Head-to-head
Direction vs Guidance
HK Perfumes built Direction to smell like Amouage Guidance — and it asks 66% less for every 100ml.
The dupe · HK Perfumes
Direction $68 · 50ml−66%per 100ml
The original · Amouage
Guidance $395 / 100mlPrice per 100ml
The notes it's built on
Top
pear, hazelnut and olibanum
Heart
osmanthus, rose, saffron and jasmine sambac
Base
sandalwood, vanilla, akigalawood and ambergris
Against the other twins
Direction is number 8 of 12 twins of Amouage Guidance, on price per 100ml.
- The Dupe Spot Guidance #470$36/100ml
- Pearl Fragrance Guidance$38/100ml
- Oud Store Ether$45/100ml
- Nusuk Mahab$54/100ml
- Paris Corner Bayn Al Asrar$65/100ml
Is HK Perfumes Direction a dupe of Amouage Guidance?
Yes — HK Perfumes sells it as its version of Amouage Guidance.
How much cheaper is Direction than Amouage Guidance?
66% less per 100ml: $136 against $395.
What notes is Direction built on?
The Amouage Guidance pyramid: pear, hazelnut and olibanum on top, osmanthus, rose, saffron and jasmine sambac in the heart, sandalwood, vanilla, akigalawood and ambergris in the base.