
Caroleanne81
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Caroleanne81
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Guidance minus the nuttiness
Ok now I understand why people say this is similar to Guidance Eau de Parfum….
Solar Flair doesn’t live up to the hype for me. It’s nice, but I’m disappointed by it. It lacks originality. I was expecting “Sunshine in a bottle” and wanted to smell the listed notes, but instead all I smell is a less vibrant Guidance minus the nuttiness. I personally find Solar Flair a bit weaker, less balanced and duller/flatter in comparison. Guidance Eau de Parfum is the winner for me as I feel it’s has a little bit more of a luminance and uniqueness about it.
I carried out a little experiment out of curiosity. I applied one spray of Guidance to my left arm and one spray of Solar Flair to my right arm before leaving for work at 5:30pm. I haven’t topped up either. It’s now almost 3am and both scents are still going strong. I asked my partner and a few colleagues to blindly compare both. All agreed these were very similar, but they all found Solar Flair to be stronger. It’s funny comparing the difference in ratings for both considering this. Only one person out of the 5 people I asked preferred Solar Flair.
If you’re looking at Solar Flair, expecting it to smell like the note pyramid and already know what Guidance smells like, I think like me you’ll be disappointed. It’s impossible to deny the close similarities. If you liked Guidance but disliked the hazelnut note, Solar Flair is the one for you.
Solar Flair doesn’t live up to the hype for me. It’s nice, but I’m disappointed by it. It lacks originality. I was expecting “Sunshine in a bottle” and wanted to smell the listed notes, but instead all I smell is a less vibrant Guidance minus the nuttiness. I personally find Solar Flair a bit weaker, less balanced and duller/flatter in comparison. Guidance Eau de Parfum is the winner for me as I feel it’s has a little bit more of a luminance and uniqueness about it.
I carried out a little experiment out of curiosity. I applied one spray of Guidance to my left arm and one spray of Solar Flair to my right arm before leaving for work at 5:30pm. I haven’t topped up either. It’s now almost 3am and both scents are still going strong. I asked my partner and a few colleagues to blindly compare both. All agreed these were very similar, but they all found Solar Flair to be stronger. It’s funny comparing the difference in ratings for both considering this. Only one person out of the 5 people I asked preferred Solar Flair.
If you’re looking at Solar Flair, expecting it to smell like the note pyramid and already know what Guidance smells like, I think like me you’ll be disappointed. It’s impossible to deny the close similarities. If you liked Guidance but disliked the hazelnut note, Solar Flair is the one for you.
Updated on 08/02/2025



Top Notes
Heliotrope
Pink pepper
Mandarin orange
Heart Notes
Osmanthus
Honeysuckle
Patchouli
Base Notes
Honey
Vanilla
White musk
Vetiver








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