Amouage Guidance, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Roasted hazelnut and pear on a warm sandalwood table after dark.

Amouage Guidance with a 10ML travel atomiser and a 10ML refill vial on a pink plinth
Guidance by Amouage, bottle pictured with its key notes: Pear, Hazelnut and Osmanthus
  1. First spray0–15 min

    • Hazelnut
    • Olibanum
    • Pear
  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 12 h+

Lasts
12 h+
Eternal
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonAutumn

Time of dayNight outEvening

Best forGoing out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 54%Eternal

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 42%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 48%Autumn

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 42%Night out

See all votesHide votes

Longevity, 2,897 votes

  • Very weak1%29 votes
  • Weak2%47 votes
  • Moderate12%348 votes
  • Long lasting31%901 votes
  • Eternal (Most voted)54%1,572 votes

Sillage, 2,796 votes

  • Intimate3%97 votes
  • Moderate20%563 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)42%1,186 votes
  • Enormous34%950 votes

Season, 2,897 votes

  • Spring15%435 votes
  • Summer5%144 votes
  • Autumn (Most voted)48%1,391 votes
  • Winter32%927 votes

Time of day, 2,897 votes

  • Daytime18%521 votes
  • Office5%145 votes
  • Evening35%1,014 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)42%1,217 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €15.12Was €23.90SAVE 37%
    • Per ml: €5.04/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €113.40Was €251.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €3.78/ml25% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

If you like Amouage Guidance

Perfumes that share its most characteristic notes.

  • Save 37%
    Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense decant

    Lancôme

    La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense

    3ml: was €12.90, now €8.10

    Shares hazelnut · pear

  • Lancôme Idôle decant

    Lancôme

    Idôle

    3ml: was €10.90, now €7.02

    Shares pear · rose

  • Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Pera Granita decant

    Guerlain

    Aqua Allegoria Pera Granita

    3ml: was €11.90, now €7.65

    Shares osmanthus · pear

  • Selling out fast
    Creed Queen of Silk decant

    Creed

    Queen of Silk

    3ml: was €23.90, now €14.85

    Shares osmanthus · olibanum

  • Guerlain Rose Amira decant

    Guerlain

    Rose Amira

    3ml: was €13.90, now €8.91

    Shares olibanum · rose

  • Giorgio Armani Sì Passione Intense (2024) decant

    Giorgio Armani

    Sì Passione Intense (2024)

    3ml: was €12.90, now €8.37

    Shares pear · jasmine sambac

  • Save 34%
    Mancera Juicy Flowers decant

    Mancera

    Juicy Flowers

    3ml: was €9.90, now €6.57

    Shares pear · ambergris

  • Jean Paul Gaultier La Belle Flower Edition decant

    Jean Paul Gaultier

    La Belle Flower Edition

    3ml: was €12.90, now €8.10

    Shares osmanthus · jasmine sambac

Layer it with

Amouage Guidance + one of these

  • Montale Black Aoud decant

    Montale

    Black Aoud

    3ml: was €10.90, now €7.02

    Adds musk · patchouli

  • Comme des Garçons Blackpepper decant

    Comme des Garçons

    Blackpepper

    3ml: was €10.90, now €7.11

    Adds agarwood (oud) · musk

  • Selling out fast
    Guerlain Herbes Troublantes decant

    Guerlain

    Herbes Troublantes

    3ml: was €26.90, now €16.74

    Adds orange blossom · musk

  • Initio Parfums Privés Wild Rush decant

    Initio Parfums Privés

    Wild Rush

    3ml: was €17.90, now €11.34

    Adds leather · agarwood (oud)

More from Amouage

Amouage was founded in Oman in 1983, and its perfumes still carry the country's long history with frankincense and resins.

Discover Amouage (35)
  • Selling out fast
    Amouage Reflection Man decant

    Amouage

    Reflection Man

    3ml: was €21.90, now €13.77

  • Amouage Interlude Man decant

    Amouage

    Interlude Man

    3ml: was €21.90, now €13.77

  • Amouage Honour Woman decant

    Amouage

    Honour Woman

    3ml: was €19.90, now €12.69

  • Save 37%
    Amouage Epic Woman decant

    Amouage

    Epic Woman

    3ml: was €21.90, now €13.77

  • Amouage Dia Woman decant

    Amouage

    Dia Woman

    3ml: was €21.90, now €13.77

  • Amouage Epic Man decant

    Amouage

    Epic Man

    3ml: was €21.90, now €13.77

  • Save 37%
    Amouage Interlude Black Iris decant

    Amouage

    Interlude Black Iris

    3ml: was €21.90, now €13.77

  • Amouage Epic 56 decant

    Amouage

    Epic 56

    3ml: was €27.90, now €17.55

Frequently asked questions

What does Amouage Guidance smell like?

Amouage Guidance opens with Hazelnut, Olibanum and Pear. The heart brings Jasmine Sambac, Osmanthus, Rose and Saffron. It dries down to Akigalawood, Ambergris, Labdanum and Sandalwood.

Is Amouage Guidance long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as eternal (54% of votes), and 85% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (42% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Amouage Guidance good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn; summer takes only 5% of season votes.

Is Amouage Guidance good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other seasons, but winter still takes 32% of season votes.

Is Amouage Guidance for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 77% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 23% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Amouage Guidance to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 5% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Amouage Guidance?

Guidance is made by Amouage. It was launched in 2023.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Amouage Guidance?

A 10ml decant of Amouage Guidance holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Amouage perfumes can I try?

Besides Amouage Guidance, 10ML has Reflection Man, Interlude Man and Honour Woman from Amouage, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Amouage Guidance decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Amouage Guidance decant is filled by hand from an original Amouage bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.