Fragrance comparison

Guidance vs Nut

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 6,470 ratings analysed

1 wins

Guidance

Amouage

3.856,469 votes

Rank #26,752 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Nut

Aswan

4.001 votes

Rank #66,342 AldehydicAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Guidance takes 1 of 1 categories.

Guidance
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Nut
Choose it for a aldehydic and aromatic character. Best in winter.

Guidance1/1

Nut0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Guidance

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GuidanceAmouage

NutAswan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 6,469 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 5%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

21%Like

12%Ok

13%Dislike

8%Hate

6,469 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

nutty69%

sweet61%

aldehydic100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

woody77%

amber69%

powdery61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, amber and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearHazelnutOlibanum

Heart

OsmanthusRoseSaffronJasmine Sambac

Base

SandalwoodVanillaAkigalawoodAmbergrisLabdanum

Top

AldehydesMuskViolet LeafPearOlibanum

Heart

OsmanthusTarragon

Base

AmyrisOrris RootAmbergrisVanilla

InformationalShared notesPear, Olibanum, Osmanthus and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring85

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex15

Women84

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,752

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,342

PerfumerIbrahim Al Zoabi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGuidanceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amouage Guidance offers a potent signature built around creamy hazelnut, ripe pear, and warm frankincense. Designed by perfumer Quentin Bisch, this composition wraps the wearer in a dense, milky floral veil. It is best suited for cooler weather and formal evenings where its massive presence can unfold without overwhel…

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Nut by Aswan opens with a sharp burst of soapy aldehydes and green violet leaf before settling into crisp pear and frankincense olibanum. As the initial fizz calms, apricot-scented osmanthus and herbal tarragon take over the heart, creating a clean yet textured floral warmth. The drydown rests on dry amyris wood, eart…

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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, Guidance or Nut?

Guidance takes 1 of 1 categories. Guidance is rated 3.85/5 from 6,469 votes; Nut is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Guidance for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Nut for a aldehydic and aromatic character. Best in winter.

Do Guidance and Nut smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and fruity accords. Common notes include Pear, Olibanum, Osmanthus and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Guidance and Nut?

Guidance has top notes of Pear, Hazelnut and Olibanum, heart notes of Osmanthus, Rose, Saffron and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Akigalawood and Ambergris. Nut has top notes of Aldehydes, Musk, Violet Leaf and Pear, heart notes of Osmanthus and Tarragon, a base of Amyris, Orris Root, Ambergris and Vanilla.