Fragrance comparison

Dioressence vs Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 2,314 ratings analysed

6 wins

Dioressence

Dior · 1969

4.191,507 votes

Rank #185 Warm SpicyWoody

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22%scent match

Clearly different

Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme

Gucci

3.94807 votes

Rank #2,507 WoodyFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dioressence takes 6 of 7 categories.

Dioressence
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dioressence6/7

Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme1/7

Ratings & consensus: Dioressence
Community sentiment: Dioressence
Longevity: Dioressence
Sillage & projection: Dioressence
Value for money: Dioressence
Versatility: Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dioressence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DioressenceDior

Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour FemmeGucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 1,507 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.94/ 5 · 807 votes

Have 52%Had 11%Want 37%

Category winnerDioressenceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

38%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

1,216 votes

41%Love

30%Like

15%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

807 votes

Category winnerDioressenceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityDioressence

SillageDioressence

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value47

Category winnerDioressenceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

earthy84%

mossy77%

aromatic69%

amber61%

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

patchouli77%

violet69%

powdery61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PatchouliGreen NotesAldehydesBergamotOrangeFruity Notes

Heart

CinnamonGeraniumCarnationOrris RootRoseYlang-YlangJasmineViolet

Base

OakmossBenzoinStyraxVetiverVanillaMusk

Top30 to 45 minutes

VioletMandoraLitchi

Heart3 to 4 hours

PlumTuberoseYlang-Ylang

Base6 to 8 hours

PatchouliVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Ylang-Ylang, Violet and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring46

Summer24

Fall100

Winter93

Day60

Night100

Category winnerGucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex44

Women52

Men2

Unisex14

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#185

PerfumerMax Gavarry

Launched1969

Reviews210

Overall rank#2,507

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews79

Category winnerDioressenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dioressence by Dior is a dry botanical chypre that blends brisk herbal greenery with warm simmered spices and deep forest floor woods. It opens with an invigorating rush of crisp aldehydes, bitter bergamot, and crushed green leaves that immediately bring to mind the fresh lather of an expensive milled bar soap. As tha…

Reviews →

Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme delivers a bold, dark twist on modern floral compositions. It opens with an unexpected pairing of tart mandora citrus, juicy litchi, and a distinctive cosmetic violet note. As the scent settles, a rich heart of ripe plum takes centre stage, wrapped in opulent white petals …

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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, Dioressence or Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme?

Dioressence takes 6 of 7 categories. Dioressence is rated 4.19/5 from 1,507 votes; Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme is rated 3.94/5 from 807 votes. Choose Dioressence for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme for a woody and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dioressence or Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme?

Dioressence lasts longest (Dioressence 80/100, Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dioressence or Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme?

Dioressence projects furthest (Dioressence 69/100, Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dioressence and Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Ylang-Ylang, Violet and Vetiver.

Is Dioressence or Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Dioressence is the stronger pick. Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dioressence and Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme?

Dioressence has top notes of Patchouli, Green Notes, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Geranium, Carnation and Orris Root, a base of Oakmoss, Benzoin, Styrax and Vetiver. Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme has top notes of Violet, Mandora and Litchi, heart notes of Plum, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Vetiver.