Gucci Guilty Elixir dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus
The most agreed-upon dupe for Gucci Guilty Elixir is Zara Vanilla Collection 01, named by 4 distinct people across 3 threads.
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Ranked alternatives
| # | Fragrance | Bucket | Evidence | Consensus | Buy |
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| 01 | Vanilla Collection 01 Zara “However, if you're looking for something similar, Zara’s Vanilla Collection 01 comes surprisingly close”what reddit says ↓ |
| 4 voices · 3 threadsvery close | 100 | no offers |
| 02 | Shiyaaka Men Khadlaj “So glad you kept shiyaaka, that is a banger and a half and no one talks about it. Very close to Reflection Man/Gucci Guilty Elixir and lasts very long too”what reddit says ↓ |
| 9 voices · 7 threadssimilar vibe | 63 |
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.
Vanilla Collection 01Zara
4 voices · 3 threads
- The community generally considers Zara Vanilla Collection 01 to be very close to Gucci Guilty Elixir, with some finding them practically identical.
- A few users describe it as an inspired-by alternative rather than a strict 1:1 clone, noting the resemblance holds at least on test strips.
- Commenters highlight the Zara fragrance as an affordable option, with one noting they purchased it for just €12.
“However, if you're looking for something similar, Zara’s Vanilla Collection 01 comes surprisingly close”
reddit ↗“Zara Vanilla Collection 01 Cant speak for dry down etc but on tester strips, they were similar.”
reddit ↗“I came here to vouch for Zara VC 01, not a 1:1 clone but a decent inspired by alternative”
reddit ↗“You should definitely try zara vanilla collection 01. I just bought it for €12 and they smell identical. Before i bought it i stop by at douglas to try gucci guilty i can’t even tell the difference.”
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Shiyaaka MenKhadlaj
9 voices · 7 threads
- Reddit users find Shiyaaka Men similar to Gucci Guilty Elixir, though it lacks the original's nutmeg and pimento seed notes.
- Many note it is an interpretation of both Guilty Elixir and Amouage Reflection Man, with some arguing it leans closer to Reflection Man.
- The fragrance is praised for its strong performance and longevity, with one user noting it becomes nearly indistinguishable from the original when layered.
Where people agree
“Definitely closer to RM than Guilty Elixir to me.”
reddit post ↗“You might find Shiyaaka close enough tbh, but when layered with CB it's basically indistinguishable.”
reddit ↗“So glad you kept shiyaaka, that is a banger and a half and no one talks about it. Very close to Reflection Man/Gucci Guilty Elixir and lasts very long too”
reddit ↗“Shiyaaka is the closest one you can get, sans the nutmeg and pimento seeds from GG Elixir.”
reddit ↗“Yes I only recently found out it was actually a GG inspired frag, I have not smelled the OG of either one, Shiyaaka was a blind buy, heard it was good, notes looked interesting, I liked it, but was not in love with it, but wore it in my rot”
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Where people disagree
“I really like both, they both have a similar base, but they don't smell alike to me, I would wear them in very different settings.”
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Also a dupe of
The originals people say this bottle imitates, counted the same way as everything else here: each line is the number of separate people who made that claim in a real Reddit thread.
| # | Original | Evidence | Also ranked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Reflection Man Amouage “Guilty Elixir is essentially a clone of Reflection Man” | 10 voices · 8 threadssimilar vibe | — |
| 02 | Pegasus Parfums de Marly “Pegasus and GG Elixer are my in my top 3 of all time and in the opening Pegasus is much more fresh and airy whereas the Elixer is very creamy and significantly thicker off the top. They only really become the same once they've dried down” | 2 voices · 1 threadsimilar vibe | — |
| 03 | reflection men Amouage “Guilty absolu/elixir/YSL myslf is a designer take on Amouage Reflection.” | 2 voices · 2 threadssimilar vibe | — |
| 04 | fleur du mâle Jean Paul Gaultier “Gucci Guilty Elixir gives me a really strong FDM vibe top” | 2 voices · 1 threadsimilar vibe | — |