Fragrance comparison

Guilty Story vs Slay It

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 124 ratings analysed

4 wins

Guilty Story

Mihan Aromatics

3.90119 votes

Rank #8,334 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Slay It

QOT - Question of Time

4.205 votes

Rank #44,535 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Guilty Story takes 4 of 4 categories.

Guilty Story
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Slay It
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Guilty Story4/4

Slay It0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Guilty StoryMihan Aromatics

Slay ItQOT - Question of Time

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 119 votes

Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

35%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

95 votes

40%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityGuilty Story

SillageGuilty Story

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value25

Category winnerGuilty StoryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody90%

tobacco80%

cinnamon70%

powdery60%

metallic50%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

musky77%

fresh spicy69%

citrus61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperBergamot

Heart

SaffronChinese Cinnamon WoodTobacco

Base

SandalwoodCashmere Wood

Top15-30 mins

Chili PepperPink PepperRed BerriesGrapefruitBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

SaffronSichuan PepperTobaccoFrankincenseCinnamon

Base6-9+ hrs

Cashmere WoodBenzoinWhite MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Saffron, Tobacco and Cashmere Wood. Durations are only published for Slay It, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex46

Women34

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Date 33%Party 25%Casual 22%Work 20%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,334

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews29

Overall rank#44,535

PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerGuilty StoryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Guilty Story is a warm spicy woody fragrance with a distinctly Australian mood: pepper, saffron, cinnamon wood, tobacco, sandalwood and cashmere woods over a rubbery, smoky texture. Wearers often describe dry bark, sun-warmed woods, damp bushland, honeyed sweetness and a polished new-car leather effect. It is unisex, …

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Slay It by QOT - Question of Time is a fiery, warm spicy fragrance that strikes you immediately with crackling pink pepper, tart grapefruit, and juicy red berries. The opening has real punch. You get a quick flash of zesty citrus before dry chili pepper and exotic saffron take over the mid phase. Golden cinnamon and u…

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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 Story or Slay It?

Guilty Story takes 4 of 4 categories. Guilty Story is rated 3.90/5 from 119 votes; Slay It is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Guilty Story for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Slay It for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Guilty Story or Slay It?

Guilty Story lasts longest (Guilty Story 68/100, Slay It 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Guilty Story or Slay It?

Guilty Story projects furthest (Guilty Story 53/100, Slay It 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Guilty Story and Slay It smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Saffron, Tobacco and Cashmere Wood.

Is Guilty Story or Slay It better for summer or winter?

Slay It suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Guilty Story and Slay It?

Guilty Story has top notes of Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Saffron, Chinese Cinnamon Wood and Tobacco, a base of Sandalwood and Cashmere Wood. Slay It has top notes of Chili Pepper, Pink Pepper, Red Berries and Grapefruit, heart notes of Saffron, Sichuan Pepper, Tobacco and Frankincense, a base of Cashmere Wood, Benzoin, White Musk and Amber.