Gourmand
Gourmand

Gourmand

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Note Profile

Natural 68 perfumes

Also Known As

boba, Candied Blossoms, candy-like facets, candyfloss, Creamy Notes, crème brûlée, gourmand accents, gourmand facets, gourmand sweetness, Lactones, Lactonic Notes, Nut, Nutty Notes, sugary gourmand base, Sweet Note, Sweet Notes, Sweetness, Sweets, synthetic cereal facets

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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.

ScentWheel

Breadthbroad
EnvelopeBase · ~24h lasting

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.

Notable Perfumers

Perfumers known for using Gourmand include Ahmedullah Anfar , Domitille Michalon Bertier , and Mustafa Firoz .

Varieties

Cupcake Cupcake 22 Red Wine Red Wine 46 Cherry Liqueur Cherry Liqueur 17 Espresso Bean Espresso Bean 15 Vanilla Caviar Vanilla Caviar 26 Licorice Licorice 271 Cognac Cognac 187 Bitter Chocolate Bitter Chocolate Chestnut Chestnut 111 Liquor Liquor 74 Aperol Aperol 2 Brown Sugar Brown Sugar 206 Mocha Mocha 9 Calvados Calvados 1 Cappuccino Cappuccino 1 Brandy Brandy 26 Rum Rum 562 Dark Chocolate Dark Chocolate 410 Roasted Cocoa Roasted Cocoa 1 Canelé Canelé 1 Maple Syrup Maple Syrup 49 Tonka Bean Tonka Bean 4257 Cacao Pod Cacao Pod 566 Cookie Dough Cookie Dough 5 Coffee Coffee 726 Bread Bread 18 Wattleseed Wattleseed Whisky Whisky 120 Cashew Cashew 5 Bourbon Bourbon 2 Walnut Walnut 28 Black Sesame Black Sesame 4 Cake Cake 33 Pumpkin Pumpkin 13 Caramel Caramel 1290 Amaretto Amaretto 36 Syrup Syrup 1 Bran Bran 22 Maple Maple 39 Malt Malt 27 Cacao Shell Cacao Shell 4 Mexican Chocolate Mexican Chocolate 1 Praline Praline 637 Tiramisu Tiramisu 12 Maltol Maltol 1 Cookie Cookie 11 Dulce De Leche Dulce De Leche 20 Burnt Sugar Burnt Sugar 23 Gingerbread Gingerbread 18 Marron Glace Marron Glace 6 Toffee Toffee 125 Ethyl Maltol Ethyl Maltol 26 Coca-Cola Coca-Cola 20 Benzaldehyde Benzaldehyde Gelato Gelato 9 Baguette Baguette 2 Oat Oat 5 Basmati Rice Basmati Rice 88 Sweet Pastry Sweet Pastry 43 Salted Caramel Salted Caramel 33 Pecan Pecan 6 Cereals Cereals 16 Biscuit Biscuit 41 Nougat Nougat 8 Honey Honey 973 Brazil Nut Brazil Nut 5 Croissant Croissant 1 Marzipan Marzipan Molasses Molasses 4 Peanut Peanut 4 Almond Almond 1042 Honeycomb Honeycomb White Chocolate White Chocolate 87 Macadamia Macadamia 16 Sesame Sesame 64 Cacao Butter Cacao Butter 69 Immortelle Immortelle 215 Madeleine Madeleine 8 Fenugreek Fenugreek 33 Kulfi Kulfi 8 Coconut Coconut 1158 Hazelnut Hazelnut 319 Beeswax Beeswax 122 Popcorn Popcorn 32 White Wine White Wine 7 Sugar Cane Sugar Cane 569 pistachio cream pistachio cream Rice Rice 10 Marshmallow Marshmallow 263 Barley Barley 28 Vanilla Vanilla 10698 Hay Hay 163 Meringue Meringue 37 Coumarin Coumarin 222 Vanillin Vanillin 24 Cream Cream 387 Butter Butter 127 Panacotta Panacotta 12 Milk Milk 539 Woodruff Or Galium Odoratum Woodruff Or Galium Odoratum 2 Pistachio Pistachio 239 Chicory Chicory Pandan Pandan 3 Pandanus Pandanus 2 Acetyl Furan Acetyl Furan Spun Sugar Spun Sugar Bubble Gum Bubble Gum 21 Dragée Dragée 6 Macaron Macaron 22 Loukhoum Loukhoum 12 Plum Liqueur Plum Liqueur 5 Cotton Candy Cotton Candy 350 Chocolate 30 Nuts

Similar Notes

Cupcake Cupcake 22 Vanilla Caviar Vanilla Caviar 26 Bitter Chocolate Bitter Chocolate Cake Cake 33 Syrup Syrup 1 Kunafa Kunafa 1 Vanilla Vanilla 10698 Vanillin Vanillin 24

Common Accords

Sweet
Sweet 14435
Gourmand
Gourmand 557
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola 16
Almond
Almond 841
Chocolate
Chocolate 303
Nutty
Nutty 1028
Rum
Rum 342
Honey
Honey 702
Cacao
Cacao 476

Perfumes featuring Gourmand

A selection of reviewed perfumes where Gourmand appears prominently.

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