Fragrance comparison

Guilty Pleasures vs Sweet Heaven

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 201 ratings analysed

Guilty Pleasures

Kheir Fragrance House · 2025

3.8116 votes

Rank #36,386 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Sweet Heaven

Gulf Orchid

4.35185 votes

Rank #3,459 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sweet Heaven takes 5 of 5 categories.

Guilty Pleasures
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sweet Heaven
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Guilty Pleasures0/5

Sweet Heaven5/5

Ratings & consensus: Sweet Heaven
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sweet Heaven
Sillage & projection: Sweet Heaven
Value for money: Sweet Heaven
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sweet Heaven

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Guilty PleasuresKheir Fragrance House

Sweet HeavenGulf Orchid

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%

4.35/ 5 · 185 votes

Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%

Category winnerSweet HeavenRating 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

55%Love

31%Like

10%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

185 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevitySweet Heaven

SillageSweet Heaven

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value82

Category winnerSweet HeavenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

cacao69%

woody61%

amber100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

balsamic61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and sweet

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

HazelnutCacaoOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

Cashmere WoodMyrrhAmber

Base6-8+ hrs

TonkaVanillaSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesCacao, Hazelnut, Myrrh and Madagascar Vanilla. Durations are only published for Sweet Heaven, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring23

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex40

Women50

Men11

Unisex49

Women39

Date 36%Party 27%Casual 25%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,386

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched2025

Reviews4

Overall rank#3,459

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerSweet HeavenHigher 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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Sweet Heaven by Gulf Orchid is a rich, warm gourmand fragrance built around roasted hazelnut, dark cacao, and candied orange peel. The opening hits with a bright citrus kick before melting into creamy cashmere wood, golden amber, and warm myrrh. In the base, sweet tonka bean and smooth vanilla create a dessert-like wa…

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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 Sweet Heaven?

Sweet Heaven takes 5 of 5 categories. Guilty Pleasures is rated 3.81/5 from 16 votes; Sweet Heaven is rated 4.35/5 from 185 votes. Choose Guilty Pleasures for a warm spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sweet Heaven for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Guilty Pleasures or Sweet Heaven?

Sweet Heaven lasts longest (Sweet Heaven 69/100, Guilty Pleasures 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Guilty Pleasures or Sweet Heaven?

Sweet Heaven projects furthest (Sweet Heaven 60/100, Guilty Pleasures 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Guilty Pleasures and Sweet Heaven smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Cacao, Hazelnut, Myrrh and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is Guilty Pleasures or Sweet Heaven better for summer or winter?

Guilty Pleasures suits evening wear; Sweet Heaven suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Guilty Pleasures and Sweet Heaven?

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. Sweet Heaven has top notes of Hazelnut, Cacao and Orange, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Myrrh and Amber, a base of Tonka, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk.