Fragrance comparison

Etude 1.1: La Vue vs Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 955 ratings analysed

4 wins

Etude 1.1: La Vue

Pentalogies

3.6360 votes

Rank #12,712 PowderyAldehydic

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme

Gucci

3.72895 votes

Rank #3,005 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Etude 1.1: La Vue takes 4 of 7 categories.

Etude 1.1: La Vue
Choose it for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Etude 1.1: La Vue4/7

Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme3/7

Ratings & consensus: Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme
Community sentiment: Etude 1.1: La Vue
Longevity: Etude 1.1: La Vue
Sillage & projection: Etude 1.1: La Vue
Value for money: Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme
Versatility: Etude 1.1: La Vue
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Etude 1.1: La VuePentalogies

Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour HommeGucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 20%Had 8%Want 71%

3.72/ 5 · 895 votes

Have 57%Had 16%Want 28%

Category winnerGucci Guilty Cologne Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

31%Like

14%Ok

11%Dislike

9%Hate

35 votes

32%Love

35%Like

9%Ok

21%Dislike

3%Hate

895 votes

Category winnerEtude 1.1: La VueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityEtude 1.1: La Vue

SillageEtude 1.1: La Vue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value57

Category winnerGucci Guilty Cologne Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

aldehydic92%

aromatic84%

metallic77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

aromatic100%

woody88%

fresh spicy77%

powdery65%

violet53%

citrus42%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both aromatic, powdery and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesSolar NoteselemiCypressPepperNutmegJuniper BerriesCardamom

Heart

Carrot SeedsMetallic notesIrisRose

Base

PaperCostusHeliotropeAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VioletWhite MuskCedarSandalwood

Top30 to 45 minutes

Juniper BerriesRosemaryCalabrian bergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

CypressVioletHeliotrope

Base4 to 6 hours

White MuskCedarPatchouli Leaf

InformationalShared notesCypress, Juniper Berries, Heliotrope and Violet. Durations are only published for Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall33

Winter42

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer97

Fall38

Winter12

Day100

Night24

Category winnerEtude 1.1: La VueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men21

Unisex64

Women14

Men75

Unisex24

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,712

PerfumerClementine Humeau

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#3,005

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews172

Category winnerGucci Guilty Cologne Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Etude 1.1: La Vue is a pale, aldehydic iris fragrance with a cool spicy opening and a dry, papery woody base. On skin it can feel polished, mineral, powdery and slightly metallic, with elemi, cardamom and pepper giving the first minutes lift. It is artistic but wearable when its sharpness suits you. Sample first if so…

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Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme is a distinctive take on warm-weather freshness, stepping far away from standard citrus colognes. Created by Alberto Morillas, it pairs crisp Calabrian bergamot and bitter rosemary with the dry, bracing bite of juniper berries at the start. As it settles, Spanish cypress introduces a cl…

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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, Etude 1.1: La Vue or Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme?

Etude 1.1: La Vue takes 4 of 7 categories. Etude 1.1: La Vue is rated 3.63/5 from 60 votes; Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme is rated 3.72/5 from 895 votes. Choose Etude 1.1: La Vue for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Etude 1.1: La Vue or Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme?

Etude 1.1: La Vue lasts longest (Etude 1.1: La Vue 82/100, Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Etude 1.1: La Vue or Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme?

Etude 1.1: La Vue projects furthest (Etude 1.1: La Vue 72/100, Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Etude 1.1: La Vue and Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, powdery and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cypress, Juniper Berries, Heliotrope and Violet.

Is Etude 1.1: La Vue or Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme is the stronger pick. For winter, Etude 1.1: La Vue is the stronger pick. Etude 1.1: La Vue suits daytime wear; Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Etude 1.1: La Vue and Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme?

Etude 1.1: La Vue has top notes of Aldehydes, Solar Notes, elemi and Cypress, heart notes of Carrot Seeds, Metallic notes, Iris and Rose, a base of Paper, Costus, Heliotrope and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme has top notes of Juniper Berries, Rosemary and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Cypress, Violet and Heliotrope, a base of White Musk, Cedar and Patchouli Leaf.