Fragrance comparison

Nirvana vs Guilty Pleasures

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 281 ratings analysed

5 wins

Nirvana

Paradis des Sens

4.45265 votes

Rank #2,982 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Guilty Pleasures

Kheir Fragrance House · 2025

3.8116 votes

Rank #36,386 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nirvana takes 5 of 5 categories.

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

Nirvana5/5

Guilty Pleasures0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NirvanaParadis des Sens

Guilty PleasuresKheir Fragrance House

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 265 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.81/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%

Category winnerNirvanaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

265 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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNirvana

SillageNirvana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value41

Category winnerNirvanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

cinnamon69%

sweet61%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

cacao69%

woody61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CognacTonka BeanMyrrh

Heart3-4 hrs

CinnamonHazelnutSandalwood

Base7-10+ hrs

VanillaCashmere Wood

Top

ChocolateCinnamonBitter OrangeBitter AlmondPimento

Heart

CacaoRumHazelnutCaramel

Base

MyrrhMadagascar VanillaTonkaPralineGuaiac WoodAmbergrisCashmere WoodMusk

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Cinnamon, Hazelnut and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Nirvana, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring35

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring38

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex63

Women28

Date 36%Party 29%Casual 20%Work 16%

Men10

Unisex40

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,982

PerfumerMarzia Tissino

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#36,386

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched2025

Reviews4

Category winnerNirvanaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paradis des Sens Nirvana is a rich, boozy gourmand that wraps the skin in immediate warmth. A generous pour of aged cognac opens the composition, brightened by sweet myrrh and the coumarin warmth of tonka bean. The spirit settles fast. As the top calms, a cozy core of spicy cinnamon and crushed hazelnut emerges over s…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Nirvana or Guilty Pleasures?

Nirvana takes 5 of 5 categories. Nirvana is rated 4.45/5 from 265 votes; Guilty Pleasures is rated 3.81/5 from 16 votes. Choose Nirvana for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Guilty Pleasures for a warm spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nirvana or Guilty Pleasures?

Nirvana lasts longest (Nirvana 70/100, Guilty Pleasures 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nirvana or Guilty Pleasures?

Nirvana projects furthest (Nirvana 58/100, Guilty Pleasures 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nirvana and Guilty Pleasures smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Cinnamon, Hazelnut and Vanilla.

Is Nirvana or Guilty Pleasures better for summer or winter?

Nirvana suits evening wear; Guilty Pleasures suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nirvana and Guilty Pleasures?

Nirvana has top notes of Cognac, Tonka Bean and Myrrh, heart notes of Cinnamon, Hazelnut and Sandalwood, a base of Vanilla and Cashmere Wood. 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.