Seductive Flame vs Guidance 46
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
79%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Seductive Flame takes 5 of 5 categories.
Seductive FlameChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Guidance 46Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Best in winter.
Seductive Flame5/5
Guidance 460/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Seductive Flame
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Seductive Flame
- Sillage & projection
- Seductive Flame
- Value for money
- Seductive Flame
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Seductive Flame
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Seductive FlamePerfumeologyGuidance 46AmouageWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 41%Had 0%Want 59%
4.22/ 5 · 1,886 votes
Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%
Category winnerSeductive FlameRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate88%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
13%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
60%Love
19%Like
9%Ok
7%Dislike
5%Hate
1,886 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySeductive Flame
SillageSeductive Flame
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSeductive FlameBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber92%
fruity84%
floral77%
rose69%
warm spicy61%
woody100%
fruity92%
floral84%
nutty77%
rose69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match79%Very similar · both woody, fruity and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Rose WaterPink PepperPearHazelnutFrankincenseBitter Almond
Heart
Damask RoseJasmine SambacOsmanthusSaffron
Base
Rock roseAkigalawoodAmbergrisVanillaSandalwood
Top
Rose WaterPearHazelnutBitter AlmondFrankincensePink Pepper
Heart
RoseOsmanthusSaffronJasmine Sambac
Base
SandalwoodAkigalawoodVanillaAmbretteAmbergrisGeorgywoodLabdanumCypriol
InformationalShared notesRose Water, Pink Pepper, Pear and Hazelnut. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring80
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring80
Summer55
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#11,871
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews26
Overall rank#25,971
PerfumerQuentin Bisch
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSeductive FlameHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSeductive Flame opens sweet and textured, with pear, hazelnut, rose water and a peppery lift before moving into rose, jasmine, saffron and warm amber woods. Reviewers describe it as confident, warm, compliment-friendly and surprisingly wearable for everyday use. It suits shoppers who like bold floral amber scents wit…
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, Seductive Flame or Guidance 46?
Seductive Flame takes 5 of 5 categories. Seductive Flame is rated 4.50/5 from 16 votes; Guidance 46 is rated 4.22/5 from 1,886 votes. Choose Seductive Flame for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Guidance 46 for a woody and fruity character. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Seductive Flame or Guidance 46?
They last about the same: Seductive Flame 89/100, Guidance 46 87/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Seductive Flame or Guidance 46?
Projection is very close: Seductive Flame 78/100, Guidance 46 76/100 for sillage.
Do Seductive Flame and Guidance 46 smell similar?
Very similar: a 79% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Rose Water, Pink Pepper, Pear and Hazelnut.
Is Seductive Flame or Guidance 46 better for summer or winter?
Seductive Flame suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Seductive Flame and Guidance 46?
Seductive Flame has top notes of Rose Water, Pink Pepper, Pear and Hazelnut, heart notes of Damask Rose, Jasmine Sambac, Osmanthus and Saffron, a base of Rock rose, Akigalawood, Ambergris 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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