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Chaleur d'Animale vs Guamá

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

Updated 57 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Guamá takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Chaleur d'Animale

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Guamá

    Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Chaleur d'Animale2/5
Guamá3/5
Ratings & consensus
Guamá
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Guamá
Sillage & projection
Chaleur d'Animale
Value for money
Guamá
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Chaleur d'Animale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Chaleur d'AnimaleAnimale
GuamáPhebo
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.56/ 5 · 36 votes
Have 34%Had 30%Want 36%
3.81/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 28%Had 11%Want 61%
Category winnerGuamáRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
28%Like
0%Ok
39%Dislike
0%Hate

36 votes

24%Love
57%Like
0%Ok
14%Dislike
5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate64
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityGuamá

SillageChaleur d'Animale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value19
¤ Price value75
Category winnerGuamáBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
floral84%
rose77%
white floral69%
warm spicy61%
aquatic100%
ozonic92%
fresh84%
marine77%
citrus69%
floral61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SageGraperfuitCassiaBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
GeraniumFreesiaVioletNutmegCorianderCardamomOrchid
Base
Lily-of-the-ValleyRoseMuskAmberPatchouliSandalowoodJasmineTonka Bean
Top
MelonViolet LeavesMandarin OrangeBergamotLemon
Heart
Sea NotesFreesiaCyclamenGeraniumCoriander
Base
LeatherNatural MuskPatchouliAmberCedar Essence
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Geranium and Freesia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter70
Day100
Night40
Spring33
Summer100
Fall11
Winter0
Day100
Night17
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,635

PerfumerLoc Dong

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#57,913

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChaleur d'AnimaleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chaleur d'Animale opens with a sharp burst of sage, grapefruit, and cassia that hits hard before settling into a warm, spicy floral core. Loc Dong built this 2000 release around a clash of crisp geranium, nutmeg, and freesia over a heavy musk and amber base. It suits cool autumn evenings when you want an aromatic gree…

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Phebo Guamá opens with a sharp burst of sweet melon, cold bergamot, and crushed violet leaves. As the top notes settle into a humid July morning, ocean brine and green cyclamen emerge across the skin, giving the blend an ozonic, sea-spray quality. The base gradually brings grounded cedar essence, earthy patchouli, and…

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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, Chaleur d'Animale or Guamá?

Guamá takes 3 of 5 categories. Chaleur d'Animale is rated 3.56/5 from 36 votes; Guamá is rated 3.81/5 from 21 votes. Choose Chaleur d'Animale for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Guamá for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chaleur d'Animale or Guamá?

Guamá lasts longest (Guamá 68/100, Chaleur d'Animale 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chaleur d'Animale or Guamá?

Chaleur d'Animale projects furthest (Chaleur d'Animale 59/100, Guamá 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chaleur d'Animale and Guamá smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Geranium and Freesia.

Is Chaleur d'Animale or Guamá better for summer or winter?

Chaleur d'Animale suits daytime wear; Guamá suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chaleur d'Animale and Guamá?

Chaleur d'Animale has top notes of Sage, Graperfuit, Cassia and Bergamot, heart notes of Geranium, Freesia, Violet and Nutmeg, a base of Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Musk and Amber. Guamá has top notes of Melon, Violet Leaves, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Sea Notes, Freesia, Cyclamen and Geranium, a base of Leather, Natural Musk, Patchouli and Amber.

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