Dupe review · Scentual Obsessions
Direction
Scentual Obsessions made Direction with one brief: Amouage Guidance.
- Smells like
- Amouage Guidance
- Price
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- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
- $395
- Made by
- Scentual Obsessions
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Direction is a reasonable bet if you want Guidance for less.
Scentual Obsessions 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.
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 Scentual Obsessions 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
The original opens on pear, hazelnut and olibanum, turns to osmanthus, rose and saffron, and settles into sandalwood, vanilla and akigalawood. That is the brief Direction is working from.
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
- 01 The Dupe Spot Guidance #470 $36/100ml
- 02 Paris Corner Bayn Al Asrar $38/100ml
- 03 Pearl Fragrance Guidance $38/100ml
- 04 Oud Store Ether $45/100ml
- 05 Lorinna Paris Guidance 125 $46/100ml
- 06 Paris Corner Bayn Al Asrar EDP $52/100ml
- 07 Assaf Risk Comete $57/100ml
- 08 French Avenue Jade Giallo $69/100ml
- 09 Khadlaj Musk Pour Amber $71/100ml
- 10 Assaf Miss Gris $79/100ml
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The community
What people say about Direction
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—Would buy again
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Scentual Obsessions Direction 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 Scentual Obsessions Direction a dupe of Amouage Guidance?
Yes — Scentual Obsessions sells it as its version of Amouage Guidance.
Where can I buy Scentual Obsessions Direction?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Amouage Guidance is listed on its page.