Fragrance comparison

Gucci Guilty Absolute vs Humus

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 6,582 ratings analysed

Gucci Guilty Absolute

Gucci

4.126,508 votes

Rank #1,549 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Humus

Michele Bianchi

3.8774 votes

Rank #8,881 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Humus takes 4 of 7 categories.

Gucci Guilty Absolute
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Humus
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Gucci Guilty Absolute3/7

Humus4/7

Ratings & consensus: Gucci Guilty Absolute
Community sentiment: Humus
Longevity: Humus
Sillage & projection: Humus
Value for money: Gucci Guilty Absolute
Versatility: Humus
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gucci Guilty Absolute

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gucci Guilty AbsoluteGucci

HumusMichele Bianchi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 6,508 votes

Have 61%Had 11%Want 28%

3.87/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 32%Had 10%Want 57%

Category winnerGucci Guilty AbsoluteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

26%Like

5%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

6,508 votes

31%Love

42%Like

19%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerHumusMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityHumus

SillageHumus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value50

Category winnerGucci Guilty AbsoluteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather88%

aromatic77%

animalic65%

earthy53%

patchouli42%

woody100%

aromatic90%

earthy80%

fresh spicy70%

oud60%

leather50%

Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 60 minutes

Leather

Heart3 to 5 hours

CypressPatchouli

Base6 to 8 hours

Woody NotesVetiver

Top

GingerBergamot

Heart

CypressAgarwood (Oud)GeosminCedar

Base

VetiverLeatherOakmossPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesLeather, Cypress, Patchouli and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Gucci Guilty Absolute, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer13

Fall97

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring60

Summer40

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night63

Category winnerHumusMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex10

Women1

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,549

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#8,881

PerfumerMichele Bianchi

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerGucci Guilty AbsoluteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gucci Guilty Absolute by Gucci is a dry, unyielding oriental woody fragrance built around heavy leather, cypress, and earthy patchouli. Created by Alberto Morillas and released in 2017, this eau de parfum rejects the sweet, sugary profile common in modern designer scents. Instead, it opens with an intense hit of raw l…

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Humus by Michele Bianchi is an earthy woody spicy fragrance with a bright ginger and bergamot opening, followed by cypress, cedar, oud and a damp soil effect from geosmin. It dries down into vetiver, leather, oakmoss, patchouli and amber. This is best suited to wearers who like green woods, moss, spice and earthier t…

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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, Gucci Guilty Absolute or Humus?

Humus takes 4 of 7 categories. Gucci Guilty Absolute is rated 4.12/5 from 6,508 votes; Humus is rated 3.87/5 from 74 votes. Choose Gucci Guilty Absolute for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Humus for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gucci Guilty Absolute or Humus?

They last about the same: Humus 75/100, Gucci Guilty Absolute 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Gucci Guilty Absolute or Humus?

Humus projects furthest (Humus 66/100, Gucci Guilty Absolute 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gucci Guilty Absolute and Humus smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Cypress, Patchouli and Vetiver.

Is Gucci Guilty Absolute or Humus better for summer or winter?

For summer, Humus is the stronger pick. For winter, Gucci Guilty Absolute is the stronger pick. Gucci Guilty Absolute suits evening wear; Humus suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gucci Guilty Absolute and Humus?

Gucci Guilty Absolute has top notes of Leather, heart notes of Cypress and Patchouli, a base of Woody Notes and Vetiver. Humus has top notes of Ginger and Bergamot, heart notes of Cypress, Agarwood (Oud), Geosmin and Cedar, a base of Vetiver, Leather, Oakmoss and Patchouli.