Purpose 50 vs Guidance 46
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Purpose 50 takes 5 of 7 categories.
Purpose 50Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Guidance 46Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Purpose 505/7
Guidance 462/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Purpose 50
- Community sentiment
- Purpose 50
- Longevity
- Purpose 50
- Sillage & projection
- Purpose 50
- Value for money
- Purpose 50
- Versatility
- Guidance 46
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Guidance 46
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Purpose 50AmouageGuidance 46AmouageWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.37/ 5 · 1,033 votes
Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%
4.22/ 5 · 1,886 votes
Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%
Category winnerPurpose 50Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate69%Love
14%Like
7%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate
1,033 votes
60%Love
19%Like
9%Ok
7%Dislike
5%Hate
1,886 votes
Category winnerPurpose 50Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPurpose 50
SillagePurpose 50
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPurpose 50Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy90%
amber80%
oud70%
leather60%
fresh spicy50%
woody100%
fruity92%
floral84%
nutty77%
rose69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
FrankincensePimentoPink PepperBergamot
Heart
SandalwoodPapyrusVetiverRose
Base
AkigalawoodSuedeMystikalVanillaSaffron
Top
Rose WaterPearHazelnutBitter AlmondFrankincensePink Pepper
Heart
RoseOsmanthusSaffronJasmine Sambac
Base
SandalwoodAkigalawoodVanillaAmbretteAmbergrisGeorgywoodLabdanumCypriol
InformationalShared notesFrankincense, Pink Pepper, Sandalwood and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring74
Summer34
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring80
Summer55
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerGuidance 46Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,812
PerfumerQuentin Bisch
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#25,788
PerfumerQuentin Bisch
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerGuidance 46Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAmouage Purpose 50 is a dry, resinous extrait that intensifies the original woody spicy composition. Quentin Bisch uses frankincense and akigalawood to build a cold, smoky structure. Pimento berry adds heat, while vanilla and suede smooth out the base on skin. It is built for freezing winter nights and formal settings.
Reviews →Amouage Guidance 46 shifts the original recipe into a dense, woody rose concentrate. By raising the oil concentration to forty-six percent, the composition tempers the bright pear and hazelnut sweetness of the original eau de parfum. The result is a warmer, closer-wearing skin scent that balances dry woods with a crea…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Purpose 50 or Guidance 46?
Purpose 50 takes 5 of 7 categories. Purpose 50 is rated 4.37/5 from 1,033 votes; Guidance 46 is rated 4.22/5 from 1,886 votes. Choose Purpose 50 for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Guidance 46 for a woody and fruity character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Purpose 50 or Guidance 46?
Purpose 50 lasts longest (Purpose 50 93/100, Guidance 46 87/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Purpose 50 or Guidance 46?
Purpose 50 projects furthest (Purpose 50 86/100, Guidance 46 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Purpose 50 and Guidance 46 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Frankincense, Pink Pepper, Sandalwood and Rose.
Is Purpose 50 or Guidance 46 better for summer or winter?
For summer, Guidance 46 is the stronger pick. For winter, Purpose 50 is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Purpose 50 and Guidance 46?
Purpose 50 has top notes of Frankincense, Pimento, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, Papyrus, Vetiver and Rose, a base of Akigalawood, Suede, Mystikal and Vanilla. Guidance 46 has top notes of Rose Water, Pear, Hazelnut and Bitter Almond, heart notes of Rose, Osmanthus, Saffron and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Sandalwood, Akigalawood, Vanilla and Ambrette.
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