Amouage Guidance 46 Dupes 2026: 6 Clones vs the Original

What does Guidance 46 smell like?

Guidance 46 by Amouage launched in 2024 and is listed for women. It opens on pear, rose water, hazelnut and bitter almond, with frankincense and pink pepper giving the fruit a dry, peppery edge. The heart turns floral and warm: osmanthus, rose, saffron and jasmine sambac. Below sits a long base of woods and ambers, sandalwood, akigalawood, Georgywood and cypriol, softened by vanilla, ambrette, ambergris and labdanum. Its accords read woody, fruity, floral and nutty, finishing powdery and amber. Amouage sets out the full note list on its own page for Guidance 46.

That nutty, fruity top over a crowded woody base is what a clone has to chase. The pear and hazelnut are simple to echo; the depth of the base is not. Amouage anchors the luxury end of our guide to Arabian perfume decants, where Interlude Man and the 2023 Guidance, a separate perfume from Guidance 46, can each be tried in 3ml first.

Guidance or Guidance 46?

Amouage sells two perfumes under this name. Guidance came first, in 2023: pear, hazelnut and olibanum on top, an osmanthus, rose, saffron and jasmine sambac heart, and sandalwood, vanilla, akigalawood, ambergris and labdanum below. Guidance 46 followed in 2024 as an Exceptional Extrait. It is not a stronger Guidance but a separate, rosier and creamier composition: it keeps that frame and adds to both the opening and the base, as set out above. Our guide to Guidance vs Guidance 46 goes through both. Some write-ups quoted below place a clone nearer "the Eau de Parfum", which is how they refer to the earlier Guidance, so check which one a clone is aimed at. For clones of the earlier perfume, see our Guidance dupes.

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1Най-добър като цяло

Best overall: Arya Peony Rose

Al Wataniah

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38,80 € · 100 ml

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Arya Peony Rose by Al Wataniah shares a long run of notes with the original. Parfumo's comparison page for the pair names hazelnut, osmanthus, rose, saffron, vanilla, ambergris and sandalwood as common to both, and most members who voted there find the two similar. The salty, warm and mineral glow that ambergris gives a base is described in our ambergris perfume guide, alongside the perfumes that list the note.

The main difference is that it is a relative, not a match. A member writing on Parfumo's page for Arya Peony Rose finds the two clearly related, though not a match, and still recommends it to people who love Guidance 46. That page lists Guidance 46 as the one perfume it smells similar to.

It suits someone who wants the nutty, rosy, saffron-and-sandalwood mood of the original and is happy with a family resemblance rather than a close match on every layer. Basis: a named source, Parfumo's similar list and its comparison page. If saffron is what draws you to this mood, our saffron perfume guide sorts ten saffron perfumes by setting, from woody amber to floral warmth, including the 2023 Guidance by Amouage.

2Най-близък по финала

Closest on the dry-down: Directive 46

Alexandria Fragrances

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Directive 46 by Alexandria Fragrances comes with no shared note list in our sources; its case rests on one wearer. A member on Parfumo wore the two on opposite wrists and found Directive 46 remarkably close to Guidance 46 on skin.

The main difference, by that same account, is small: at most a slight shift in sweetness and in how deep the dry-down goes. That is one member's impression, so treat it as a strong lead rather than a settled verdict. Parfumo's page for Directive 46 records, as a sourced fact, that the house made it with Guidance 46 as its reference.

It suits someone who wants to get as near the original's finish as the clones in this guide allow, and who will judge the dry-down on their own skin. Basis: a named source, a member's write-up on Parfumo.

3По-сладък вариант

Sweeter take: Signature Pearl

Fragrance World

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Signature Pearl by Fragrance World is described as similar to Guidance 46 by members writing on its Fragrantica page. They describe it mostly by contrast with the original.

The main difference is weight and fruit. The same members find it sweeter, denser and louder than Guidance 46, with peach and coconut where the original has pear and almond. Not everyone aims it at Guidance 46: some there place it nearer the Eau de Parfum instead.

It suits someone who likes the original but wants more sweetness and more presence, or who prefers the earlier Guidance. Basis: a named source, members on Fragrantica.

4По-мек вариант

Softer take: Daiman Eden

Zimaya

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Daiman Eden by Zimaya is the lighter route. Most members who voted on Parfumo's comparison page for the pair find the two similar.

The main difference is air. A member on Parfumo says the first impression is Guidance 46, but noticeably airier and lighter, with faint saffron, clear rose and pepper, and a hint of incense.

It suits someone who finds the original too dense and wants the rose and pepper side of it to sit closer and quieter. Basis: a named source, a member's write-up and the comparison page on Parfumo.

5Най-ниска цена

Lowest price: Mahab

Nusuk

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28,75 € · 100 ml

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Mahab by Nusuk is the least expensive clone with a euro price in the comparison table, both per bottle and per ml. Most members who voted on Parfumo's comparison page for Mahab and Guidance 46 find them similar, and the notes the two share are frankincense, osmanthus, rose and sandalwood. Guidance 46 follows the 2023 Guidance, which has its own Amouage Guidance sample guide with a Guidance 46 table and a five-day skin test in 3ml.

The main difference is fennel. Going by that same page, Mahab adds fennel, red fruits and peach to the shared frame. A member writing on Fragrantica who tried the Guidance alternatives found the fennel prominent in Mahab and did not like it.

It suits someone who wants the general impression for the smallest outlay and does not mind a fennel accent. Basis: a named source, Parfumo's comparison page, with a dissenting voice on Fragrantica.

6Премиум алтернатива

Premium alternative: Lumora

Monkoku

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29,95 € · 50 ml

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Lumora by Monkoku is an extrait, and it lists more of the original's opening than most clones here. Parfumo's comparison page for the pair shows both listing pear, hazelnut, rose, saffron, vanilla and cistus, and most members who voted there find the two similar.

The main difference is which Guidance it points to. On Parfumo's page for Lumora, the top write-up places it nearer the Eau de Parfum than Guidance 46. Another member there calls it the finest of several Guidance alternatives they own.

It suits someone who likes both Guidance perfumes and wants a clone in extrait strength. Basis: a named source, two Parfumo pages.

What the clones leave out

The shared-note lists in our sources cover the pear, hazelnut, osmanthus, rose, saffron, sandalwood and vanilla. None of them includes the rose water, bitter almond or pink pepper of the Guidance 46 opening, or the akigalawood, ambrette, Georgywood and cypriol in its base. Apart from akigalawood, which the earlier Guidance also lists, those are the notes that separate Guidance 46 from the earlier Guidance. Glossier You rests on ambrette in its base too, and several of the perfumes from other houses in our guide to alternatives to Glossier You share that note with it.

Where sources describe a difference, it tends to run in one of three directions: sweeter and fruitier (peach, coconut, red fruits), lighter, or with an extra note of its own, such as fennel. Only one member's account, for Directive 46, speaks of a very close match on skin.

Clone bottle or the original in a small size?

Counted per ml, each clone with a price in the table comes in below a decant of the original. Directive 46, Signature Pearl and Daiman Eden have no price in the table: no EU list price turned up for them when prices were checked. If this style is already yours and you plan to wear it heavily every day, a clone bottle gives you more volume for the money.

Counted per choice, things look different. A week of wear tells you whether you want Guidance 46, a clone or neither. Curious about the Eau de Parfum too? A 3ml of Guidance is 15,12 €. For the wider picture, the price per ml index compares costs across everything we stock.

Original perfumes with a similar character

Three originals we stock share some of this character. Purpose, an Amouage Eau de Parfum from 2023, shares frankincense (listed as olibanum), pink pepper, rose, sandalwood, akigalawood and saffron, with bergamot, pimento, black pepper, papyrus, vetiver and suede taking it somewhere drier. Impadia by BDK Parfums, from 2025, pairs pear with Bulgarian and Turkish rose over akigalawood and sandalwood, with bergamot, mandarin and African orange flower for a brighter start. Musc Nurasana by Maison Crivelli, an extrait from 2026, shares rose, frankincense and labdanum, set among cardamom, ginger, fir, musk and tonka bean. All three come as decants, which lets you wear them over a few days before choosing a bottle. For more ideas, see our rose perfumes guide. For the wider house, see our Amouage dupes and the best Amouage perfumes. Maison Crivelli also makes a 2023 oud built on passion fruit, saffron and leather, which our Oud Maracujá dupes guide reads note by note.

How to test a dupe

Judge a clone on skin rather than on a blotter, which only shows its first minutes. Wear the original one day and the clone on another. Smell your wrist early, again midway, and once more in the evening before you decide. Separate days stop one scent from colouring your read of the other.

A 3ml of Guidance 46 is enough for a week of comparing; a 10ml decant, around 200 sprays, carries you through weeks of wear if the original wins. A 30ml decant, around 600 sprays, is the size you keep. First time buying one? Our explainer on what a perfume decant is covers the basics, and how to skip the blind buy shows why a small size comes first. First-time buyers may wonder are perfume decants authentic, and the guide's answer is to check where a shop's bottles come from and how each atomiser is filled and labelled.