Amouage guidance dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus
The most agreed-upon dupe for Amouage guidance is Maison Alhambra Decadent Dream, the highest-ranked alternative by community consensus.
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Ranked alternatives
| # | Fragrance | Bucket | Evidence | Consensus | Buy |
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| 01 | Decadent Dream Maison Alhambra |
| 12 voices · 8 threads | 100 | no offers |
| 02 | Julianna's Perfume Guiding Light Julianna's Perfume |
| 2 voices · 2 threads | 39 | no offers |
| 03 | Stellar Amber Zara |
| 9 voices · 10 threads | 37 | no offers |
What Reddit says
A sample of what people actually wrote, under the summary of it. The voice counts are the whole of the evidence behind a pairing; the quotes are a handful of the loudest, each one a link to the comment it came from.
Decadent DreamMaison Alhambra
12 voices · 8 threads
- Reddit consensus views Decadent Dream as a very close, highly identical clone of Amouage Guidance, though some rate it closer to 50% to 75% similar.
- Users note it smells slightly sweeter and more linear in the dry-down than the more complex and rounded original.
- While long-lasting for its cheap price, reviewers consistently agree it lacks the massive projection and beastly longevity of Guidance.
Where people agree
“I have a decant of Amouage Guidance, and I think this is a great dupe.”
reddit post ↗“Maison Alhambra Decadent Dream: 8.5/10 Short Summary: Stylish, Edgy Fruity Floral Supposedly a dupe of Amouage Guidance but this is another dupe I haven’t smelled the original for.”
reddit post ↗“I recently got Decadent Dream by Maison Alhambra, which is a dupe for Amouage's Guidance. Maybe my nose is broken, but it smelled identical to guidance”
reddit ↗“I can definitely say Al hambra’s version sits closer to the OG and cheaper too!! The only thing that sets al hambra and guidance is the projection and longevity. Guidance lingered for days and weeks in my sweater where I first tested it. An”
reddit ↗“This is an great clone, even straight out of the box with no time to mature. The biggest difference is in the longevity and overall strength. You can definitely feel how much softer this one is compared to the original.”
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Where people disagree
“it instantly reminded me of the smell two years ago an in my opinion it is definitely a dupe and unfortunately for me, a really long lasting one”
reddit ↗“Es kommt Guidance auch erstaunlich nah, Sillage, Dauer und vorallem die Fruchtnote sond jedoch deutlich schwächer. Das OG ist ein hochkonzentriertes Meisterwerk, hält auf Kleidung tagelang an und entwickelt sich in Wellen، ist üppig und bi”
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Julianna's Perfume Guiding LightJulianna's Perfume
2 voices · 2 threads
“A very good dupe that stands out to me is Julianna's Guiding Light (Amouage Guidance dupe), down to the nuclear projection & sillage”
reddit ↗“Julianna's Perfume makes a Guidance dupe called Guiding Light that's pretty great and long lasting. Not quite as everlasting as the og but objectively a strong performer. Would highly recommend it over Zara's”
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Stellar AmberZara
9 voices · 10 threads
- Reddit users agree that Zara Stellar Amber is a toned-down, less intense alternative that shares a similar scent profile with Amouage Guidance.
- Community opinions on longevity are sharply divided, with one user reporting near-original potency and sillage, while another found it fades almost immediately.
- Despite mixed performance reviews, it is considered a much more affordable and wearable day-to-day option compared to Guidance.
Where people agree
“Zara Stellar Amber (Amouage Guidance dupe)”
reddit post ↗“I love Zara Stellar Amber (Guidance dupe but fruitier).”
reddit ↗“Same with Zara Stellar Amber, dupe of Amouage Guidance”
reddit ↗“Zara Stellar Amber is a pretty good dupe of Guidance”
reddit ↗“Until someone described Zara’s Stellar Amber. It has all the notes I love and doesn’t mention rose which is even better.”
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Where people disagree
“agree that it’s similar to Guidance, but the longevity is almost non-existent on me. So, although it’s an affordable alternative, it’s not worth much if it needs to be sprayed every 5 minutes”
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