Bayn Al Asrar

Luminous Blend of Transparent Pear on top of Opaque Woody Hazelnut... I was so curious to test this, as it has favourable mention on the dupes threads. It's a dupe of Guidance Amouage with good approximation & good performance. All the notes are present, but they blend together to give a pear-hazelnut-vanilla with a luminous aura. Think rose-gold pear: the pear has a freshness to it with a wateriness that's slightly metallic (likely from saffron) and rides on top of the more creamy-woody-leathery base with vanilla, osmanthus, sandalwood etc. There's also a soft spiciness that comes from the olibanum (frankincense) that folds in a spiced pear nuance. As far as needing to macerate goes, in my experience only the first 1 or 2 sprays out of the bottle had a brief (2-3 seconds) gnarly opening, but otherwise it was wearable from the get-go. However, maceration for a few weeks improves the performance. Love it. Enjoy! Update 01/10/26: This is easier to layer than other dupes of Guidance, as it's more pear-forward. Favourite layers so far: Sweet Love Bodycology lotion + Bayn Al Asrar Sweet Love Bodycology lotion + Bayn Al Asrar + Fancy Jessica Simpson Sweet Love Bodycology lotion + Bayn Al Asrar + Viva La Juicy Juicy Couture

Wow! When I first got this perfume I absolutely hated it. There was a distinct, sharp, bitterness that gave off a toilet cleaner smell or like wet laundry that had been doused with a cheap air freshener. It was not well blended and I honestly was about to trash it because it smelled so cheap and burned my nose. The Pear note in this was intially unbearable and overwhelmingly tart. However, after leaving it to macerate for a couple months transformed this into a truly elegant, beautiful, refreshing, sweet and crisp scent. The sharp irritating notes all went away and blended into a blush perfection. I expected the resin to overpower this scent, but it blended into a woody, slightly powdery and floral-sweet smell that I cannot describe. It is truly like nothing I owned before and will be the base for my spring scent. Im glad I decided to keep this scent long enough for it to mature into this excellent juice. The scent is not necessarily 1 for 1 with guidance, this seems to be slightly sweeter and less oily. It's not cloying to my nose at all. It would be great as either a brunch or office smell. I can't discern the frankincense on my skin, I smell more of the pear, sandalwood, rose and vanilla

When I initially got Bayn Al Asrar and everybody was comparing it to Guidance I didn't understand because while it is feminine and beautiful it didn't smell like Guidance. Maybe a distant cousin but not Guidance. Now that I have Guidance 46 this smells almost exactly like it and I'm almost feeling like they are done by the same perfumer. How would Paris Corner know to place this in the guidance DNA family while matching a future flanker 🧐 very suspicious🫠 There is always speculation when it comes to these Middle Eastern Brands and who's the nose actually behind them. But speculation aside this is a really gorgeous fragrance and while the rose water is not listed in this note breakdown I do get more of that light Airy rose water in this iteration. Now like most individuals I can't wear Guidance or Guidance 46 on skin because I do get that overly musk drenched feminine honey pot smell🤭 but I am able to wear Bayn Al Asrar on the skin and because I enjoy the originals so much I just put those on my clothes and wear this on my skin. I love this🥰 it's a great addition to my collection and I'm glad to have it to wear along with my originals

okay so.. I‘ve been smelling a perfume for MONTHS now and i‘ve been looking for it everywhere but i just couldn‘t find it because to me it smelled like creamy coconut (i‘m really bad at guessing as you can tell) but a few days ago a girl sat next to me and i smelled it so ofc i had to ask her what she‘s wearing, felt like destiny lol. she told me it‘s amouage - guidance.. i never heard of that perfume before so i checked the price and it said 360€.. no way i‘m paying that i thought so i searched for dupes on the internet and i got this as a result, ordered immediately and all i have to say is.. i‘m dissapointed. it smells nothing like the perfume the girl was wearing, mind you i‘ve been searching for months so obviously i would know.. first spray is disgusting.. alcohol and bitter pepper.. the dry down isn‘t that bad. smells creamy but so much like rose water which i really dislike. i‘m confused because it really doesn‘t smell anything like that perfume. either the girl told me the wrong perfume or this dupe is just reall bad lol either way i don‘t like this scent and need to try a sample of guidance now to confirm :(

I love this one. I was on the fence reading reviews but i love it. I have tried guidance, the person at the gondola sprayed ONE puff on a tester paper. Put it in my bag, left it there, and that thing still lingers after almost a year now. I really wanted guidance but thought it would be too much for a regular perfume, i don't like to feel like a perfume is wearing ME. So, i tried Bayn al Asrar. It smells just like guidance in my opinion, but the sillage and longevity are no match for the OG. Which is good if you don't want to be suffocated... i wonder if this is just my coping mechanism for not splurging? Anyway - it opens quite fresh, the rose is a little present but not headache inducing (i am sensitive to rose). It slowly softens into sweet woods after a couple of hours. It stays on clothes quite well. I like to spray it behind my ears and at the back of my neck, so i can get whiffs of it during the day 🥰 Note: my batch was 1 year old upon arrival (june 2024). The liquid inside is already quite macerated, an orangey, peachy color. I will repurchase. £40 on amazon

This is getting bashed in the reviews and I don't think that is fair. I had to let this sit for a month before I got the true scent. When I sprayed it for the first time, I wasn't a fan. It smelled off. I forgot about it and decided to test it again. I am happy to report that I am a fan now. It's an airy, watery, lighter take on the beast that is Guidance. I almost killed myself with 3 sprays of Guidance, and sold my decant after that. When I saw that this was touted as the lighter version of Guidance, I quickly snatched up a bottle. I get the pear, hazelnut and florals mixed with the resins. All on a base of creamy sandalwood. Definitely not blind buy safe, but I have nothing that smells like this. The bottle is classy and beautiful. I personally really like it. Not a one on one dupe for Guidance, which is what I like best about it. Lasts an entire work day on me.

So funny how noses and body chemistry work because I was shocked to see negative reviews. This smells warm, nutty, creamy, and sensual to me. It doesn’t really come off as a fruity floral as much as it does an amber incense gourmand. I couldn’t stop sniffing my wrist! I loved it through all phases from opening to fade out. This scent envelopes you in a haze of sweet woods and incense at the creamy base, subtle florals in the middle, and lovely top notes of more of a praline fall dessert pear than a raw fresh juicy pear. It’s a gourmand thats inedible—like an incense made to smell like dessert. I can’t quite explain it but it’s beautiful and very unique. I get so many compliments on this that I think I should get a few more bottles!

got my hands on a bottle of this from the first batch (the last bottle before it sold out), and i’d say it’s a lovely alternative. it doesn’t quite have the luxe depth of the og that truely envelopes you. guidance was my first true wuv scent that sent me off to a world of adventure. this is lighter, less beast mode and magnificent, but there’s a soft airiness to it that is nice although it is also strong and pretty long lasting. the only thing is, there’s something slightly off in the base that gets stronger in the dry down. hard to explain, but i’d describe it as a almost powdery artificialness. i’m letting it macerate for a while longer though and will come back to update.

I can definitely see why people don't like this fragrance because the opening really does have a bit of a sharp, unpleasant...stench if you will. However, once this dries down, it's magical. This is such a beautiful, well rounded woody-floral scent with quit a bit of rose. My bottle was manufactured at the end of 2024, so it's only a couple months old and I feel like the notes need a bit of time to get to know each other better. I'm going to let this sit and mature for a few months just to see if that sharpness in the opening goes away. Otherwise, this is really great; a classy, elegant and unique fragrance that seems very versatile.

I never smelled the Guidance DNA before, but I like trying these cheap options by ME brands. And first I didn't like it but didn't want to get rid of it. Then I tried it with a sweet option to sweeten it up, and fell in love. So today I tried it without the sweet addition, and now the sweetness has surfaced and the perfume has my attention. Now on to ordering a decant of Guidance to see if I'll buy that. So I tried Guidance with a small decant, and I hate it. It doesn't smell similar at all. I know everyone's nose is different, but no thank you.

One of my favorite perfumes, this is one of the most unique scent that I have ever smelled, For some reason it makes me bloom in a delulu way. I really love it. There is a sharp metallic animalic opening that people hates, it's beautiful in a weird way, this perfume is more on vibes and experience, after the sharp opening, you can already smell the sparkling fresh floral, nutty note and it does last 8 hours on my clothes and about 5 hours on my skin. I dont always get a back up bottle but I just ordered another bottle of this <3

I have the delightful luck of this smelling amazing on me! It also smells exactly the same as Guidance on my skin. I have tried Guidance numerous times at Myer, a department store in Australia and also had a decant, and the original has very average longevity and sillage on me, so imagine my surprise when Bayn al Asrar smells exactly the same for me and even performs slightly better too. Both fragrances are sweet, peppery, nut and pear forward on me. What can I say? I'm thrilled! Saving myself a fortune here 😁

Update: it’s only been a week but already the offensive loud metallic note has reduced. Still not a fan of the first spray - but on skin it’s beautiful after 5/10 mins. Almost hypnotic I love it. If that irky opening relaxed even more I’ll be a happy bunny! -•- Bought from a shop with a bottle open for testing. That one was beautiful whereas my new bottle - not so much. So I'm gonna trust the process and let it mature, because I know it has potential even if right now it's giving eau de dental surgery.

I really don't get any of what others say: not the salt, the sweat or the funk. Nada. To me it's fruity fresh, a bit nutty and i can smell the frankincense, too. I love it, especially on warmer days. It's not a simple fresh perfume and it also has some creaminess to it. Quite unique. I don't know about the Guidance comparison and honestly I don't care. That's not why I wanted this one. I even got a compliment from someone who is very picky about her perfumes and mostly likes fresh scents.

I bought this perfume along with a decant of Amouage Guidance. This is definitely the softer, more wearable version. I honestly like this one better than AG because the opening of AG can be a bit....challenging. A YouTuber mentioned that it only smells like the mid version of AG, which is good because I think that's the best part of the fragrance. I let my kids smell Bayn Al Asrar along with AG and they said it smelled the same.

For those saying this not Guidance you are correct for the first two to three months especially in the opening!!! Then it macerates and gets pretty Dam close 90% in the opening, over 94% especially in the dry down and 98% in the air. *** Almost ALL Arabian fragrances must mascerate!! I have Guidance 46 only and this is dam close on skin and in the air.

I have all the affordable dupes of guidance that i know of and this is the only one i like better than guidance and smells noticeably different, but same family. it smells heavily of alcohol when you first get it, but around month 2-3 it smells amazing. great value too

I have both Guidance and Bayn Al Asrar and they are very close, not 1 to 1 but very close. Let's say they give you the same feeling. And, after a year, Bayn also became a beast. This is one of the most potent arabian fragrances I own.

Can someone please update the picture? Here’s a good one: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRZyP1Aj-T19nH7DnPnH-cynQgEYumLZvz9J7-YhQz9sR-cN57r9kI765s&s=10 Edit: THEY FINALLY CHANGED THE PICTURE. Hallelujah!

For anyone who likes this but not so much the sharp opening - spritz a little Her Confession over it. Tones it down and gives it a creaminess more similar to Guidance 🌸

This is absolutely gorgeous, one of my absolute favourite arab perfumes. Very feminine, elegant yet playful. Deserves all the hype and attention. 09/10

i like it more than original.. pear note is very prominent here and it makes it very fruity and pleasant smell.

Wear this in colder weather. It’s really lovely. So glad I didn’t give up on it.

I love this one! Really good and close dupe to Amouage guidance.

Let me start with - I was so so so sceptical. As Guidance lover I didn't expect an arabic perfume for 20€ to smell even close to the OG. But...surprise surprise. It's like Guidance EDT, which I'm happy with since, eventho adoring AG, it simply can be too much. On my skin and with my body chemistry, both pulls the most the nutty, warm element of hazelnuts with the balsamic aspects of olibanum, that creates that deep, sexy animalistic aspects I love about AG. This frag is not such a power house and definitely not as smooth and well blended as AG. It does have a sharper element, to my nose, which I might get little annoyed by, so I spray it rather on my back and arms and areas not that close to my face. But it simply does remind me of Guidance enough, to almost forget the differences. Also...the woody note is on me more obvious than in AG. So I'm surprised myself my writing this, but I can imagine a guy wearing this frag as well. Whereas AG is so so so feminine. BaA is more resinous and balsamic, with the woodiness. But the rose is very detectable. I'm really surprised. In the best way possible. I'll try even layering this with some soft sandalwood fragrances, which I would never dare with AG. Just the longevity is so far very poor...hope that will get better with a bit of maturation Update: more I wear it, more I dislike it. And more and more I see how far from Amouage this actually is. The longevity is really poor, first of all. But eventho I like the hazelnut note a lot, the rose is so strange... it's leaning very oriental/arabic to me (duh, It's an arabic house), but it's not smooth whatsoever. Smells a bit dirty (but not in a sexy way as Guidance, just in a dirty way, some old clothes from the back of an old closet. At the same time there is something addictive. I'm so confused but not in a pleasant way

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE TRANSFORMATION THIS ONE HAD DURING SOME MONTHS OF MATURATION. REALLY SURPRISING 🤗 (06/05/2025): This arrived today in the mail. I will let it sit before I give my honest opinion. But first impression I would say “weird”. It smells like a spicy dish. I’ve got around 150 perfumes in my collection and this is the first one that smells like food (real salty food, not dessert 😂) Let’s wait and see... ➡️ 10 DAYS LATER (06/15/25) : smells like a salad with lots of black pepper and olive oil. A bit better blended than when I just opened. Still really weird 🙄 ➡️ MORE THAN THREE MONTHS LATER (09/16/25) : drastic change. I’m pleased 😍 Much better blended, not horrible opening anymore (no salad smell, just some really faint “lettuce with olive oil lol”. I wonder which note [or combination of notes] reminds me of that). Well, lettuce is kind of sweet and hazelnut is oily, maybe it’s that... I tried both “Guidences” and they smell exactly like this is smelling now, with 46 being a bit more concentrated and more pronounced. It’s an “ok” on this DNA for me... When I sprayed Guidance and G46 EVERYBODY (and I asked lots of people including strangers 😂) said I smelt amazing and they could tell it by an arm’s length, but I just don’t smell all those fantastic things that everyone says (and told me that day). So it has to do with the DNA for me I guess. It’s pleasant (now it’s sweet and creamy like the originals), but I’m not mesmerized about it... ➡️ 11/01/2015: I never give up easily 😂. Muuuuch rounder now. No sharpness anymore. No salad anymore. Creamy hazelnut and vanilla. If you like Guidance DNA and thought this one was a mess at the beginning (like I did) and have the patience to wait almost 6 months (spray once in awhile to check), it’s worth it. Very much like the OG now 😊

think piece because i’m genuinely baffled by the people who DONT think this smells like the original. because it does, in almost every important way. what i will say is it’s less challenging, lacks the sharpness in the opening but the dry down to my nose is identical. i owned one of the 10ml travel sizes of the original ( from the set, got it in a trade & have sprayed the original in store ) and as lovely as she is i would not buy it, this is a very good replication though. the pear and nuttiness peak through in the opening just as in the original, as do the florals and other notes in the dry down. it has complexity – obviously not the exact same as amouage’s guidance because of the blends / ingredients but insofar it smells *almost* identical and i’ve worn my sample a few times. now the longevity obviously isn’t the same because it’s not the same perfume, nor same house. the base is also slightly different for the same reason, as aforementioned less challenging on the nose which for some people ( me included ) is preferred as the original was too strong and gave me headaches. different houses offer different bases, that’s why dupes will never be a 100% match but this is about as close as you’ll get to one, and at a fraction of the price i don’t think you can go wrong with it. think of it as guidance’s less potent little sister. the people who shit on this fragrance just because it isn’t the original are brain dead, why are you dickriding a $400 perfume. this is the first dupe i’ve ever tried and i can understand why people do go for them, not everyone has $400 for fragrances. TLDR: as close as you’ll get to a dupe, less challenging which makes it safer to wear at work – or if you’re scent sensitive. fraction of the price, so no danger.

I love Guidance, but the price tag makes my wallet weep. I've been microdosing her by buying little samples, but needed something cheaper to tide me over. In strolls Paris Corner with a supposed dupe... Right off the bat, I get more pear up top than the original. I love this actually! It's nice and fresh. There's a balanced amount of hazelnut together with the pear too. However, along side those notes, I smell a bit of a funk happening. When you first spray, it smells sort of savoury... like cooked wheat or starches. I can't quite explain it? You have to smell it to understand, honestly. This dies down after about 15 mins and the notes do blend more seamlessly together for about an hour. Then, shortly after, every note below the top notes vanish, and it becomes a faint skin scent. I'm smelling very little of the mid and base notes, maybe a tinge of rose and that's really it. Where is the gorgeous sandalwood? She's presumed missing. I bought a sample that had likely already matured, so I don't believe it's an issue of my perfume being fresh-out-the-box. So it's not a 1 to 1... but it does give that 'guidance feel'. The whole perfume is definitely alot lighter and you could say it's more of a watered down take on the dna. Honestly for the price, it's not too bad! But I think it will always be difficult to beat the original, and I will probably save up for a bottle once this sample is finished.

This is just lovely. The slightly ”cheesy” notes disappear while wearing it. People conpliment it as they do Guidance. This lighter and a bit more effervescent, but it is a good dupe none the less and also rich and long lastning. Guys, mascerating is already done when you buy the perfume! What you get it is how it smells. However, the maturing of good quality perfumes happen of course (bad ones just go off), but that takes years! I am so tired of TikTok generationers sitting around ”mascerating” their Yaras claiming they were utterly changed after a number of sprays and 3 months on a shelf. It doesn’t work like that and if it did we would have been talking about it since the 60ies or at least 80ies. You are all imagining things and repeating stuff to sound in-the-know.

This scent is beautiful. It is like Guidance's little cousin. Not a dupe, but in the same family. I love it for everyday wear and do not mind that I do have to spray more of it, being that it was only $25. This I would decant to have in my purse so that I can respray whenever I want to. It has a very similar opening, and is beautiful on it's own. So much so that I bought a backup since I feel that I will go through this very quickly. GUIDANCE is my favorite scent EVER. I adore it up and down. I do not feel that anyone can totally DUPE it, but I do feel that this will be more pleasant to those who feel that Guidance is too polarizing. This is a great day time scent, even for the workplace.

Here in Norway it’s hard to get your hands on and it’s pricey compared to other Arabic perfumes. It lacks in both silage and longevity and honestly just made me feel like I wore a ghost of the original Guidance. I couldn’t do it.. as much as I am saddened about the fact that Amouage has pushed up the price on my beloved guidance, nothing can’t compare - as of right now. If I’m going to use a dupe, then I might as well wear Zara Amber Stellar, which is basically the same as this but both longevity and silage is better and it costs half the price of this. I’m just being real. Bottle is cute though. I’ll give it that.

I have both and can properly compare them. This one isn’t bad at all — it’s like a much younger cousin of Guidance. It’s a beautiful scent: fresh, juicy, sweet... it has a similar vibe to the OG, but in the drydown it doesn’t even come close. Guidance is beast mode — heavy, creamy, woody, projecting. This, in comparison, is like a watered-down version, safe for the office, even safe for the gym. It’s definitely one of the best ME perfumes I’ve tried, but there’s only one Guidance, and Bayn Al Asrar barely comes up to its knees. I would definitely be able to tell if someone was wearing this and not Guidance.

Amouage is at least €350 here. By principle I don't overpay for any brand name. I value getting good quality, sure, but I'm not paying €350 for any kind of scented liquid, so I've never smelled any Amouage and can't compare. And maybe that's a good thing for this perfume that I picked up for €27. It's a lovely fruity floral, infinitely pleasant and cosy. Wore it to bed last night, and can still smell it on my wrist here 8 hours later, so longevity is definitely ok. I'm chuffed with my purchase, but that may be because I'm just enjoying it on its own and not comparing it to Guidance/Guidance 46.

The closest to Guidance, definitely. I have Guidance and looking for options to make it perform and take care of it, I have tried 3 options and Bayn al. Asrar is the closest, it improves a lot after maceration. It is known that although Guidance is highly acclaimed, it is not to everyone's taste. My theory about those who speak badly of this economic alternative is that they do not know the original and are not familiar with complex niche fragrances. For me, it is a recommendable, more accessible option of the highly acclaimed Guidance.

It REMINDS me of Guidance, but if you are in love with Guidance, you will understand that this is the younger, less ambitious, second choice. Guidance has a depth that this does not, IMO. It's brighter while Guidance has a creaminess this one seems to be missing. With all that said, my friends and family prefer this one. I gave it away. Just like anything/anyone you truly love....sone things just cant be replaced.

Lovely fragrance!!! I can’t stop smelling it, it’s such a great combination of a subtle pear with a creamy bouquet of flowers lingering on a distinguished woody base. I am not a fan of rose fragrances, but in here it is well blended with the osmanthus and saffron. It smells luxurious, powerful and a little opulent without being screechy or invasive. I would incline more for a day than night wear.

Got this as a dupe for Guidance... it's *close* but not as rich/deep as the OG. This is lighter and a bit more airy, but maintains the overall vibe of Guidance. I didn't find it as interesting or captivating, so I ended up selling this bottle -- I'll just wait until I've saved enough for a 50ml bottle of the original.

Definitely not a 100% dupe of Guidance but a great alternative version. Unfortunately that sharp hazelnutty note what makes the OG outstanding fades away quickly in this perfume. Bayn Al Asrar is my first arab perfume that has a not so well longevity. After a couple of hours it only stays close to the skin.

I have never sampled guidance, but this is addictive! The hazelnut note is unusual and keeps you sniffing. I get mostly the hazelnut-pear mix, rose and woods. It’s light but woody with an edge, something reminiscent of chocolate in a freshie. To be explored further.

I haven't tried Guidance, but this is a fairly sweet, nutty, woody scent reminiscent of nut ice cream. Personally, I don't like perfumes that are too sweet or gourmand-style, but this one is pleasant, and I'll consider it.

Two things off the bat. First, I like dupes and have had some pretty good experiences with them - from finding one that's pretty much OG (Kismet Angel), to even finding some that are better than the originals (Lattafa Her Confession). Not all dupes are on that level, but as a whole, they're okay. Second, Guidance is not something I *like*, but I get its appeal. So, I'm not in the mood the drop the hundreds on the OG, but if an affordable clone we're to enter the picture - hey, good to have it as a reference. Bayn al Asrar is not a good dupe. Where Guidance is warm and resinous, Bayn has a very strong rose in it's opening. I would not have expected to call a rose 'screeching', but yes, this one is screeching. There's also something else almost assaulting my nose - I think it's saffron, which can be very intriguing when dosed right, but can easily veer into 'too much'. I have a decant that's been sitting around for a few months, and came from an already opened bottle, so maceration is not an issue.

When I first tested the perfume on my skin, I was almost knocked out by the sharp smell. "What the hell have I bought? Is there something wrong with the perfume or has a cat peed in the bottle?" But after a few minutes, the sharp smell had disappeared and the transformation had begun. First came a hint of pear, which was then joined by a lovely creamy rose note. Then came the nutty scent, almost with a hint of praline. At the end, the woody scent wanted to play along and the final result was a wonderful rose praline with a deep undertone of sandalwood. I sniffed myself all day. This perfume is not for the faint of heart, because it smells a lot and for a long time. So my advice, test it on your skin before you buy it because it seems to react differently depending on your skin chemistry. It is not a safe blind buy. I was lucky and got to experience how the ugly duckling turned into a swan

First impression: Not the biggest fan of the opening, at least on paper it was a little sour. I kind of get how some ppl might say this smells like.... well vajayjay. I don't really agree but unfortunately in the opening I can see where they are coming from. I get the pear and hazelnut but in a very perfumey form, not gourmand. It has an odd salty-sweet combo going on. On my skin the off putting opening calmed down into a pretty scent, but on paper the opening just doesn't die down. Really strong. I have a hard time describing the scent, but it is a little addicting, I just want to keep sniffing it and trying to figure it out. I think this will shine when you get just a slight wiff of it in the air, not when smelling up close or oversprayed.

After smelling Guidance for the first time, I immediately embarked on testing every dupe available. I have the DUA dupe, Decadent Dream, and Bayn Al Asrar. I'm sorry girlies, I think Bayn Al Asrar is my least favorite. On first arrival, the resin smell present in the opening of Guidance was way too strong in Bayn Al Asrar, and it doesn't develop on the skin much over time so that smell stayed very prominent. It also lacks creaminess to me, and is definitely the least sweet of all of them. Edit: I came back to it after a few months to write this, and I think its improved since first arrival. The resin seems to have mellowed out a little, and it seems a little sweeter, so i may give it a few more tries.

Not an exact dupe, she’s in the same family to the OG! To my nose & body chemistry this a lighter take on it. Beautiful fresh fruity woodsy vibes. It does change and I’m not a fan of that, so I had to declutter her. This isn’t a safe blind buy, try before you buy.

I have never smelled Guidance by Amouage, but if this is what Guidance smells like... honestly, I don’t want to. This fragrance is extremely heavy and unpleasant to my nose. It’s so strong that I can barely identify the notes. The opening is bitter, dense, and overwhelming, and it never really becomes enjoyable. I gave this bottle a full year of maturation, hoping it would improve with time, but unfortunately it didn’t help at all. The scent still feels chaotic and difficult to tolerate. Some people say there is pear in the notes but honestly... pear where? To me it smells like the rose walked in, slapped the pear across the face, and then the hazelnut jumped into the fight. It’s like all the notes are arguing instead of blending together. The initial spray is extremely aggressive, yet ironically the performance afterward isn’t that impressive. I honestly don’t know what to do with this bottle. I wouldn’t even feel comfortable gifting it because I struggle to imagine someone actually enjoying this scent. Bottle design: 1/10 Longevity: 4/10 Sillage: 4/10 Originality: 2/10 Overall, this fragrance is a complete miss for me.

Oh this is feral. I have a tester of Guidance and also this. Immediate scrubber because of a sharp/chemical urine like stench which made me feel sick. It doesn’t smell like guidance which I absolutely love. I have to add the disclaimer that my husband actually liked this on me... so maybe I am sensitive to one of the notes.

I have this. At first i thought i like this, but after i wear this maybe 3 times, i can't.....i have headache and nausea everytime because the drydown is screechy and pungent and it is strong! And compared to the original guidance, i prefer the OG because it blends nicely and soft...

Jest podobny do Guidance w ok 88%, jeśli ktoś lubi GA, a chce budżetowej wersji to ok. Ja niestety nie jestem fanem Guidance i ten też nie trafił w moje gusta, nie wiem który składnik to powodował, ale mdlił mnie i poszedł w świat. Tak wiec testuj , testuj, testuj

This has nothing to do with Guidance. Not even in the drydown. Don’t get fooled.