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Jasmine Sambac + Cherry Ambrette vs Guidance 46

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

Updated 1,886 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Guidance 46 takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Jasmine Sambac + Cherry Ambrette

    Choose it for a musky and citrus character.

  • Guidance 46

    Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Jasmine Sambac + Cherry Ambrette0/1
Guidance 461/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Guidance 46

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Jasmine Sambac + Cherry AmbretteTuoksu
Guidance 46Amouage
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%
4.22/ 5 · 1,886 votes
Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

60%Love
19%Like
9%Ok
7%Dislike
5%Hate

1,886 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage76
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value23
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
citrus92%
marine84%
woody77%
white floral69%
powdery61%
woody100%
fruity92%
floral84%
nutty77%
rose69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
Lemon ZestCherry
Heart3-4 hrs
Jasmine SambacGingerSea Notes
Base8-10 hrs
SandalwoodAmbretteMuskPink Pepper
Top
Rose WaterPearHazelnutBitter AlmondFrankincensePink Pepper
Heart
RoseOsmanthusSaffronJasmine Sambac
Base
SandalwoodAkigalawoodVanillaAmbretteAmbergrisGeorgywoodLabdanumCypriol
InformationalShared notesJasmine Sambac, Sandalwood, Ambrette and Pink Pepper. Durations are only published for Jasmine Sambac + Cherry Ambrette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day100
Night64
Spring80
Summer55
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 31%Date 28%Party 22%Work 19%
Men3
Unisex29
Women68
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,574

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,361

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGuidance 46Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jasmine Sambac + Cherry Ambrette by Tuoksu is an unusual, refreshing twist on fruit and flowers. It hits the air with tart lemon zest and bright cherry syrup. Do not expect a simple bakery dessert. Within minutes, crisp sea notes and peppery ginger slice straight through the sweetness. Dewy jasmine sambac blooms in th…

Reviews →

Amouage Guidance 46 shifts the original recipe into a dense, woody rose concentrate. By raising the oil concentration to forty-six percent, the composition tempers the bright pear and hazelnut sweetness of the original eau de parfum. The result is a warmer, closer-wearing skin scent that balances dry woods with a crea…

Reviews →
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 Jasmine Sambac + Cherry Ambrette and Guidance 46 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine Sambac, Sandalwood, Ambrette and Pink Pepper.

Is Jasmine Sambac + Cherry Ambrette or Guidance 46 better for summer or winter?

Jasmine Sambac + Cherry Ambrette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jasmine Sambac + Cherry Ambrette and Guidance 46?

Jasmine Sambac + Cherry Ambrette has top notes of Lemon Zest and Cherry, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Ginger and Sea Notes, a base of Sandalwood, Ambrette, Musk and Pink Pepper. Guidance 46 has top notes of Rose Water, Pear, Hazelnut and Bitter Almond, heart notes of Rose, Osmanthus, Saffron and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Sandalwood, Akigalawood, Vanilla and Ambrette.

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