Dupe review · Pearl Fragrance
Guidance
Built to smell like Amouage Guidance, for 90% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Amouage Guidance
- Price
- $19.05
- Size
- 50ml
- Per 100ml
- $38
- Original per 100ml
- $395
- Made by
- Pearl Fragrance
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Guidance scores 7.9 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Guidance.
Pearl Fragrance sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Guidance's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Strength: extrait, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.
At $38 per 100ml it costs 90% less than Guidance — the 2nd cheapest of 9 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Pearl Fragrance publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Amouage Guidance is pear, hazelnut and olibanum at first, osmanthus, rose and saffron at its heart and sandalwood, vanilla and akigalawood at the end. Pearl Fragrance set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- pear
- hazelnut
- olibanum
Heart
- osmanthus
- rose
- saffron
Base
- sandalwood
- vanilla
- akigalawood
Juicy pear and apricot-toned osmanthus over creamy sandalwood — polished, radiant and modern.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 12 twins of Amouage Guidance we can price, Guidance is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Dupe Spot Guidance #470 $36/100ml
- 02 Pearl Fragrance Guidance $38/100ml
- 03 Oud Store Ether $45/100ml
- 04 Nusuk Mahab $54/100ml
- 05 Paris Corner Bayn Al Asrar $65/100ml
- 06 Oil Perfumery Guidance $133/100ml
- 07 Oil Perfumery Amouage Guidance $133/100ml
- 08 HK Perfumes Direction $136/100ml
- 09 Perfume Parlour Harmony Whisper $159/100ml
- 10 Palermo Perfumes Guidance $22.75
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The community
What people say about Guidance
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What does Pearl Fragrance Guidance smell like?
It is built to smell like Amouage Guidance — pear, hazelnut and olibanum up top, osmanthus, rose and saffron in the heart, sandalwood, vanilla and akigalawood in the base.
Is Pearl Fragrance Guidance a dupe of Amouage Guidance?
Yes — Pearl Fragrance sells it as its version of Amouage Guidance.
How much cheaper is Pearl Fragrance Guidance than Amouage Guidance?
90% less per 100ml: about $38 per 100ml against $395 for the original.
Where can I buy Pearl Fragrance Guidance?
It is in stock at $19.05 for 50ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.