Fragrance comparison

Dirty Guava vs Palais Bourbon

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 201 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dirty Guava

DeskLab Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #30,608 FruityLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Palais Bourbon

Memo Paris

4.35198 votes

Rank #3,609 WoodyWarm Spicy

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.
Palais Bourbon
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Dirty Guava3/4

Palais Bourbon1/4

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: Palais Bourbon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dirty GuavaDeskLab Parfums

Palais BourbonMemo Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%

4.35/ 5 · 198 votes

Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%

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

62%Love

22%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

198 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityDirty Guava

SillageDirty Guava

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value30

Category winnerDirty GuavaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

leather92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

tropical69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

oud77%

balsamic69%

smoky61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

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

Notes

IncenseOudPatchouliVanilla AbsoluteAkigalawoodVetiverTonkaGaiac WoodCardamomBenzoinResinBark

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, 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

Spring37

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

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

Men62

Unisex35

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,608

PerfumerÁngel Ríos

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#3,609

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerPalais BourbonHigher 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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Memo Paris Palais Bourbon pairs dry cardamom and black pepper with a dense resinous backbone of benzoin, vanilla absolute, and westernized oud. It settles into a warm, smoky amber profile on skin, fitting formal evening events during cold winter months. The spice hits sharply upfront before giving way to smooth, polis…

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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 Palais Bourbon?

Dirty Guava takes 3 of 4 categories. Dirty Guava is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Palais Bourbon is rated 4.35/5 from 198 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 Palais Bourbon for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Dirty Guava or Palais Bourbon?

Dirty Guava lasts longest (Dirty Guava 93/100, Palais Bourbon 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dirty Guava or Palais Bourbon?

Dirty Guava projects furthest (Dirty Guava 79/100, Palais Bourbon 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dirty Guava and Palais Bourbon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Incense and Oud.

Is Dirty Guava or Palais Bourbon better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Dirty Guava and Palais Bourbon?

Dirty Guava features Guava, Leather, Black Pepper, Ambergris and Bergamot. Palais Bourbon features Incense, Oud, Patchouli, Vanilla Absolute and Akigalawood.