Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme vs Varens For Men Café Vanille
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Ulric de Varens
Rank #26,536 Warm SpicyCoffee
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme takes 5 of 8 categories.
Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour FemmeChoose it for a almond and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Varens For Men Café VanilleChoose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme5/8
Varens For Men Café Vanille3/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Varens For Men Café Vanille
- Community sentiment
- Varens For Men Café Vanille
- Longevity
- Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme
- Sillage & projection
- Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme
- Value for money
- Varens For Men Café Vanille
- Versatility
- Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme
- Fragranxe ranking
- Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour FemmeGucciVarens For Men Café VanilleUlric de VarensWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.60/ 5 · 139 votes
Have 17%Had 5%Want 78%
4.07/ 5 · 46 votes
Have 42%Had 6%Want 51%
Category winnerVarens For Men Café VanilleRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
23%Like
12%Ok
9%Dislike
17%Hate
139 votes
39%Love
37%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
4%Hate
46 votes
Category winnerVarens For Men Café VanilleMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityGucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme
SillageGucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVarens For Men Café VanilleBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothalmond100%
fruity92%
vanilla84%
floral77%
sweet69%
warm spicy61%
warm spicy100%
coffee92%
woody84%
vanilla77%
rum69%
sweet61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both vanilla, warm spicy and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
Bitter AlmondMandoraBergamot
Heart2 to 4 hours
WisteriaPatchouliRose
Base6 to 8 hours
AmarettoTonkaCoffeeVanilla
Top15-30 mins
CoffeeRumBergamot
Heart2-3 hrs
SandalwoodLavender
Base5-7 hrs
TonkaVanillaVetiverMusk
Category winnerGucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour FemmeLongest dry-down: 6 to 8 hours
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring27
Summer23
Fall95
Winter100
Day46
Night100
Spring32
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night90
Category winnerGucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour FemmeMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#10,493
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews28
Overall rank#26,536
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerGucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour FemmeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme offers a rich, confectionery warmth backed by deep roasted undertones. The scent starts with a crisp burst of bergamot and mandora citrus before revealing a distinctive bitter almond note that quickly takes center stage. In the heart, wisteria and rose soften an earthy patchoul…
Reviews →Varens For Men Café Vanille by Ulric de Varens brings dark roast coffee and spiced rum straight to the counter. The opening skips airy citrus almost immediately. A rich swirl of dark roasted coffee beans mingles with boozy rum and creamy sandalwood across the first hour of wear. It never feels thin. Sweet tonka bean a…
Reviews →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, Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme or Varens For Men Café Vanille?
Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme takes 5 of 8 categories. Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme is rated 3.60/5 from 139 votes; Varens For Men Café Vanille is rated 4.07/5 from 46 votes. Choose Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme for a almond and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Varens For Men Café Vanille for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme or Varens For Men Café Vanille?
Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme lasts longest (Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme 75/100, Varens For Men Café Vanille 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme or Varens For Men Café Vanille?
Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme projects furthest (Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme 65/100, Varens For Men Café Vanille 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme and Varens For Men Café Vanille smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tonka, Coffee and Vanilla.
Is Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme or Varens For Men Café Vanille better for summer or winter?
For summer, Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme is the stronger pick. Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme suits evening wear; Varens For Men Café Vanille suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme and Varens For Men Café Vanille?
Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum Pour Femme has top notes of Bitter Almond, Mandora and Bergamot, heart notes of Wisteria, Patchouli and Rose, a base of Amaretto, Tonka, Coffee and Vanilla. Varens For Men Café Vanille has top notes of Coffee, Rum and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood and Lavender, a base of Tonka, Vanilla, Vetiver and Musk.
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