Is Perfume Parlour Guided Reverie a dupe of Amouage Guidance 46?
Guidance 46 EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2024 | Year | 2024 |
| £££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Guided Reverie EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Guidance 46
- Guided Reverie
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Which Should You Buy?
Guidance 46 is a divisive beast, a love-it-or-hate-it scent that commands attention. Many hail it as a masterpiece, a smoother, more refined take on the original Guidance, while others find its intensity overwhelming and even unpleasant. This isn't a scent for the faint-hearted; it's bold, unforgettable, and polarising.
A budget run at Amouage's Guidance 46. Guided Reverie captures the creamy pear-hazelnut opening and the saffron-rose heart, but Perfume Parlour's version reads sweeter and flatter, trading the original's plush nutty-woody depth and 10-hour wear for a softer, shorter-lived trail.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.
Occasions
Given its extreme projection and longevity, Guidance 46 is too potent for office, casual, or sport wear, risking overwhelming others. It truly shines for date nights or formal events where its commanding presence can be appreciated, though moderation is key.
Seasons
The creamy nutty woods and warm saffron-amber drydown make it a cosy autumn and winter scent, still wearable in milder spring weather.
Occasions
Refined and sophisticated, it suits dates, dressed-up evenings and formal occasions far more than the gym or casual errands.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Every one of its 17 notes is in the original, including Osmanthus, Vanilla, Almond
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
Where to buy
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Guided Reverie EDP
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Import charges may apply
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Import charges may apply
These shops are outside the United States. Prices in your currency are estimates (ECB rate 16 Oct); the shop charges its own price, shown in brackets. How import charges work
Import charges may apply
These shops are outside the United States. How import charges work
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