Nut vs Guidance
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Guidance takes 1 of 1 categories.
NutChoose it for a aldehydic and aromatic character. Best in winter.
GuidanceChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Nut0/1
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
NutAswanGuidanceAmouageWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 5%Want 95%
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 hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
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
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothaldehydic100%
aromatic92%
fruity84%
woody77%
amber69%
powdery61%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
fruity77%
nutty69%
sweet61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, fruity and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AldehydesMuskViolet LeafPearOlibanum
Heart
OsmanthusTarragon
Base
AmyrisOrris RootAmbergrisVanilla
Top
PearHazelnutOlibanum
Heart
OsmanthusRoseSaffronJasmine Sambac
Base
SandalwoodVanillaAkigalawoodAmbergrisLabdanum
InformationalShared notesPear, Olibanum, Osmanthus and Ambergris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring85
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#66,342
PerfumerIbrahim Al Zoabi
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#26,752
PerfumerQuentin Bisch
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerGuidanceHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNut by Aswan opens with a sharp burst of soapy aldehydes and green violet leaf before settling into crisp pear and frankincense olibanum. As the initial fizz calms, apricot-scented osmanthus and herbal tarragon take over the heart, creating a clean yet textured floral warmth. The drydown rests on dry amyris wood, eart…
Reviews →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…
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.
Guided comparison
Ask about this matchup
Get a practical answer grounded in the fragrances currently selected.
Recent comparisons
Head-to-head activity from live history
BohemeSegreti di LuccaRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Soir de LuneSisleyWINNER
Orange FlowerOscar de la RentaRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Ti AmoRoja DoveWINNER
Eau de BruxellesLibertin Louison Technique IndiscreteRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Private ClubJeanne ArthesWINNER
PatchouliJouriRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
al03biehl parfumkunstwerkeWINNER
Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Nut or Guidance?
Guidance takes 1 of 1 categories. Nut is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Guidance is rated 3.85/5 from 6,469 votes. Choose Nut for a aldehydic and aromatic character. Best in winter. Choose Guidance for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Do Nut and Guidance smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and amber accords. Common notes include Pear, Olibanum, Osmanthus and Ambergris.
What are the notes in Nut and Guidance?
Nut has top notes of Aldehydes, Musk, Violet Leaf and Pear, heart notes of Osmanthus and Tarragon, a base of Amyris, Orris Root, Ambergris and Vanilla. 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.
Popular fragrance comparisons
The matchups people have compared most on Fragranxe.
vs
Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel
Dior · Chanel · 36 comparisons
vs
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men vs Shiyaaka Shadow
Rabanne · Khadlaj Perfumes · 30 comparisons
vs
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Khamrah
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Lattafa Perfumes · 21 comparisons
vs
Birth of Venus vs Brioni Eau de Parfum Intense
Argos · Brioni · 17 comparisons
vs
Supremacy Not Only Intense vs Arabians Tonka
Afnan · Montale · 14 comparisons
vs
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum vs # What Matters is Inside - Italy
Weil · Jovoy Paris · 14 comparisons