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Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme vs Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion

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

Updated 738 ratings analysed
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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme

    Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion

    Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme2/3
Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion1/3
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme
Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
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Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour FemmeGucci
Maquillage Dramatic Mood PotionShiseido
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.84/ 5 · 733 votes
Have 40%Had 8%Want 53%
4.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 11%Had 4%Want 86%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
36%Love
30%Like
20%Ok
10%Dislike
4%Hate

733 votes

40%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityMaquillage Dramatic Mood Potion

SillageGucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value34
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
vanilla92%
powdery84%
violet77%
sweet69%
citrus61%
fruity100%
warm spicy92%
white floral84%
floral77%
woody69%
powdery61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
VioletMandoraBergamot
Heart3 to 4 hours
WisteriaRoseOsmanthus
Base6 to 8 hours
Tonka BeanVanillaPatchouli
Top
JasminePearPatchouliApricotAppleBergamotGrapefruitRaspberry
Heart
OsmanthusOlive BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyBulgarian RoseViolet
Base
SaffronVanillaMuskSandalwoodCedarIrisAmber
InformationalShared notesViolet, Bergamot, Rose and Osmanthus. Durations are only published for Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer25
Fall100
Winter95
Day68
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex7
Women89

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,741

PerfumerNatalie Gracia-Cetto

Launched—

Reviews89

Overall rank#56,941

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme delivers a concentrated blend of powdery florals and rich sweetness. The opening pairs sweet violet with bright mandora and crisp bergamot citrus. As it settles, floral layers of wisteria, rose, and osmanthus take over, creating a dense floral core. The base rests on warm vanil…

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Shiseido Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion opens with a bright splash of pear and bergamot, immediately softened by a powdery cloud of iris and clean musk. As it warms on your skin, the fragrance shifts from a fresh, fruity mist into a skin-hugging bulgarian rose and peach oil. It is designed as a hybrid scent-and-oil p…

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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, Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?

Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme takes 2 of 3 categories. Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme is rated 3.84/5 from 733 votes; Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?

They last about the same: Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion 73/100, Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?

Projection is very close: Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme 62/100, Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion 61/100 for sillage.

Do Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme and Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Bergamot, Rose and Osmanthus.

Is Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion better for summer or winter?

Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme suits evening wear; Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme and Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?

Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Femme has top notes of Violet, Mandora and Bergamot, heart notes of Wisteria, Rose and Osmanthus, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Patchouli. Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion has top notes of Jasmine, Pear, Patchouli and Apricot, heart notes of Osmanthus, Olive Blossom, Lily-of-the-Valley and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Saffron, Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood.

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