Aspiration Eau de Parfum bottle Aspiration
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2023 Year -
££ Price Tier £
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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Aspiration
If you're after a budget-friendly all-rounder that blends classic barbershop with a modern twist, Rasasi Aspiration is a solid, albeit safe, bet. It's a crowd-pleaser that does exactly what it says on the tin.
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Our Verdict - Inspired by Guilty Black
Match Fragrances' interpretation of Gucci's Guilty Black Pour Homme (2013) - the Aurelien Guichard violet leaf-lavender-patchouli masculine flanker to Guilty, here translated into a coriander-lavender opening over violet leaf and a patchouli-cedar close. Honest dupe-fidelity for daytime and evening masculine wear at a fraction of the designer price.
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Scent Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 17% 16%
Floral 17% 17%
Fruity 0% 0%
Green 12% 15%
Sweet 5% 7%
Warm 15% 7%
Woody 24% 20%
Earthy 13% 18%
Animalic 0% 1%
Fresh 25% 27%

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Aspiration EdP
Inspired by Guilty Black EdP

Notes

Shared Notes
Lemon 50% vs 28%
Only in Aspiration
Cardamom 50%
Only in Inspired by Guilty Black
Coriander 38% Lavender 33%
Shared Notes
Cedar 46% vs 43%
Patchouli 26% vs 56%
Only in Aspiration
Vetiver 27%

Accords

Aspiration Inspired by Guilty Black
100%
Aromatic
85%
75%
Warm Spicy
70%
71%
Citrus
57%
Lavender
65%
Patchouli
65%
Woody
60%
Fougere
55%
52%
Herbal
51%
Rose
Aromatic shared
100%
85%
Warm Spicy shared
75%
70%
71%
Lavender shared
57%
65%
65%
60%
55%
52%
51%

Performance

Aspiration Inspired by Guilty Black
Beast (10+h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Room-filling
Projection
Intimate
Potent
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Aspiration

Seasons

Also Works:
Spring Summer Autumn Winter

Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Formal

Its clean, fresh aromatic profile makes it highly suitable for office and casual wear. The moderate sillage and longevity prevent it from being overbearing, though stronger performance would make it less ideal for formal settings.

Inspired by Guilty Black

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Summer

Aromatic-violet-patchouli structure works spring through autumn with autumn strongest; winter softer.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual Formal

Modern aromatic-patchouli masculine fits office, date, casual, formal. Less suited to sport.

Similarity Breakdown

Overall
87%
Olfactory
96%
Notes
87%
Accord
56%
Key Similarities

Both share Aromatic, Warm Spicy, Lavender accords and Lavender, Lemon notes

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Aspiration
Inspired by Guilty Black
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