Fragrance comparison

Gucci Guilty Absolute vs Secret Adventure

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 6,539 ratings analysed

4 wins

Gucci Guilty Absolute

Gucci

4.126,508 votes

Rank #1,549 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

98%scent match

Very similar

Secret Adventure

Al Ambra

4.1631 votes

Rank #31,483 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gucci Guilty Absolute takes 4 of 7 categories.

Gucci Guilty Absolute
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Secret Adventure
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Gucci Guilty Absolute4/7

Secret Adventure3/7

Ratings & consensus: Gucci Guilty Absolute
Community sentiment: Secret Adventure
Longevity: Gucci Guilty Absolute
Sillage & projection: Gucci Guilty Absolute
Value for money: Secret Adventure
Versatility: Secret Adventure
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

Secret AdventureAl Ambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 6,508 votes

Have 61%Had 11%Want 28%

4.16/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 63%Had 10%Want 27%

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

45%Love

42%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

6%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerSecret AdventureMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityGucci Guilty Absolute

SillageGucci Guilty Absolute

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value71

Category winnerSecret AdventureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather88%

aromatic77%

animalic65%

earthy53%

patchouli42%

woody100%

leather88%

patchouli77%

aromatic65%

earthy53%

animalic42%

Scent match98%Very similar · both woody, leather and aromatic

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

Leather

Heart

PatchouliCypress

Base

Woody NotesVetiver

InformationalShared notesLeather, Cypress, Patchouli and Woody Notes. 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

Spring61

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day64

Night100

Category winnerSecret AdventureMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex10

Women1

Men88

Unisex12

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,549

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#31,483

PerfumerGhanim Yaqoob Jumma Khurram

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Secret Adventure by Al Ambra is a leather led scent with a dry, woody backbone and an earthy, aromatic edge. It opens straight into leather, then turns more textured as patchouli and cypress bring a green, slightly resinous feel. The dry down leans woody and vetiver-like, giving it a darker, outdoorsy finish that ten…

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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 Secret Adventure?

Gucci Guilty Absolute takes 4 of 7 categories. Gucci Guilty Absolute is rated 4.12/5 from 6,508 votes; Secret Adventure is rated 4.16/5 from 31 votes. Choose Gucci Guilty Absolute for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Secret Adventure for a woody and leather character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gucci Guilty Absolute or Secret Adventure?

Gucci Guilty Absolute lasts longest (Gucci Guilty Absolute 74/100, Secret Adventure 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gucci Guilty Absolute or Secret Adventure?

Gucci Guilty Absolute projects furthest (Gucci Guilty Absolute 63/100, Secret Adventure 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gucci Guilty Absolute and Secret Adventure smell similar?

Very similar: a 98% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and aromatic accords. Common notes include Leather, Cypress, Patchouli and Woody Notes.

Is Gucci Guilty Absolute or Secret Adventure better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Gucci Guilty Absolute and Secret Adventure?

Gucci Guilty Absolute has top notes of Leather, heart notes of Cypress and Patchouli, a base of Woody Notes and Vetiver. Secret Adventure has top notes of Leather, heart notes of Patchouli and Cypress, a base of Woody Notes and Vetiver.