Dibaj vs Guidance 46
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Guidance 46 takes 1 of 1 categories.
DibajChoose it for a amber and woody character.
Guidance 46Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Dibaj0/1
Guidance 461/1
- 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)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Guidance 46
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DibajNabeelGuidance 46AmouageWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%
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 hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · 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
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
vanilla77%
rose69%
nutty61%
woody100%
fruity92%
floral84%
nutty77%
rose69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and rose
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
HazelnutOlibanumPear
Heart
SaffronRoseJasmineOsmanthus
Base
AmbergrisLabdanumVanillaSandalwood
Top
Rose WaterPearHazelnutBitter AlmondFrankincensePink Pepper
Heart
RoseOsmanthusSaffronJasmine Sambac
Base
SandalwoodAkigalawoodVanillaAmbretteAmbergrisGeorgywoodLabdanumCypriol
InformationalShared notesHazelnut, Pear, Saffron and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring80
Summer55
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#55,577
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#25,910
PerfumerQuentin Bisch
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerGuidance 46Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDibaj by Nabeel pairs pear and hazelnut with frankincense, then moves into a floral heart of rose, jasmine, osmanthus, and saffron. It reads warm, polished, and softly opulent rather than loud. The base leans creamy and resinous, with vanilla, sandalwood, labdanum, and ambergris giving it a smooth amber-woody finish. …
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Dibaj or Guidance 46?
Guidance 46 takes 1 of 1 categories. Dibaj is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Guidance 46 is rated 4.22/5 from 1,886 votes. Choose Dibaj for a amber and woody character. Choose Guidance 46 for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Do Dibaj and Guidance 46 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and rose accords. Common notes include Hazelnut, Pear, Saffron and Rose.
What are the notes in Dibaj and Guidance 46?
Dibaj has top notes of Hazelnut, Olibanum and Pear, heart notes of Saffron, Rose, Jasmine and Osmanthus, a base of Ambergris, Labdanum, Vanilla and Sandalwood. 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.
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