Fragrance comparison

Perverso vs Guilty Pleasures

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 631 ratings analysed

5 wins

Perverso

Baruti

3.87615 votes

Rank #23,938 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Guilty Pleasures

Kheir Fragrance House · 2025

3.8116 votes

Rank #36,857 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Perverso takes 5 of 5 categories.

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

Perverso5/5

Guilty Pleasures0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PerversoBaruti

Guilty PleasuresKheir Fragrance House

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 615 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.81/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%

Category winnerPerversoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

24%Like

10%Ok

12%Dislike

8%Hate

615 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

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityPerverso

SillagePerverso

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value41

Category winnerPerversoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

woody84%

nutty77%

tobacco69%

rum61%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

cacao69%

woody61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both sweet, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HazelnutTobaccoRumCaramelCacaoStyraxAmbergrisFigMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ChocolateCinnamonBitter OrangeBitter AlmondPimento

Heart

CacaoRumHazelnutCaramel

Base

MyrrhMadagascar VanillaTonkaPralineGuaiac WoodAmbergrisCashmere WoodMusk

InformationalShared notesHazelnut, Rum, Caramel and Cacao. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring16

Summer6

Fall79

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring38

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex43

Women6

Men10

Unisex40

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,938

PerfumerSpyros Drosopoulos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,857

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched2025

Reviews4

Category winnerPerversoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Perverso by Baruti opens with a loud burst of roasted hazelnut and dark caramel, quickly settling into a heavy layer of bitter cocoa and boozy rum. It is a dense, warming blend made for cold winter evenings when you want a rich, dark scent that clings tightly to wool coats and stays noticeable for hours.

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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, Perverso or Guilty Pleasures?

Perverso takes 5 of 5 categories. Perverso is rated 3.87/5 from 615 votes; Guilty Pleasures is rated 3.81/5 from 16 votes. Choose Perverso for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Guilty Pleasures for a warm spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Perverso or Guilty Pleasures?

Perverso lasts longest (Perverso 91/100, Guilty Pleasures 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perverso or Guilty Pleasures?

Perverso projects furthest (Perverso 83/100, Guilty Pleasures 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Perverso and Guilty Pleasures smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Hazelnut, Rum, Caramel and Cacao.

Is Perverso or Guilty Pleasures better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Perverso and Guilty Pleasures?

Perverso features Hazelnut, Tobacco, Rum, Caramel and Cacao. 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.