Fragrance comparison

Cloudwalker vs Guidance 46

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 1,890 ratings analysed

Cloudwalker

Pañpuri

3.754 votes

Rank #60,888 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Guidance 46

Amouage

4.221,886 votes

Rank #23,018 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Guidance 46 takes 2 of 3 categories.

Cloudwalker
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Guidance 46
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Cloudwalker1/3

Guidance 462/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Guidance 46
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Cloudwalker
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Guidance 46

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CloudwalkerPañpuri

Guidance 46Amouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

4.22/ 5 · 1,886 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

60%Love

19%Like

9%Ok

7%Dislike

5%Hate

1,886 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityGuidance 46

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value23

Category winnerCloudwalkerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody92%

powdery84%

amber77%

white floral69%

floral61%

woody100%

fruity92%

floral84%

nutty77%

rose69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotPearOrange Blossom

Heart2-3 hrs

Jasmine SambacMimosa

Base6-8 hrs

MuskAmbretteSandalwoodCedarwoodLabdanumHinokiAmber

Top

Rose WaterPearHazelnutBitter AlmondFrankincensePink Pepper

Heart

RoseOsmanthusSaffronJasmine Sambac

Base

SandalwoodAkigalawoodVanillaAmbretteAmbergrisGeorgywoodLabdanumCypriol

InformationalShared notesPear, Jasmine Sambac, Ambrette and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Cloudwalker, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night33

Spring80

Summer55

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 21%Party 8%

Men3

Unisex29

Women68

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,888

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,018

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGuidance 46Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pañpuri Cloudwalker opens with an airy burst of crisp bergamot, juicy pear, and sparkling orange blossom before settling into an intimate haze. Give it three minutes on skin. The initial citrus alcohol bite quickly recedes into silky jasmine sambac and gentle mimosa pollen. Warm ambrette seed, clean cedarwood, and Jap…

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Amouage Guidance 46 shifts the original recipe into a dense, woody rose concentrate. By raising the oil concentration to forty-six percent, the composition tempers the bright pear and hazelnut sweetness of the original eau de parfum. The result is a warmer, closer-wearing skin scent that balances dry woods with a crea…

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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, Cloudwalker or Guidance 46?

Guidance 46 takes 2 of 3 categories. Cloudwalker is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Guidance 46 is rated 4.22/5 from 1,886 votes. Choose Cloudwalker for a musky and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Guidance 46 for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cloudwalker or Guidance 46?

Guidance 46 lasts longest (Guidance 46 87/100, Cloudwalker 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cloudwalker and Guidance 46 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and floral accords. Common notes include Pear, Jasmine Sambac, Ambrette and Sandalwood.

Is Cloudwalker or Guidance 46 better for summer or winter?

Cloudwalker suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cloudwalker and Guidance 46?

Cloudwalker has top notes of Bergamot, Pear and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac and Mimosa, a base of Musk, Ambrette, Sandalwood and Cedarwood. Guidance 46 has top notes of Rose Water, Pear, Hazelnut and Bitter Almond, heart notes of Rose, Osmanthus, Saffron and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Sandalwood, Akigalawood, Vanilla and Ambrette.