Guilty vs Bloom
Side by side. Scored honestly.
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Verdicts
Guilty
A floral gourmand woody fragrance built around pink pepper, almond, lilac, patchouli, amber. Scent profile not yet written in our editorial pass — the listed notes are the most reliable summary of the wear character until that's filled in.
Bloom
Opens with a dense, almost powdery jasmine that leans creamy rather than green, then tuberose and rangoon creeper push it into full white-floral territory — heady but not sharp. Orris anchors the heart with a soft, rooty warmth that prevents it from going soapy, while honeysuckle adds a faintly nectar-sweet lift. Projection stays moderate; this is a close-to-skin floral, not a room-filler. The musk dry-down is clean and skin-like, elongating the bloom without changing its character — Spring and summer days, office-appropriate, best suited to someone who wants a polished white-floral without any green or fruity detours.
How they overlap
Guilty and Bloom share exactly one note (musk). The overlap is real but narrow — most of the wear experience will diverge.
The buying decision
Guilty is the cheaper original at $89 compared to $135 for Bloom — about 34% less. Guilty has 2 scored dupes, with the top accuracy at 7/10 from Dossier Guilty Pleasure ($29–$35). Bloom has 4, top accuracy 8/10 from Maison Alhambra Floral Bloom ($25–$35).
Recommendation
Both Guilty and Bloom have credible top dupes (within one accuracy point of each other). The choice comes down to which scent direction you actually prefer — the descriptions above are the better guide than the scores.