Gucci Guilty Intense vs Bucharest Elixir Femme
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
Gucci Guilty IntenseChoose it for a floral and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Bucharest Elixir FemmeChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
Gucci Guilty Intense1/2
Bucharest Elixir Femme1/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Bucharest Elixir Femme
- Fragranxe ranking
- Gucci Guilty Intense
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Gucci Guilty IntenseGucciBucharest Elixir FemmeThe Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.11/ 5 · 2,766 votes
Have 44%Had 29%Want 27%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
45%Like
2%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate
2,766 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
soft spicy92%
powdery84%
amber77%
fresh69%
patchouli61%
woody100%
powdery92%
citrus84%
vanilla77%
amber69%
floral61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery, floral and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Pink PepperMandarin Orange
Heart2 to 4 hours
LilacVioletHeliotrope
Base4 to 8 hours
AmberPatchouli
Notes
Mandarin OrangeBlack CurrantFrankincenseYlang-YlangPink PepperRose de MaiSandalwoodHeliotropePatchouliBergamotVanillaBenzoin
No top / heart / base split published
Category winnerBucharest Elixir FemmeLongest dry-down: 8-11+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring47
Summer22
Fall100
Winter95
Day65
Night100
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#1,077
PerfumerAurélien Guichard
Launched—
Reviews195
Overall rank#77,832
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerGucci Guilty IntenseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGucci Guilty Intense is an oriental floral Eau de Parfum that gives the original pillar a deeper, warmer profile. The scent opens with a sharp burst of pink pepper alongside sweet mandarin orange, creating an immediate prickle of citrus and spice. As the bright start calms, a dense bouquet of lilac, violet, and heliot…
Reviews →Bucharest Elixir Femme by The Dua Brand delivers an opulent oriental profile packed with depth and contrast. The opening hits fast with sharp bergamot and juicy mandarin orange, quickly undercut by tart black currant and a prickle of pink pepper. It does not stay a simple citrus perfume for long. Within twenty minutes…
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.
Do Gucci Guilty Intense and Bucharest Elixir Femme smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and amber accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange, Heliotrope and Patchouli.
Is Gucci Guilty Intense or Bucharest Elixir Femme better for summer or winter?
Gucci Guilty Intense suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Gucci Guilty Intense and Bucharest Elixir Femme?
Gucci Guilty Intense has top notes of Pink Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lilac, Violet and Heliotrope, a base of Amber and Patchouli. Bucharest Elixir Femme features Mandarin Orange, Black Currant, Frankincense, Ylang-Ylang and Pink Pepper.
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