Fragrance comparison

Brigadeiro vs Guilty Pleasures

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 103 ratings analysed

3 wins

Brigadeiro

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.0887 votes

Rank #28,890 SweetCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Guilty Pleasures

Kheir Fragrance House · 2025

3.8116 votes

Rank #36,993 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Brigadeiro takes 3 of 5 categories.

Brigadeiro
Choose it for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Guilty Pleasures
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Brigadeiro3/5

Guilty Pleasures2/5

Ratings & consensus: Brigadeiro
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Guilty Pleasures
Sillage & projection: Guilty Pleasures
Value for money: Brigadeiro
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Brigadeiro

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BrigadeiroL’Occitane Au Brésil

Guilty PleasuresKheir Fragrance House

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 41%Had 5%Want 54%

3.81/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%

Category winnerBrigadeiroRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

32%Like

10%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

87 votes

31%Love

38%Like

19%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage37

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityGuilty Pleasures

SillageGuilty Pleasures

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value41

Category winnerBrigadeiroBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

cacao88%

warm spicy77%

chocolate65%

vanilla53%

caramel42%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

cacao69%

woody61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both sweet, warm spicy and cacao

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CitrusesHerbal Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

ChocolateCacaoCondensed Milk

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaCaramelMuskCedar

Top

ChocolateCinnamonBitter OrangeBitter AlmondPimento

Heart

CacaoRumHazelnutCaramel

Base

MyrrhMadagascar VanillaTonkaPralineGuaiac WoodAmbergrisCashmere WoodMusk

InformationalShared notesChocolate, Cacao, Vanilla and Caramel. Durations are only published for Brigadeiro, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring48

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring38

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex31

Women69

Casual 36%Date 33%Work 16%Party 14%

Men10

Unisex40

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,890

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#36,993

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched2025

Reviews4

Category winnerBrigadeiroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brigadeiro opens with a momentary flash of bright citruses and aromatic herbal notes that evaporates within minutes. From there, the real character takes over. Thick condensed milk and bitter cacao dominate the center, creating an authentic Brazilian chocolate fudge aroma that feels warm and deeply edible. As it settl…

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Guilty Pleasures is a sweet chocolate gourmand with spice, caramel and amber-vanilla warmth. The opening brings chocolate, cinnamon, bitter orange and almond, then the heart turns boozy and nutty with cacao, rum, hazelnut and caramel. It suits shoppers who want an edible, cosy, evening-leaning scent. Sample first if y…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Brigadeiro or Guilty Pleasures?

Brigadeiro takes 3 of 5 categories. Brigadeiro is rated 4.08/5 from 87 votes; Guilty Pleasures is rated 3.81/5 from 16 votes. Choose Brigadeiro for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Guilty Pleasures for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Brigadeiro or Guilty Pleasures?

Guilty Pleasures lasts longest (Guilty Pleasures 60/100, Brigadeiro 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Brigadeiro or Guilty Pleasures?

Guilty Pleasures projects furthest (Guilty Pleasures 45/100, Brigadeiro 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Brigadeiro and Guilty Pleasures smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and cacao accords. Common notes include Chocolate, Cacao, Vanilla and Caramel.

Is Brigadeiro or Guilty Pleasures better for summer or winter?

Brigadeiro suits evening wear; Guilty Pleasures suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brigadeiro and Guilty Pleasures?

Brigadeiro has top notes of Citruses and Herbal Notes, heart notes of Chocolate, Cacao and Condensed Milk, a base of Vanilla, Caramel, Musk and Cedar. Guilty Pleasures has top notes of Chocolate, Cinnamon, Bitter Orange and Bitter Almond, heart notes of Cacao, Rum, Hazelnut and Caramel, a base of Myrrh, Madagascar Vanilla, Tonka and Praline.