Fragrance comparison

Dirty Guava vs Stairway to Heaven

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dirty Guava

DeskLab Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #30,608 FruityLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Stairway to Heaven

Masterpiece

3.002 votes

Rank #65,042 CitrusVanilla

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 fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Stairway to Heaven
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dirty Guava3/4

Stairway to Heaven1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dirty GuavaDeskLab Parfums

Stairway to HeavenMasterpiece

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%

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

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityDirty Guava

SillageDirty Guava

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value88

Category winnerStairway to HeavenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

leather92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

tropical69%

fresh spicy61%

citrus100%

vanilla92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and fresh spicy

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

Mandarin OrangeLemonIncenseBergamot

Heart

JasmineBlack PepperPetitgrainCardamom

Base

VanillaWhite MuskCedarTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Bergamot, Cardamom and Vanilla. 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

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

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

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,608

PerfumerÁngel Ríos

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#65,042

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDirty GuavaHigher 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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Stairway to Heaven by Masterpiece opens with sharp bergamot, lemon, and mandarin orange lifted by cool incense smoke. Cardamom and black pepper warm the middle stage before white musk, cedar, and vanilla quiet the brightness down. It suits crisp autumn evenings and formal dinners when you want a dry citrus scent with …

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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 Stairway to Heaven?

Dirty Guava takes 3 of 4 categories. Dirty Guava is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Stairway to Heaven is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Dirty Guava for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Stairway to Heaven for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dirty Guava or Stairway to Heaven?

Dirty Guava lasts longest (Dirty Guava 93/100, Stairway to Heaven 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dirty Guava or Stairway to Heaven?

Dirty Guava projects furthest (Dirty Guava 79/100, Stairway to Heaven 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dirty Guava and Stairway to Heaven smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Bergamot, Cardamom and Vanilla.

Is Dirty Guava or Stairway to Heaven better for summer or winter?

Dirty Guava suits evening wear; Stairway to Heaven suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dirty Guava and Stairway to Heaven?

Dirty Guava features Guava, Leather, Black Pepper, Ambergris and Bergamot. Stairway to Heaven has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Lemon, Incense and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Black Pepper, Petitgrain and Cardamom, a base of Vanilla, White Musk, Cedar and Tonka Bean.