Fragrance comparison

Microphone vs Gucci No 1 Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 199 ratings analysed

Microphone

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #77,594 LeatherAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

5%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Gucci No 1 Eau de Parfum

Gucci

4.38199 votes

Rank #5,377 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gucci No 1 Eau de Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Microphone
Choose it for a leather and aldehydic character.
Gucci No 1 Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Microphone0/1

Gucci No 1 Eau de Parfum1/1

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: Gucci No 1 Eau de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MicrophoneKilesa

Gucci No 1 Eau de ParfumGucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.38/ 5 · 199 votes

Have 44%Had 22%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

54%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

199 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

leather100%

aldehydic91%

tobacco83%

animalic74%

fresh65%

rose56%

floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

green61%

Scent match5%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGeraniumPear

Heart

AldehydesBlackcurrantBlack RoseNeroli

Base

LeatherTobaccoPatchouliMusk

Top30 to 45 minutes

AldehydesHyacinthGeraniumPalisander RosewoodBergamotGreen NotesAmalfi Lemon

Heart3 to 4 hours

CarnationRoseYlang-YlangHeliotropeLilacIrisJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base5 to 7 hours

oak mossAmberBenzoinVirginia CedarMuskSandalwoodVetiverTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Geranium, Aldehydes and Musk. Durations are only published for Gucci No 1 Eau de Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer67

Fall96

Winter75

Day100

Night78

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men6

Unisex17

Women77

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,594

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,377

PerfumerGuy Robert

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerGucci No 1 Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Microphone by Kilesa is a unisex 2024 fragrance built around polished leather, aldehydes, tobacco, and dark florals. It opens bright and slightly fruity with bergamot, geranium, and pear, then turns cleaner and darker as blackcurrant, neroli, and black rose come through. The dry-down is the main event: leathery, musk…

Reviews →

Gucci No 1 Eau de Parfum is an assertive chypre floral built on crisp aldehydes, green notes, and deep oak moss. Composed by Guy Robert and introduced in 1974, it opens with a sharp burst of amalfi lemon, bergamot, hyacinth, and geranium. This initial soapy sparkle quickly transitions into a lush, powdery bouquet feat…

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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.

Do Microphone and Gucci No 1 Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Geranium, Aldehydes and Musk.

Is Microphone or Gucci No 1 Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

Gucci No 1 Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Microphone and Gucci No 1 Eau de Parfum?

Microphone has top notes of Bergamot, Geranium and Pear, heart notes of Aldehydes, Blackcurrant, Black Rose and Neroli, a base of Leather, Tobacco, Patchouli and Musk. Gucci No 1 Eau de Parfum has top notes of Aldehydes, Hyacinth, Geranium and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Carnation, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Heliotrope, a base of oak moss, Amber, Benzoin and Virginia Cedar.