Is Blossom Perfumery 042 Guilty a dupe of Gucci Guilty?

Guilty EDT

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042 Guilty EDP

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Guilty Eau de Toilette bottle Guilty EDT
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2021 Year -
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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Guilty EDT
A modern floral-musk classic that is effortlessly wearable, Gucci Guilty EDT blends lilac, peach, and white musk for a soft, sparkling, and subtly sexy signature. Ideal for daily wear and date nights alike.
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Our Verdict - 042 Guilty EDP
No. 042 follows Gucci Guilty's mandarin-pink pepper-peach-jasmine template closely on paper, delivering a bright, fruity-floral opening similar to the original, but with a simpler patchouli-amber base that lacks Guilty's smoother, more polished sillage and staying power.
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Scent Profile

How they compare
Guilty EDT A 042 Guilty EDP B
Where they part company by gap size

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Guilty EDT
042 Guilty EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Pink Pepper 54% vs 35%
Mandarin 45% vs 35%
Musk 27% vs 23%
Amber 24% vs 26%
Patchouli 24% vs 26%
Vanilla 23% vs 23%
Lilac 19% vs 18%
Peach 17% vs 21%
Jasmine 16% vs 21%
Geranium 15% vs 18%
Blackcurrant 14% vs 21%
Only in Guilty
Raspberry 16%
Only in 042 Guilty
Bergamot 29%
Shared Notes
Pink Pepper 54% vs 35%
Mandarin 45% vs 35%
Only in 042 Guilty
Bergamot 29%
Shared Notes
Lilac 19% vs 18%
Peach 17% vs 21%
Jasmine 16% vs 21%
Geranium 15% vs 18%
Blackcurrant 14% vs 21%
Only in Guilty
Raspberry 16%
Shared Notes
Musk 27% vs 23%
Amber 24% vs 26%
Patchouli 24% vs 26%
Vanilla 23% vs 23%

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 Brands do not publish formulations.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

Guilty 042 Guilty
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Moderate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Guilty

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn
Also Works:
Summer

The fresh floral and citrus opening makes Gucci Guilty Eau de Toilette especially suitable for spring, while its warm, musky base allows for pleasant wear in summer and fall. It can work in winter, but its lighter EDT structure makes it less suited for coldest days.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Office Formal

With moderate projection and a balanced, inviting floral-musk character, this scent is perfect for dates and casual outings, and is refined enough for office wear. Its softness is less ideal for formal black-tie or sporty situations.

042 Guilty

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn
Also Works:
Summer

Community season votes for Gucci Guilty, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Office Formal

Wearers put Gucci Guilty, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and casual wear.

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.

Overall scent match
91%
Key Similarities

Shares 11 of its 12 notes, including Pink Pepper, Mandarin, Amber

Key Differences

Adds bergamot, drops raspberry

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Guilty EDT
042 Guilty EDP

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