Fragrance comparison

Guilty Pour Homme vs Verbena Sun

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 4,409 ratings analysed

Guilty Pour Homme

Gucci

3.704,310 votes

Rank #4,078 CitrusLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Verbena Sun

L'Occitane en Provence

4.2299 votes

Rank #15,051 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Verbena Sun takes 4 of 7 categories.

Guilty Pour Homme
Choose it for a citrus and lavender character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Verbena Sun
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Guilty Pour Homme3/7

Verbena Sun4/7

Ratings & consensus: Verbena Sun
Community sentiment: Verbena Sun
Longevity: Guilty Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Verbena Sun
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Guilty Pour Homme
Note pyramid (duration): Verbena Sun
Fragranxe ranking: Guilty Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Guilty Pour HommeGucci

Verbena SunL'Occitane en Provence

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 4,310 votes

Have 58%Had 28%Want 14%

4.22/ 5 · 99 votes

Have 38%Had 19%Want 42%

Category winnerVerbena SunRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

45%Like

11%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

4,310 votes

31%Love

64%Like

1%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

99 votes

Category winnerVerbena SunMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityGuilty Pour Homme

SillageVerbena Sun

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

lavender91%

woody83%

aromatic74%

white floral65%

patchouli56%

citrus100%

white floral83%

aromatic65%

woody48%

fresh30%

Scent match58%Closely related · both citrus, white floral and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

LavenderAmalfi Lemon

Heart1 to 2 hours

African Orange Flower

Base3 to 4 hours

Virginia CedarPatchouliVanilla

Top15-30 mins

Lemon VerbenaAmalfi LemonGrapefruit

Heart1.5-3 hrs

African Orange FlowerJasmineCitruses

Base3-5 hrs

MuskVetiverVirginia Cedar

Category winnerVerbena SunLongest dry-down: 3-5 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer84

Fall71

Winter31

Day100

Night67

Spring37

Summer100

Fall14

Winter10

Day100

Night9

Category winnerGuilty Pour HommeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex10

Women2

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,078

PerfumerJacques Huclier

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#15,051

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerGuilty Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Guilty Pour Homme by Gucci delivers a crisp, clean signature built on aromatic herbs and bright Mediterranean fruit. Released in 2011, it opens with sharp Amalfi lemon paired with aromatic lavender, creating an immediate shower-fresh brightness. The center softens into creamy African orange flower, introducing a gentl…

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L'Occitane en Provence Verbena Sun delivers an immediate rush of crushed lemon verbena, zesty Amalfi lemon, and tart pink grapefruit. It wakes you up instantly. The first blast carries a crisp herbal sting that quickly softens into dewy African orange flower and subtle jasmine petals. As the sun warms your skin, clean…

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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, Guilty Pour Homme or Verbena Sun?

Verbena Sun takes 4 of 7 categories. Guilty Pour Homme is rated 3.70/5 from 4,310 votes; Verbena Sun is rated 4.22/5 from 99 votes. Choose Guilty Pour Homme for a citrus and lavender character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Verbena Sun for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Guilty Pour Homme or Verbena Sun?

Guilty Pour Homme lasts longest (Guilty Pour Homme 57/100, Verbena Sun 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Guilty Pour Homme or Verbena Sun?

Verbena Sun projects furthest (Verbena Sun 55/100, Guilty Pour Homme 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Guilty Pour Homme and Verbena Sun smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and aromatic accords. Common notes include Amalfi Lemon, African Orange Flower and Virginia Cedar.

Is Guilty Pour Homme or Verbena Sun better for summer or winter?

For summer, Verbena Sun is the stronger pick. For winter, Guilty Pour Homme is the stronger pick. Guilty Pour Homme suits daytime wear; Verbena Sun suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Guilty Pour Homme and Verbena Sun?

Guilty Pour Homme has top notes of Lavender and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of African Orange Flower, a base of Virginia Cedar, Patchouli and Vanilla. Verbena Sun has top notes of Lemon Verbena, Amalfi Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of African Orange Flower, Jasmine and Citruses, a base of Musk, Vetiver and Virginia Cedar.