Fragrance comparison

Guilty Pleasure vs Kaiak Sonar

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 199 ratings analysed

Guilty Pleasure

Maori Collection

3.7427 votes

Rank #43,123 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Kaiak Sonar

Natura · 2024

3.85172 votes

Rank #30,832 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kaiak Sonar takes 6 of 7 categories.

Guilty Pleasure
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kaiak Sonar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Guilty Pleasure1/7

Kaiak Sonar6/7

Ratings & consensus: Kaiak Sonar
Community sentiment: Kaiak Sonar
Longevity: Kaiak Sonar
Sillage & projection: Kaiak Sonar
Value for money: Kaiak Sonar
Versatility: Guilty Pleasure
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Kaiak Sonar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Guilty PleasureMaori Collection

Kaiak SonarNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 50%Had 11%Want 38%

3.85/ 5 · 172 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerKaiak SonarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

41%Like

26%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

34%Love

39%Like

11%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerKaiak SonarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityKaiak Sonar

SillageKaiak Sonar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value72

Category winnerKaiak SonarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

rose77%

tropical69%

patchouli61%

citrus100%

fresh92%

aquatic84%

aromatic77%

floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

MangoPeachRaspberryMelon

Heart1.5 to 3 hours

RoseTuberoseYlang-YlangMagnolia

Base3 to 5 hours

PatchouliWhite MuskCedarOlibanum

Top

Watery NotesSeaweedSaltLemonCalonePearPitangaLavender

Heart

PeonyMetallic notesMagnoliaJasmine SambacOrange BlossomRoseFloralozoneTuberose

Base

MossAtlas CedarAmberVetiverBalsam FirMuskPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesRose, Tuberose, Magnolia and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Guilty Pleasure, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer58

Fall92

Winter67

Day100

Night75

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGuilty PleasureMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men8

Unisex45

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,123

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#30,832

PerfumerCláudio de Deus, Jordi Fernández, Verônica Kato

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerKaiak SonarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Guilty Pleasure by Maori Collection presents an unapologetic burst of lush sweetness driven by tropical fruits and heavy florals. The opening delivers juicy mango, ripe peach, crisp melon, and tart raspberry, creating an immediate splash of vibrant nectar. As the initial sweetness settles, the composition reveals a fl…

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Kaiak Sonar opens with a watery, salty rush, touched by seaweed, citrus and crisp fruits before softer florals come through. It stays fresh and airy, then dries down to musk, woods and a gentle amber warmth. This is a modern aquatic floral with a breezy coastal feel rather than a sweet fruity style. It makes most sens…

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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, Guilty Pleasure or Kaiak Sonar?

Kaiak Sonar takes 6 of 7 categories. Guilty Pleasure is rated 3.74/5 from 27 votes; Kaiak Sonar is rated 3.85/5 from 172 votes. Choose Guilty Pleasure for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kaiak Sonar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Guilty Pleasure or Kaiak Sonar?

Kaiak Sonar lasts longest (Kaiak Sonar 60/100, Guilty Pleasure 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Guilty Pleasure or Kaiak Sonar?

Projection is very close: Kaiak Sonar 49/100, Guilty Pleasure 47/100 for sillage.

Do Guilty Pleasure and Kaiak Sonar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Rose, Tuberose, Magnolia and Patchouli.

Is Guilty Pleasure or Kaiak Sonar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Guilty Pleasure is the stronger pick. For winter, Guilty Pleasure is the stronger pick. Guilty Pleasure suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Guilty Pleasure and Kaiak Sonar?

Guilty Pleasure has top notes of Mango, Peach, Raspberry and Melon, heart notes of Rose, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Magnolia, a base of Patchouli, White Musk, Cedar and Olibanum. Kaiak Sonar has top notes of Watery Notes, Seaweed, Salt and Lemon, heart notes of Peony, Metallic notes, Magnolia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Moss, Atlas Cedar, Amber and Vetiver.