Fragrance comparison

Mechant Loup vs Guilty Pleasures

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 1,505 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mechant Loup

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.931,489 votes

Rank #5,043 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Guilty Pleasures

Kheir Fragrance House · 2025

3.8116 votes

Rank #39,693 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mechant Loup takes 3 of 5 categories.

Mechant Loup
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Guilty Pleasures
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Mechant Loup3/5

Guilty Pleasures1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mechant LoupL'Artisan Parfumeur

Guilty PleasuresKheir Fragrance House

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 1,489 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.81/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%

Category winnerMechant LoupRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

50%Like

6%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

1,489 votes

31%Love

38%Like

19%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityGuilty Pleasures

SillageMechant Loup

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet83%

nutty65%

soft spicy48%

honey30%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

cacao69%

woody61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LicoriceHazelnutHoneyCedarWoody NotesSandalwoodMyrrhPraline

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ChocolateCinnamonBitter OrangeBitter AlmondPimento

Heart

CacaoRumHazelnutCaramel

Base

MyrrhMadagascar VanillaTonkaPralineGuaiac WoodAmbergrisCashmere WoodMusk

InformationalShared notesHazelnut, Myrrh and Praline. Durations are only published for Mechant Loup, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night49

Spring38

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex59

Women13

Men10

Unisex40

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,043

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews109

Overall rank#39,693

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched2025

Reviews4

Category winnerMechant LoupHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mechant Loup by L'Artisan Parfumeur is a gentle, autumnal woody fragrance built around roasted hazelnut, dark honey, and dry cedar. Despite its French name translating to Big Bad Wolf, the scent is remarkably cozy and polite rather than wild or menacing. The opening pairs a soft hint of licorice with sweet praline, wh…

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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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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, Mechant Loup or Guilty Pleasures?

Mechant Loup takes 3 of 5 categories. Mechant Loup is rated 3.93/5 from 1,489 votes; Guilty Pleasures is rated 3.81/5 from 16 votes. Choose Mechant Loup for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Guilty Pleasures for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mechant Loup or Guilty Pleasures?

Guilty Pleasures lasts longest (Guilty Pleasures 60/100, Mechant Loup 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mechant Loup or Guilty Pleasures?

Mechant Loup projects furthest (Mechant Loup 50/100, Guilty Pleasures 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mechant Loup and Guilty Pleasures smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Hazelnut, Myrrh and Praline.

Is Mechant Loup or Guilty Pleasures better for summer or winter?

Mechant Loup suits daytime wear; Guilty Pleasures suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mechant Loup and Guilty Pleasures?

Mechant Loup features Licorice, Hazelnut, Honey, Cedar and Woody Notes. 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.