Fragrance comparison

Dalika vs Guilty Pleasures

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 40 ratings analysed

Dalika

Parfums d'Elmar

3.3324 votes

Rank #52,306 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Guilty Pleasures

Kheir Fragrance House · 2025

3.8116 votes

Rank #37,318 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Guilty Pleasures takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Dalika2/5

Guilty Pleasures3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DalikaParfums d'Elmar

Guilty PleasuresKheir Fragrance House

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

3.81/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%

Category winnerGuilty PleasuresRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

29%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityDalika

SillageDalika

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value14

¤ Price value41

Category winnerGuilty PleasuresBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody90%

sweet80%

nutty70%

cacao60%

rum50%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

cacao69%

woody61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Nutty NotesPeachCaramelTonka Bean

Heart2-4 hrs

PralineTahitian VanillaAlmondIndonesian Patchouli Leaf

Base8-12 hrs

RumDark ChocolateAustralian SandalwoodCacaoJava vetiver oilMusk

Top

ChocolateCinnamonBitter OrangeBitter AlmondPimento

Heart

CacaoRumHazelnutCaramel

Base

MyrrhMadagascar VanillaTonkaPralineGuaiac WoodAmbergrisCashmere WoodMusk

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Praline, Tahitian Vanilla and Rum. Durations are only published for Dalika, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer0

Fall100

Winter86

Day32

Night100

Spring38

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex30

Women30

Date 40%Party 34%Casual 15%Work 11%

Men10

Unisex40

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,306

PerfumerFirmenich

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#37,318

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched2025

Reviews4

Category winnerGuilty PleasuresHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dalika by Parfums d'Elmar is a dense, unapologetic gourmand with serious heft. The scent opens with sticky caramel and roasted nutty notes before diving headfirst into dark chocolate, boozy rum, and bitter cacao. A fuzzy thread of peach keeps the opening from turning into pure syrup. Then, earthy patchouli leaf and dr…

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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, Dalika or Guilty Pleasures?

Guilty Pleasures takes 3 of 5 categories. Dalika is rated 3.33/5 from 24 votes; Guilty Pleasures is rated 3.81/5 from 16 votes. Choose Dalika for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Guilty Pleasures for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dalika or Guilty Pleasures?

Dalika lasts longest (Dalika 74/100, Guilty Pleasures 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dalika or Guilty Pleasures?

Dalika projects furthest (Dalika 61/100, Guilty Pleasures 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dalika and Guilty Pleasures smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Caramel, Praline, Tahitian Vanilla and Rum.

Is Dalika or Guilty Pleasures better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Dalika and Guilty Pleasures?

Dalika has top notes of Nutty Notes, Peach, Caramel and Tonka Bean, heart notes of Praline, Tahitian Vanilla, Almond and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, a base of Rum, Dark Chocolate, Australian Sandalwood and Cacao. 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.