Fragrance comparison

Gucci Guilty Intense vs Madison Pour Femme

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 2,850 ratings analysed

Gucci Guilty Intense

Gucci

4.112,766 votes

Rank #1,077 FloralSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Madison Pour Femme

Roja Dove

4.2284 votes

Rank #6,990 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madison Pour Femme takes 4 of 7 categories.

Gucci Guilty Intense
Choose it for a floral and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Madison Pour Femme
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Gucci Guilty Intense3/7

Madison Pour Femme4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gucci Guilty IntenseGucci

Madison Pour FemmeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 2,766 votes

Have 44%Had 29%Want 27%

4.22/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 60%

Category winnerGucci Guilty IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

45%Like

2%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

2,766 votes

52%Love

36%Like

10%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerMadison Pour FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMadison Pour Femme

SillageMadison Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value34

Category winnerGucci Guilty IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

soft spicy92%

powdery84%

amber77%

fresh69%

patchouli61%

powdery100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

floral69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Pink PepperMandarin Orange

Heart2 to 4 hours

LilacVioletHeliotrope

Base4 to 8 hours

AmberPatchouli

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangVioletMay RoseBlack CurrantHeliotropeJasmineLabdanum

Base

VanillaMuskCedarSandalwoodOrrisPink PepperIncenseBenzoin

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Mandarin Orange, Violet and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for Gucci Guilty Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer22

Fall100

Winter95

Day65

Night100

Spring90

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day82

Night100

Category winnerMadison Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex12

Women86

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,077

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews195

Overall rank#6,990

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerGucci Guilty IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gucci 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…

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Madison Pour Femme opens as a smooth powdery floral, with violet, jasmine, ylang-ylang and rose blending into a soft fruity glow. The citrus top keeps it bright at first, but the heart quickly turns plush, creamy and polished. As it settles, vanilla, musk, woods and incense give it more depth and warmth. It wears like…

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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 Intense or Madison Pour Femme?

Madison Pour Femme takes 4 of 7 categories. Gucci Guilty Intense is rated 4.11/5 from 2,766 votes; Madison Pour Femme is rated 4.22/5 from 84 votes. Choose Gucci Guilty Intense for a floral and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Madison Pour Femme for a powdery and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gucci Guilty Intense or Madison Pour Femme?

Madison Pour Femme lasts longest (Madison Pour Femme 81/100, Gucci Guilty Intense 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gucci Guilty Intense or Madison Pour Femme?

Madison Pour Femme projects furthest (Madison Pour Femme 69/100, Gucci Guilty Intense 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gucci Guilty Intense and Madison Pour Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange, Violet and Heliotrope.

Is Gucci Guilty Intense or Madison Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Madison Pour Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Madison Pour Femme is the stronger pick. Gucci Guilty Intense suits evening wear; Madison Pour Femme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gucci Guilty Intense and Madison Pour 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. Madison Pour Femme has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Violet, May Rose and Black Currant, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Cedar and Sandalwood.