Fragrance comparison

Incanto vs Guidance

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 6,469 ratings analysed

Incanto

Légendaires

—0 votes

Rank #67,091 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

87%scent match

Very similar

1 wins

Guidance

Amouage

3.856,469 votes

Rank #24,406 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Guidance takes 1 of 1 categories.

Incanto
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Guidance
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Incanto0/1

Guidance1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IncantoLégendaires

GuidanceAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.85/ 5 · 6,469 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

46%Love

21%Like

12%Ok

13%Dislike

8%Hate

6,469 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value27

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

floral69%

balsamic61%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

nutty69%

sweet61%

Scent match87%Very similar · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PearHazelnutOlibanum

Heart3-4 hrs

OsmanthusRoseSaffronJasmine Sambac

Base8-10+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaAkigalawoodAmbergrisLabdanum

Top

PearHazelnutOlibanum

Heart

OsmanthusRoseSaffronJasmine Sambac

Base

SandalwoodVanillaAkigalawoodAmbergrisLabdanum

InformationalShared notesPear, Hazelnut, Olibanum and Osmanthus. Durations are only published for Incanto, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring85

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 21%Work 16%

Men1

Unisex15

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,091

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,406

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGuidanceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Incanto by Légendaires opens with a crisp green pear slice dipped in roasted hazelnut cream. A sharp vapor puff of frankincense olibanum cuts the sweetness immediately. Give it ten minutes. The scent warms up into velvety osmanthus petals, earthy saffron threads, and lush jasmine sambac. As the hours tick on, dry sand…

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Amouage Guidance offers a potent signature built around creamy hazelnut, ripe pear, and warm frankincense. Designed by perfumer Quentin Bisch, this composition wraps the wearer in a dense, milky floral veil. It is best suited for cooler weather and formal evenings where its massive presence can unfold without overwhel…

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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.

Do Incanto and Guidance smell similar?

Very similar: a 87% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pear, Hazelnut, Olibanum and Osmanthus.

Is Incanto or Guidance better for summer or winter?

Incanto suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Incanto and Guidance?

Incanto has top notes of Pear, Hazelnut and Olibanum, heart notes of Osmanthus, Rose, Saffron and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Akigalawood and Ambergris. Guidance has top notes of Pear, Hazelnut and Olibanum, heart notes of Osmanthus, Rose, Saffron and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Akigalawood and Ambergris.