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Gucci Guilty Absolute
meets Dark Lord.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Leather · Patchouli · Vetiver

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Gucci Gucci Guilty Absolute bottle
Gucci

Gucci Guilty Absolute

Concentration not recorded

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By Kilian Dark Lord bottle
By Kilian

Dark Lord

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originItalyNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20172018
Leading accordswoody · leather · aromaticwoody · leather · earthy
Notes unique to this recordCypress, Woody NotesPepper, Bergamot, Sichuan Pepper, Cloves, Rum, Davana, Jasmine Sambac, Birch, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Oakmoss, Cedar, Amber
Longevity / 53.68 · 3,945 votes4.09 · 986 votes
Projection / 42.51 · 4,133 votes2.87 · 1,114 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Gucci Guilty Absolute

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Dark Lord

Concentration unspecified on official page · US listing · 100 ml refill

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl alcohol, Citral, Benzyl benzoate, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Citronellol, Geraniol, Farnesol, Isoeugenol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Benzyl salicylate, Eugenol, Bht, Dilauryl thiodipropionate, Tocopherol, Benzoic acid

Source: Kilian Paris official US size-specific ingredient list · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN46241

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and leather direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and leather direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.