Gourmand

French Pastries

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French Pastries is a gourmand fantasy accord that recalls a French patisserie. It suggests sweet baked goods with cream and fruit, such as tarts, éclairs, madeleines and croissants. Perfumers use it to give a fragrance an indulgent, bakery-fresh character.

Scent Profile

French Pastries smells sweet and buttery, like baked dough with vanilla cream. The butter reads as smooth fat as much as flavour. Creamy, custard-like notes sit under it, with a soft almond edge and a touch of fruit. It can lean towards madeleine, caramelised tart crust or light choux pastry, and it always stays warm and gourmand.

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Breadthmedium

EnvelopeBase · ~18h lasting

Family Sweet & Gourmand, Waxy & Fatty

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Origin

French Pastries is a fantasy accord, not a natural material. No pastry extract is used. Perfumers build it from aroma chemicals and naturals: vanillin for sweetness, lactones for butter and cream, coumarin or almond notes for a nutty edge, and caramel and fruit notes on top. Some versions copy one pastry. Givenchy's 2017 version was a madeleine accord.

Usage in Perfumery

Used mainly in gourmand fragrances and in fruity or floral gourmands. It can sit at the top, heart or base. Givenchy put it in the top of Live Irrésistible Délicieuse, with cherry. It pairs with vanilla, caramel, tonka bean, almond and fruit. A small dose adds comfort to a non-gourmand structure. A larger dose makes it the theme of a pastry scent.