Gourmand
Gourmand

Gourmand

Note Profile

Natural 9 perfumes

Also Known As

Candied Blossoms, Nut, Sweetness

About

Sweet, edible notes

Scent Profile

Gourmand notes evoke the scents of edible treats, featuring accords reminiscent of vanilla, caramel, chocolate, coffee, and other sweet or dessert-like aromas. They often have creamy, sugary, or toasted nuances, sometimes layered with nutty or spicy facets. These notes can evolve from bright, mouthwatering sweetness to a deeper, more comforting warmth as the fragrance develops.

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 0%
Floral 0%
Fruity 0%
Green 0%
Sweet 75%
Warm 15%
Woody 0%
Earthy 0%
Animalic 0%
Fresh 0%

Origin

Gourmand notes are typically constructed using a combination of natural extracts, such as vanilla absolute or cocoa absolute, and synthetic aroma molecules that mimic edible scents. They do not come from a single raw material but are created through blending and creative formulation in the laboratory.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use gourmand notes primarily in the heart and base of fragrances to impart warmth, richness, and a sense of indulgence. They blend well with woods, ambers, spices, and florals, and are often used to create cozy, inviting compositions or to add an addictive quality to modern perfumes.

Varieties

Cupcake Cupcake 6 Cherry Liqueur Cherry Liqueur 2 Espresso Bean Espresso Bean 1 Griotte Syrup Griotte Syrup Candy Apple Candy Apple 5 Licorice Licorice 67 Vanilla Caviar Vanilla Caviar 3 Cognac Cognac 31 Bitter Chocolate Bitter Chocolate Chestnut Chestnut 25 Date Date 26 Liquor Liquor 8 Aperol Aperol 1 Brown Sugar Brown Sugar 22 Mocha Mocha 1 Brandy Brandy 7 Rum Rum 116 Dark Chocolate Dark Chocolate 73 Roasted Cocoa Roasted Cocoa Maple Syrup Maple Syrup 6 Cacao Pod Cacao Pod 121 Tonka Bean Tonka Bean 857 Amaretto Coffee Amaretto Coffee Coffee Coffee 142 Whisky Whisky 19 Black Sesame Black Sesame 1 Candied Fruits Candied Fruits 9 Caramel Caramel 224 Amaretto Amaretto 10 Bran Bran 7 Maple Maple 2 Cacao Shell Cacao Shell Mexican Chocolate Mexican Chocolate Praline Praline 113 Tiramisu Tiramisu 6 Dulce De Leche Dulce De Leche 6 Fig Milk Fig Milk 2 Gingerbread Gingerbread 5 Marron Glace Marron Glace 3 Toffee Toffee 20 Benzaldehyde Benzaldehyde Gelato Gelato 1 Candied Ginger Candied Ginger 4 Basmati Rice Basmati Rice 18 Sweet Pastry Sweet Pastry 2 Salted Caramel Salted Caramel 5 Nougat Nougat 3 Biscuit Biscuit 7 Cereals Cereals 1 Honey Honey 202 Molasses Molasses 1 Shea Shea Almond Almond 214 Sesame Sesame 17 Macadamia Macadamia 1 White Chocolate White Chocolate 12 Cacao Butter Cacao Butter 6 Madeleine Madeleine 1 Wheat Wheat 8 Kulfi Kulfi 2 Blond Tobacco Blond Tobacco 1 Hazelnut Hazelnut 44 Popcorn Popcorn 8 Sugar Cane Sugar Cane 99 Marshmallow Marshmallow 41 Barley Barley 8 Yellow Sugar Yellow Sugar Vanilla Vanilla 2082 Nectar Nectar 1 Meringue Meringue 8 Vanillin Vanillin 7 Candied Lemon Candied Lemon 2 Butter Butter 11 Cream Cream 72 Panacotta Panacotta 2 Rice Powder Rice Powder 2 Milk Milk 77 Pistachio Pistachio 37 Sorbet Sorbet 7 Port Wine Port Wine Bubble Gum Bubble Gum 2 Dragée Dragée 1 Macaron Macaron 6 Loukhoum Loukhoum 2 Plum Liqueur Plum Liqueur 2 Cotton Candy Cotton Candy 48

Similar Notes

Cupcake Cupcake 6 Cookie Dough Cookie Dough Cake Cake 1 Cookie Cookie 4 Salted Caramel Salted Caramel 5 Yellow Sugar Yellow Sugar Meringue Meringue 8 Macaron Macaron 6

Common Accords

Sweet
Sweet 2782
Gourmand
Gourmand 135
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola 4
Almond
Almond 157
Chocolate
Chocolate 62
Nutty
Nutty 220
Rum
Rum 73
Honey
Honey 152
Cacao
Cacao 91

Perfumes featuring Gourmand

A selection of reviewed perfumes where Gourmand appears prominently.