I enjoy lineage from this collection as well. It reminds me of going to church, the smell of incense and fresh mountain air as when I lived in Guatemala. It’s beautiful in my opinion ❤

Quentin Bisch is not really a free agent perfumer. He is an employer at the huge Swiss company Givaudan who creates scents and tastes for the food and beauty industry and several other industries. One part of Givaudan is to create inventions for the perfume industry and Quentin Bisch is trained through them to become a perfumer through a very exclusive apprentice school they offer for like one or two students once in a while. And he has been working at Givaudan ever since. So it’s more likely really that Amouage has hired Givaudan to create a crowd pleasing perfume to help them according to my guess conquer perhaps the American audience. And Givaudan would be just the enterprise to hire for such a purpose. As Bisch’s creations for a Parfums de Marly has helped them grow faster in the US too. Akigalawiod is one of Givaudan’s creations as well. They own that ingredient so that is the main reason why Quentin Bisch uses Akigalawood in many of his fragrances. It is a substance derived from patchouli and agarwood and made to smell both a bit floral but also mostly woody spicy and is created to make a fragrance room filling and unique. According to Givaudan Akigalawood is also a shapeshifter that changes and adapts when mixed with other notes.

Hi, thank you for sharing your thoughts! ❤

Great review

Guidance to me is La Perla Possibilities with Incense. The incense is what saves it for me. I categorize it as a fruity floral incense if that’s even a thing. Lol makes sense to my brain tho.

When i commented on your video yesterday, I was on my way home from work, and had been wearing it since 6 :30 am. When i got into the shower this morning at 6 it was still going strong on my arms. I've don't think i have ANY other perfume in my collection with that kind of performance. (Maybe Followed by Kerosene). I only have the one days wear under my belt, but i will say i think the 4ish sprays I used was maybe 1 spray too many lol. I very solidly got creamy nuttiness from my sniffer.. and liked it. I look forward to more wearings and see what else I pick up. This could be one that goes on my list for either a large decant or bottle (when it shows up somewhere I can find a sale or discount)!

This fragrance is gorgeous I want my life, my home and my car to smell of. I had a decant for 2 weeks and it is a must own for me. To me is doesn’t come close to any mass appealing fragrance. The price is perfect for it to me. :)

Hi Kicki, I think after watching your content for some time, I think that decants are the way for you to go when you get 'that urge' to purchase. It seems like you get bored of things quickly. The bigger enjoyment for you comes from trying and experiencing new things. If you used up a decant and still loved a perfume it could be full bottle worthy. It sounds like you feel guilt after purchasing full bottles, which ultimately ruins the bottle purchase for you. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about Guidance! 🌸~ Jenn

I wish I had a sample to know what this smells like. Thank you for this and I've heard somewhat mixed reviews. I'm with you on the price point. It would need to wow me to spend $300+ on it.

I had to have it. I love it! Just bought a 5ml.

I have sampled a small decant of Guidance. I am not in love but also not in hate. Very potent but I am not sure I need a full bottle for now but could maybe get a 10 mil decant if I ever find one. I can smell it on me 2 or 3 hrs post atomization and on skin more than 8 hrs. Thank you for your time and review. I get a lot of powdery florals with vanilla.

Even if the brands ask perfumers about following the brand aesthetic it’s obvious that every perfumer will adapt their own style to the brand and if you love the perfumer style you will most likely like their scents. And also we are human beings and we’re all different so it can also be that some noses perceptions are more similar 😮❤

I'm trying to recall the names of the ones from Amouage I have sampled... Myths Man, Lilac Love, Imitation Woman, Journey Woman and Portrayal Woman. I think that's it. They're beautifully crafted but just a bit too powerful for me who goes for quieter and more casual scents. I'm guessing there isn't really anything quiet from Amouage?

I think it’s for younger women and it’s very strong (choking strong) beautiful but only a light spray

I love Guidance in heart and dry down. I am not a big fan of the opening with that pear accord that seems coming with amber gris that I smelled in other perfumes from Quentin Bisch. ❤

I found the opening surprisingly sweet, fresh and a bit girlie. I liked it, but didn't love it. The drydown is straight sandelwood to my nose. Very creamy and longlasting. All in all it's a nice scent but not worth this pricepoint to me. I miss some highlights and some challenging notes.

I have read so many negative (almost derogatory) comments here about this fantastic perfume. Some people should just stick to their J'Adore and stop moaning all the time.

Now, in my experience, fragrances need to be sprayed from a bottle to really absorb the full experience but I will continue to try to secure another sample or the alleged accidental dupe (The white bottle from Montblanc :) or so I understand.

sorry but this one is no for me! It's the worts fragrance I've ever tried! don't get it at all😑 can't find anything like bubble gum. Maybe I need some few more covids, so my smell will finally get, what everybody is talking about😁 This nutty note it's really bothers me. And I'm a big fun of amouage and Quentin. But good news is that I bought his other one - Purpose - and this one is better (for me) version of Ganymede - without so much sourness with hint of freshness😍 absolutely love that fragrance. And for me it's not just for men. Enjoy your sample😘

I bought a decant of Guidance and wore it the day I received it. My impression right off the bat was that I did like it, but it didn't seem like an Amouage to me. I agree, it's a very likable and probably an easy to like perfume for most people, but I only wore it one day and need to give it more time to understand it. Am I the only one who doesn't like the names on Amouage perfumes? I get them all confused and when I want to try a new one I literally have to go look at all my samples to make sure I don't rebuy one I already tried, lol :o) Sunshine and Jubilation 25 I own full bottles and I really am wanting Journey, but a lot of the rest are a jumble in my old mind. oxJulia

I don’t like Guidance at all. Something about it just put me off. Kinda smells like sweat with fruits and flowers ).

I really can’t get with this fragrance. There is something in the forefront that smells too savoury and unpleasant to me. I like it 12 hours later, but I’m not willing to give it that much time😂

This fragrance didn’t work for me . I have 2 decants . If anyone would like a decant please reach out.

Can we stop describing scents as Oriental? What do you mean by that? Spicy? Warm? Ambery? Be specific. It’s 2023. You’re describing a perfume made in Oman, I think we realize now that “oriental” is an outdated term with roots in colonialism and racism. 🙏🏽✌🏽