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Guilty Pleasures vs Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis

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

Updated 20 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Guilty Pleasures

    Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis

    Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Guilty Pleasures1/4
Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis
Value for money
Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Guilty Pleasures

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Guilty PleasuresKheir Fragrance House
Le Philtre D’Amour De PhyllisDenis Durand Parfums Elixirs Grasse
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.81/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%
3.25/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
31%Love
38%Like
19%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

25%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage45
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate56
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageLe Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value41
¤ Price value88
Category winnerLe Philtre D’Amour De PhyllisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
sweet92%
amber84%
vanilla77%
cacao69%
woody61%
powdery100%
musky92%
woody84%
sweet77%
amber69%
vanilla61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both sweet, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
ChocolateCinnamonBitter OrangeBitter AlmondPimento
Heart
CacaoRumHazelnutCaramel
Base
MyrrhMadagascar VanillaTonkaPralineGuaiac WoodAmbergrisCashmere WoodMusk
Top15-30 mins
AngelicaChamomileBitter Almond
Heart2-4 hrs
PralineIndian JasmineCedar
Base6-8 hrs
SandalwoodMuskVanilla
InformationalShared notesBitter Almond, Madagascar Vanilla, Praline and Musk. Durations are only published for Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring38
Summer13
Fall100
Winter100
Day56
Night100
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night92
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men10
Unisex40
Women50
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Casual 33%Work 30%Date 27%Party 10%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,647

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched2025

Reviews4

Overall rank#65,869

PerfumerDenis Durand

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGuilty PleasuresHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Guilty Pleasures is a sweet chocolate gourmand with spice, caramel and amber-vanilla warmth. The opening brings chocolate, cinnamon, bitter orange and almond, then the heart turns boozy and nutty with cacao, rum, hazelnut and caramel. It suits shoppers who want an edible, cosy, evening-leaning scent. Sample first if y…

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Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis by Denis Durand Parfums Elixirs Grasse delivers a distinctive herbal gourmand profile built around bitter almond, chamomile, and sweet praline. Sprayed on skin, the scent leads with a brisk botanical wash of green angelica and soothing tea-like chamomile. Bitter almond arrives seconds lat…

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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 Pleasures or Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis?

Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis takes 2 of 4 categories. Guilty Pleasures is rated 3.81/5 from 16 votes; Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis is rated 3.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Guilty Pleasures for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis for a powdery and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Guilty Pleasures or Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis?

They last about the same: Guilty Pleasures 60/100, Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Guilty Pleasures or Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis?

Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis projects furthest (Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis 50/100, Guilty Pleasures 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Guilty Pleasures and Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Bitter Almond, Madagascar Vanilla, Praline and Musk.

Is Guilty Pleasures or Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis better for summer or winter?

Guilty Pleasures suits evening wear; Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Guilty Pleasures and Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis?

Guilty Pleasures has top notes of Chocolate, Cinnamon, Bitter Orange and Bitter Almond, heart notes of Cacao, Rum, Hazelnut and Caramel, a base of Myrrh, Madagascar Vanilla, Tonka and Praline. Le Philtre D’Amour De Phyllis has top notes of Angelica, Chamomile and Bitter Almond, heart notes of Praline, Indian Jasmine and Cedar, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Vanilla.

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