Guilty EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2021 | Year | 2014 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Imperial Bloom For Women EDP
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Which Should You Buy?
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.
A budget reading of Penhaligon's Empressa - the same bright citrus-fruit opening tumbling into a rosy heart and a sweet brown-sugar, cacao and amber base. Imperial Bloom captures the fruity-floral-gourmand idea convincingly, and given Empressa's notoriously short longevity, the dupe's modest staying power is barely a step down.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
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Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
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
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.
Seasons
The sweet brown-sugar and cacao base feels cosiest in autumn and winter, with the citrus opening lending lift to spring.
Occasions
Elegant and sensual, it leans to dates, evenings and formal occasions over sport or daytime.
Similarity Breakdown
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both lean floral, fruity, sweet
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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