Guidance
EDP · 2023
Olfactive Profile
ambery · floral · woody · fruity · creamy
About the Fragrance
A luminous floral-amber fragrance balancing pear, incense, rose, saffron, woods, vanilla, and ambergris.
Note Pyramid
The composition
Composed by Quentin Bisch. A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter.
Top notes
the opening- Pear
- Frankincense
- Hazelnut
Heart notes
the soul- Saffron
- Rose
- Jasmine Sambac
- Osmanthus
Base notes
the trail- Sandalwood
- Vanilla
- Akigalawood
- Ambergris
- Labdanum
Scent Profile
The fingerprint.
Performance
Wearable in
Main accords
Signature Moodboard
The world this scent lives in.
Warm resin, honeyed glow.
Textures
- — Beeswax
- — Honeyed resin
- — Warm wool
- — Damp silk
- — Crushed velvet
- — Wet stone
Materials
Labdanum · Benzoin · Brass · Rose absolute · Antique lace · Damask
Atmosphere
The room
A fire in a panelled room, snow outside
Weather
The air
Cold dry afternoon, 4°C
Interior Design
Camel velvet warmth
Camel velvet sofa, oak panelling, fire lit
Season
Autumn · Winter
Wears best in autumn and winter.
City Match
Vienna, café Sperl in December
Also at home in Prague, Saint Petersburg, Paris.
Literary Match
Towles — Gentleman in Moscow
The Night Watchman — Erdrich · A Gentleman in Moscow — Towles
In one line
Amouage
Guidance — warm resin, honeyed glow.
Imagery courtesy of Unsplash
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Available samples.
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