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Dirty Guava vs Goku

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

Updated 56 ratings analysed
Clearly different
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.

  • Goku

    Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Dirty Guava3/4
Goku1/4
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
Goku

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Dirty GuavaDeskLab Parfums
GokuPisello Parfum
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%
2.42/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 2%Had 2%Want 95%
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

30%Love
2%Like
6%Ok
4%Dislike
58%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity93
〰 Sillage79
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate35
Category winners

LongevityDirty Guava

SillageDirty Guava

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value65
¤ Price value31
Category winnerDirty GuavaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
leather92%
amber84%
warm spicy77%
tropical69%
fresh spicy61%
marine100%
aromatic92%
amber84%
woody77%
fresh69%
fruity61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both amber and fruity

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
Sea NotesWhite WineTequilaCoconutPassionfruitGingerLimeCardamom
Heart
Coral ReefStarfishSeashellsIrisIndian OudRain NotesIncenseCherry Blossom
Base
Marine notesRed AlgaeSeaweedSandAmbergrisRumAmbroxanJackfruit
InformationalShared notesAmbergris, Cardamom, Incense and Oud. 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
Spring82
Summer100
Fall64
Winter73
Day100
Night80
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex33
Women0
Date 35%Party 32%Casual 20%Work 13%
Men37
Unisex30
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,608

PerfumerÁngel Ríos

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#19,058

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews47

Category winnerGokuHigher 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…

Reviews →

Pisello Parfum launched Goku in 2024 as a polarizing Woody Aromatic scent for men. It opens with an aggressive splash of tequila, passionfruit, and sea notes before shifting into a complex middle of amberwood, ink, and lavender. This challenging blend eventually settles on a heavy base of seaweed, ambergris, and dark …

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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 Goku?

Dirty Guava takes 3 of 4 categories. Dirty Guava is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Goku is rated 2.42/5 from 53 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 Goku for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dirty Guava or Goku?

Dirty Guava lasts longest (Dirty Guava 93/100, Goku 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dirty Guava or Goku?

Dirty Guava projects furthest (Dirty Guava 79/100, Goku 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dirty Guava and Goku smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and fruity accords. Common notes include Ambergris, Cardamom, Incense and Oud.

Is Dirty Guava or Goku better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Dirty Guava and Goku?

Dirty Guava features Guava, Leather, Black Pepper, Ambergris and Bergamot. Goku has top notes of Sea Notes, White Wine, Tequila and Coconut, heart notes of Coral Reef, Starfish, Seashells and Iris, a base of Marine notes, Red Algae, Seaweed and Sand.

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