Fragrance comparison

Bucharest Elixir Femme vs Gucci Guilty Intense

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 2,766 ratings analysed

Bucharest Elixir Femme

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #77,832 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Gucci Guilty Intense

Gucci

4.112,766 votes

Rank #1,077 FloralSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Bucharest Elixir Femme
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
Gucci Guilty Intense
Choose it for a floral and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bucharest Elixir Femme1/2

Gucci Guilty Intense1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Bucharest Elixir Femme
Fragranxe ranking: Gucci Guilty Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bucharest Elixir FemmeThe Dua Brand

Gucci Guilty IntenseGucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.11/ 5 · 2,766 votes

Have 44%Had 29%Want 27%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

45%Like

2%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

2,766 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value47

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

floral61%

floral100%

soft spicy92%

powdery84%

amber77%

fresh69%

patchouli61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery, floral and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mandarin OrangeBlack CurrantFrankincenseYlang-YlangPink PepperRose de MaiSandalwoodHeliotropePatchouliBergamotVanillaBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

Top15 to 30 minutes

Pink PepperMandarin Orange

Heart2 to 4 hours

LilacVioletHeliotrope

Base4 to 8 hours

AmberPatchouli

Category winnerBucharest Elixir FemmeLongest dry-down: 8-11+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring47

Summer22

Fall100

Winter95

Day65

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men2

Unisex12

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,832

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,077

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews195

Category winnerGucci Guilty IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bucharest Elixir Femme by The Dua Brand delivers an opulent oriental profile packed with depth and contrast. The opening hits fast with sharp bergamot and juicy mandarin orange, quickly undercut by tart black currant and a prickle of pink pepper. It does not stay a simple citrus perfume for long. Within twenty minutes…

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Gucci Guilty Intense is an oriental floral Eau de Parfum that gives the original pillar a deeper, warmer profile. The scent opens with a sharp burst of pink pepper alongside sweet mandarin orange, creating an immediate prickle of citrus and spice. As the bright start calms, a dense bouquet of lilac, violet, and heliot…

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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.

Do Bucharest Elixir Femme and Gucci Guilty Intense smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and amber accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper, Heliotrope and Patchouli.

Is Bucharest Elixir Femme or Gucci Guilty Intense better for summer or winter?

Gucci Guilty Intense suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bucharest Elixir Femme and Gucci Guilty Intense?

Bucharest Elixir Femme features Mandarin Orange, Black Currant, Frankincense, Ylang-Ylang and Pink Pepper. Gucci Guilty Intense has top notes of Pink Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lilac, Violet and Heliotrope, a base of Amber and Patchouli.