Fragrance comparison

Guepard vs 1881

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 8,859 ratings analysed

5 wins

Guepard

4.06126 votes

Rank #6,378 AromaticHerbal

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30%scent match

Clearly different

1881

Cerruti

3.868,733 votes

Rank #1,616 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Guepard takes 5 of 8 categories.

Guepard
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
1881
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on value for money, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Guepard5/8

18813/8

Ratings & consensus: Guepard
Community sentiment: Guepard
Longevity: Guepard
Sillage & projection: Guepard
Value for money: 1881
Versatility: Guepard
Note pyramid (duration): 1881
Fragranxe ranking: 1881

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GuepardGuepard

1881Cerruti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 126 votes

Have 21%Had 18%Want 61%

3.86/ 5 · 8,733 votes

Have 49%Had 51%Want 0%

Category winnerGuepardRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

47%Like

1%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

126 votes

28%Love

49%Like

6%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

8,733 votes

Category winnerGuepardMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityGuepard

SillageGuepard

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value73

Category winner1881Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

herbal92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

sweet69%

balsamic61%

powdery100%

floral92%

yellow floral84%

herbal77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both aromatic and herbal

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

MarigoldMandarin OrangeGeranium

Heart3 to 4 hours

ChamomileOrange BlossomCorianderGingerCinnamon

Base5 to 8 hours

AmberPatchouliVanilla

Top15-30 mins

MimosaIrisRoseFreesiaVioletLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

ChamomileNarcissusGalbanumGeraniumCorianderBrazilian RosewoodOrange BlossomTuberose

Base6-8 hrs

MuskSandalwoodCedarVanillaAmber

Category winner1881Longest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring28

Summer25

Fall100

Winter59

Day97

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter41

Day100

Night25

Category winnerGuepardMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

Men1

Unisex4

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,378

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#1,616

PerfumerClaire Cain Miller

Launched—

Reviews206

Category winner1881Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Guepard by Guepard is an aromatic spicy perfume released in 1997 that combines bitter herbs, bright fruit, and warm resins. It opens with tangy mandarin orange, crisp geranium, and pungent marigold. The heart develops into a brew of steeped chamomile and sweet orange blossom, laced with culinary ginger, cinnamon, and …

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Cerruti 1881 for women smells like sun-dried linen spread over a field of wild herbs. It opens with an unmistakable rush of powdery mimosa, dewy freesia, and bitter roman chamomile. That opening packs a punch. Do not judge it from the atomizer mist. Give the alcohol two minutes to dissipate. As the scent warms on puls…

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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, Guepard or 1881?

Guepard takes 5 of 8 categories. Guepard is rated 4.06/5 from 126 votes; 1881 is rated 3.86/5 from 8,733 votes. Choose Guepard for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose 1881 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on value for money, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Guepard or 1881?

Guepard lasts longest (Guepard 74/100, 1881 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Guepard or 1881?

Guepard projects furthest (Guepard 74/100, 1881 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Guepard and 1881 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and herbal accords. Common notes include Geranium, Chamomile, Orange Blossom and Coriander.

Is Guepard or 1881 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Guepard is the stronger pick. For winter, Guepard is the stronger pick. Guepard suits day or night wear; 1881 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Guepard and 1881?

Guepard has top notes of Marigold, Mandarin Orange and Geranium, heart notes of Chamomile, Orange Blossom, Coriander and Ginger, a base of Amber, Patchouli and Vanilla. 1881 has top notes of Mimosa, Iris, Rose and Freesia, heart notes of Chamomile, Narcissus, Galbanum and Geranium, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Cedar and Vanilla.