Fragrance comparison

Dirty Guava vs Akira

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dirty Guava

DeskLab Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #30,608 FruityLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Akira

Pisello Parfum

2.789 votes

Rank #23,038 AmberAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dirty Guava takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dirty Guava
Choose it for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Akira
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Dirty Guava3/4

Akira1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dirty Guava
Sillage & projection: Dirty Guava
Value for money: Dirty Guava
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Akira

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dirty GuavaDeskLab Parfums

AkiraPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%

2.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

44%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

56%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityDirty Guava

SillageDirty Guava

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value20

Category winnerDirty GuavaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

leather92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

tropical69%

fresh spicy61%

amber100%

animalic92%

musky84%

woody77%

tropical69%

aromatic61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both amber and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GuavaLeatherBlack PepperAmbergrisBergamotCardamomVanillaJasmineIncenseRoseOud

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CivetAmbergrisJackfruitPineappleMangoOakmossMuskAmbroxan

Heart

African MarigoldPine tarCarnationBlue LotusMahoganyRoseLily of the ValleyCedar

Base

OlivePalm LeafVanillaAmberCopalIncensePalo SantoMyrhh

InformationalShared notesAmbergris, Vanilla, Incense and Rose. Durations are only published for Dirty Guava, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Date 35%Party 32%Casual 20%Work 13%

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,608

PerfumerÁngel Ríos

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#23,038

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerAkiraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DeskLab Parfums Dirty Guava delivers an electric shock to the senses. The first spray releases a massive burst of tart pink guava, spiked with crushed black pepper and bergamot. It smells juicy, raw, and completely unexpected. Soon, that bright tropical pulp sinks into a brooding base of dark cured leather, warm carda…

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Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia crafted Akira in 2024 as an ambitious oriental floral statement. With a massive list of notes featuring civet, mango, and pine tar, it targets bold wearers. This masculine perfume aims for cold weather and evening wear, presenting a complex, thick texture that stands out in a crowd.

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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, Dirty Guava or Akira?

Dirty Guava takes 3 of 4 categories. Dirty Guava is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Akira is rated 2.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Dirty Guava for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Akira for a amber and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dirty Guava or Akira?

Dirty Guava lasts longest (Dirty Guava 93/100, Akira 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dirty Guava or Akira?

Dirty Guava projects furthest (Dirty Guava 79/100, Akira 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dirty Guava and Akira smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and tropical accords. Common notes include Ambergris, Vanilla, Incense and Rose.

Is Dirty Guava or Akira better for summer or winter?

Dirty Guava suits evening wear; Akira suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dirty Guava and Akira?

Dirty Guava features Guava, Leather, Black Pepper, Ambergris and Bergamot. Akira has top notes of Civet, Ambergris, Jackfruit and Pineapple, heart notes of African Marigold, Pine tar, Carnation and Blue Lotus, a base of Olive, Palm Leaf, Vanilla and Amber.