Fragrance comparison

Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme vs Ivoire de Balmain

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 1,747 ratings analysed

Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme

Gucci

3.70640 votes

Rank #6,825 PowderyFloral

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15%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Ivoire de Balmain

Pierre Balmain

4.131,107 votes

Rank #25,107 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ivoire de Balmain takes 5 of 7 categories.

Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ivoire de Balmain
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme2/7

Ivoire de Balmain5/7

Ratings & consensus: Ivoire de Balmain
Community sentiment: Ivoire de Balmain
Longevity: Ivoire de Balmain
Sillage & projection: Ivoire de Balmain
Value for money: Ivoire de Balmain
Versatility: Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour FemmeGucci

Ivoire de BalmainPierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 640 votes

Have 42%Had 16%Want 42%

4.13/ 5 · 1,107 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerIvoire de BalmainRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

43%Like

13%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

640 votes

42%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

1,107 votes

Category winnerIvoire de BalmainMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityIvoire de Balmain

SillageIvoire de Balmain

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value50

Category winnerIvoire de BalmainBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

violet84%

musky77%

fruity69%

sweet61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

herbal84%

woody77%

floral69%

green61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

RaspberryNarcissusWatery NotesBergamotGrapefruit

Heart2 to 4 hours

VioletFlower PetalsJasmine Sambac

Base3 to 6 hours

MuskPatchouliAmber

Top

AldehydesChamomileGalbanumMarigoldAsafoetidaArtemisiaBergamotLemon

Heart

Orris RootNarcissusCarnationNutmegTurkish RosePepperYlang-YlangIris

Base

OakmossVetiverSandalwoodIncensePatchouliLabdanumMuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesNarcissus, Bergamot, Musk and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer56

Fall51

Winter31

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGucci Guilty Love Edition Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex5

Women94

Men3

Unisex37

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,825

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews68

Overall rank#25,107

PerfumerFrancis Camail, Michel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGucci Guilty Love Edition Pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme is a fresh, powdery floral fragrance built around sweet violet and bright fruit. It opens with a splash of tart raspberry, grapefruit, bergamot, and crisp watery notes that quickly give way to soft narcissus. As it settles, purple violet and jasmine sambac create a distinct cosmeti…

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Ivoire de Balmain stands as a definitive green chypre. It opens with a sharp, herbal punch of galbanum and marigold before settling into a sophisticated, mossy floral core. This is a scent for those who appreciate traditional, crisp structure. It feels most at home during cool spring mornings, providing an immediate s…

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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 Love Edition Pour Femme or Ivoire de Balmain?

Ivoire de Balmain takes 5 of 7 categories. Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme is rated 3.70/5 from 640 votes; Ivoire de Balmain is rated 4.13/5 from 1,107 votes. Choose Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme for a powdery and floral character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ivoire de Balmain for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme or Ivoire de Balmain?

Ivoire de Balmain lasts longest (Ivoire de Balmain 71/100, Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme or Ivoire de Balmain?

Ivoire de Balmain projects furthest (Ivoire de Balmain 64/100, Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme and Ivoire de Balmain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Narcissus, Bergamot, Musk and Patchouli.

Is Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme or Ivoire de Balmain better for summer or winter?

For summer, Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Ivoire de Balmain is the stronger pick. Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme and Ivoire de Balmain?

Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme has top notes of Raspberry, Narcissus, Watery Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Flower Petals and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Amber. Ivoire de Balmain has top notes of Aldehydes, Chamomile, Galbanum and Marigold, heart notes of Orris Root, Narcissus, Carnation and Nutmeg, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Incense.