick. Black Opium Storm Illusion suits evening wear; Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Opium Storm Illusion and Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme?

Black Opium Storm Illusion has top notes of Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Licorice, Bitter Almond and Coffee, a base of Cashmirwood, White Musk, Vanilla and Patchouli. Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme has top notes of Bitter Almond, Mandora and Bergamot, heart notes of Wisteria, Patchouli and Rose, a base of Amaretto, Tonka, Coffee and Vanilla.

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