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Vanille AbsoluFirst · MontaleVanille AbsoluEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.99
GuidanceSecond · AmouageGuidanceEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.78
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Vanille Absolu × Guidance

Vanilla, powdery and sweet meets woody, amber and warm spicy. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Vanille Absolu, blue is Guidance. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Vanille AbsoluGuidance
vanillaboth
powderyboth
woodysecond
sweetboth
balsamicboth
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
fruitysecond
nuttysecond
floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Vanille Absolu
PlumPlumCherryCherryCaramelCaramelWhite MuskWhite Musk
In both
Vanilla
Four shared accords:
vanillapowderysweetbalsamic
Only in Guidance
PearPearHazelnutHazelnutOlibanumOlibanumOsmanthusOsmanthusRoseRoseSaffronSaffronJasmine SambacJasmine SambacSandalwoodSandalwoodAkigalawoodAkigalawoodAmbergrisAmbergrisLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceGuidance brings amber; Vanille Absolu brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla, powdery, sweet and balsamic run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadGuidance is voted eternal and strong; Vanille Absolu long lasting and moderate. Expect Guidance to lead and Vanille Absolu to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Guidance, two of Vanille Absolu over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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