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Guilty Pleasures vs Suma Oriental

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

Updated 801 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Suma Oriental takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Guilty Pleasures

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

  • Suma Oriental

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Guilty Pleasures0/5
Suma Oriental5/5
Ratings & consensus
Suma Oriental
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Suma Oriental
Sillage & projection
Suma Oriental
Value for money
Suma Oriental
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Suma Oriental

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Guilty PleasuresKheir Fragrance House
Suma OrientalUne Nuit Nomade
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.81/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%
4.10/ 5 · 785 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerSuma OrientalRating 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

43%Love
35%Like
13%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate

785 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage45
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevitySuma Oriental

SillageSuma Oriental

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value41
¤ Price value51
Category winnerSuma OrientalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
sweet92%
amber84%
vanilla77%
cacao69%
woody61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
patchouli84%
cacao77%
rum69%
earthy61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and cacao

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
Cacao PodRumCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Heart2-4 hrs
Patchouli
Base6-10 hrs
Tonka BeanGuaiac WoodSandalwoodCashmere WoodMusk
InformationalShared notesRum, Guaiac Wood, Cashmere Wood and Musk. Durations are only published for Suma Oriental, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring38
Summer13
Fall100
Winter100
Day56
Night100
Spring20
Summer10
Fall100
Winter95
Day53
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men10
Unisex40
Women50
Men26
Unisex61
Women14
Date 38%Casual 23%Party 21%Work 17%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,454

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched2025

Reviews4

Overall rank#3,900

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews74

Category winnerSuma OrientalHigher 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…

Reviews →

Suma Oriental by Une Nuit Nomade delivers a lush, dark gourmand profile without drowning in sugar. The first spray releases dark cacao pod, boozy dark rum, and earthy nagarmotha. It feels dense immediately. Soon, a rich heart of Indonesian patchouli takes over the scent bubble, backed by creamy sandalwood and warm ton…

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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 Suma Oriental?

Suma Oriental takes 5 of 5 categories. Guilty Pleasures is rated 3.81/5 from 16 votes; Suma Oriental is rated 4.10/5 from 785 votes. Choose Guilty Pleasures for a warm spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Suma Oriental for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Guilty Pleasures or Suma Oriental?

Suma Oriental lasts longest (Suma Oriental 71/100, Guilty Pleasures 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Guilty Pleasures or Suma Oriental?

Suma Oriental projects furthest (Suma Oriental 61/100, Guilty Pleasures 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Guilty Pleasures and Suma Oriental smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and cacao accords. Common notes include Rum, Guaiac Wood, Cashmere Wood and Musk.

Is Guilty Pleasures or Suma Oriental better for summer or winter?

Guilty Pleasures suits evening wear; Suma Oriental suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Guilty Pleasures and Suma Oriental?

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. Suma Oriental has top notes of Cacao Pod, Rum and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of Tonka Bean, Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood and Cashmere Wood.

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