Amouage Guidance 46, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Rose water poured over pear slices in a candlelit room.

Amouage Guidance 46 with a 10ML travel atomiser and a 10ML refill vial on a pink plinth
Guidance 46 by Amouage, bottle pictured with its key notes: Rose Water, Pear and Osmanthus
  1. First spray0–15 min

  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 dayEveningNight out

Best forGoing out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 56%Eternal

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 44%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 45%Autumn

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 40%Evening

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Longevity, 558 votes

  • Very weak1%8 votes
  • Weak3%16 votes
  • Moderate10%56 votes
  • Long lasting30%165 votes
  • Eternal (Most voted)56%313 votes

Sillage, 538 votes

  • Intimate3%17 votes
  • Moderate22%118 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)44%235 votes
  • Enormous31%168 votes

Season, 558 votes

  • Spring15%84 votes
  • Summer5%28 votes
  • Autumn (Most voted)45%251 votes
  • Winter35%195 votes

Time of day, 558 votes

  • Daytime20%112 votes
  • Office5%28 votes
  • Evening (Most voted)40%223 votes
  • Night out35%195 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €19.17Was €29.90SAVE 36%
    • Per ml: €6.39/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €141.93Was €314.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €4.73/ml26% 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

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Frequently asked questions

What does Amouage Guidance 46 smell like?

Amouage Guidance 46 opens with Bitter Almond, Frankincense, Hazelnut and Pear. The heart brings Jasmine Sambac, Osmanthus, Rose and Saffron. It dries down to Akigalawood, Ambergris, Ambrette and Cypriol.

Is Amouage Guidance 46 long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as eternal (56% of votes), and 86% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (44% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Amouage Guidance 46 good for summer?

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

Is Amouage Guidance 46 good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other seasons, but winter still takes 35% of season votes.

Is Amouage Guidance 46 for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 75% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 25% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Amouage Guidance 46 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 46?

Guidance 46 is made by Amouage. It was launched in 2024.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Amouage Guidance 46?

A 10ml decant of Amouage Guidance 46 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 46, 10ML has Reflection Man, Interlude Man and Honour Woman from Amouage, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Amouage Guidance 46 decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Amouage Guidance 46 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.