Full bottle shown for reference only. You'll receive the decant size you select (2ml, 5ml or 10ml) in a glass spray atomizer, hand-filled from an authentic bottle.
Amouage Guidance 46 Extrait de Parfum
About this fragrance
The same rose, rebuilt at 46 percent and told to stay all day.
What happens when Amouage gives Quentin Bisch its most beloved Odyssey composition back and asks him to take it further? Guidance 46 is the Exceptional Extrait reading, dosed at 46 percent perfume oil against the 15 to 20 percent that normally defines the format. It reinterprets the house triad of rose, frankincense and ambergris, then adds pear, hazelnut and sandalwood on top.
It opens fresher than the original, pear and rose water lifted by pink pepper, with bitter almond and hazelnut giving it a marzipan edge underneath. Then saffron turns up the heat and rose, osmanthus and jasmine sambac bloom into something genuinely opulent. Then sandalwood, akigalawood, ambergris and vanilla take over, muskier and saltier than the eau de parfum, and run past twelve hours without effort.
At $550 for 100ml this is a divisive bottle, and opinion on it splits sharply. Exactly the wrong fragrance to blind-buy and exactly the right one to decant.
Scent Profile: Rose · Pear · Bitter Almond · Saffron · Ambergris
Top Notes: Pear, Frankincense, Hazelnut, Rose Water, Pink Pepper, Bitter Almond
Heart Notes: Saffron, Rose, Jasmine Sambac, Osmanthus
Base Notes: Cistus, Sandalwood, Akigalawood, Ambergris, Vanilla, Ambrette, Georgywood, Cypriol
Longevity: 12 or more hours | Projection: Strong for the first four hours, then a persistent skin trail
Best For: Evenings, cold weather, rose lovers, Amouage collectors
Season: Fall, Winter, Spring
House: Amouage | Perfumer: Quentin Bisch | Concentration: Extrait de Parfum, 46% concentration
100% authentic, hand-decanted from authenticated Amouage stock
Free shipping on orders over $50 | Ships within 1 to 2 business days
Size guide: which decant should I get?
New to this scent? Start with 2ml. It's enough to wear it several times and see how it develops on your skin.
Already love it? 5ml is the best value per wear and fits in a pocket or bag.
Daily signature? 10ml gives you a month or more of regular wear for a fraction of the full bottle.
What arrives in the box
Your decant arrives in a glass spray atomizer, filled by hand from an authentic bottle and labeled with the fragrance name. Each one is sealed and packed to protect it in transit. You are buying the decant, not the original bottle shown in the photos.
Shipping & returns
Orders ship within 1 to 2 business days from Portland, Oregon. Free U.S. shipping on orders over $50. Standard delivery usually takes 2 to 5 business days after shipping.
Because decants are filled to order, all sales are final. If anything arrives damaged, contact us and we'll make it right.
Authenticity guarantee
Every fragrance is sourced from authorized retailers and department stores. We never buy grey market or testers of unknown origin. What you receive is decanted directly from a genuine bottle.
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Before you buy
Will I get the full bottle in the photo?
No. The full bottle is shown for reference. You'll receive a glass spray atomizer in the size you select (2ml, 5ml or 10ml), hand-filled from that authentic bottle.
Is it the real fragrance?
Yes. Every decant is filled from a genuine bottle bought from an authorized retailer or department store. Never grey market.
Which size should I pick?
2ml (~20 sprays) to try a scent a few times. 5ml (~60 sprays) for 2 to 3 weeks of wear. 10ml (~120 sprays) if it's going to be your daily signature.
When will it arrive?
Orders ship from Portland within 1 to 2 business days and usually arrive 2 to 5 business days later. Free U.S. shipping over $50.