Gourmand
Gourmand

Gourmand

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Note Profile

Natural 71 perfumes

Also Known As

boba, Candied Blossoms, candy-like facets, candyfloss, Creamy Notes, crème brûlée, gourmand accents, Gourmand Accord, gourmand facets, gourmand sweetness, Lactones, Lactonic Notes, Nut, Nutty Notes, sugary gourmand base, Sweet, 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 26 Red Wine Red Wine 48 Cherry Liqueur Cherry Liqueur 23 Espresso Bean Espresso Bean 15 Vanilla Caviar Vanilla Caviar 31 Licorice Licorice 309 Cognac Cognac 210 Chestnut Chestnut 129 Liquor Liquor 80 Aperol Aperol 2 Brown Sugar Brown Sugar 227 Mocha Mocha 9 Calvados Calvados 1 Cappuccino Cappuccino 3 Brandy Brandy 27 Rum Rum 634 Dark Chocolate Dark Chocolate 508 Roasted Cocoa Roasted Cocoa 1 Canelé Canelé 1 Maple Syrup Maple Syrup 53 Tonka Bean Tonka Bean 4801 Cacao Pod Cacao Pod 581 Cookie Dough Cookie Dough 5 Coffee Coffee 816 Bread Bread 18 Wattleseed Wattleseed Whisky Whisky 126 Cashew Cashew 5 Bourbon Bourbon 2 Walnut Walnut 30 Black Sesame Black Sesame 4 Cake Cake 33 Pumpkin Pumpkin 13 Caramel Caramel 1410 Amaretto Amaretto 36 Syrup Syrup 1 Bran Bran 22 Maple Maple 39 Malt Malt 27 Cacao Shell Cacao Shell 5 Mexican Chocolate Mexican Chocolate 1 Praline Praline 719 Tiramisu Tiramisu 12 Maltol Maltol 2 Cookie Cookie 11 Dulce De Leche Dulce De Leche 20 Burnt Sugar Burnt Sugar 23 Gingerbread Gingerbread 19 Marron Glace Marron Glace 6 Toffee Toffee 139 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 35 Pecan Pecan 6 Cereals Cereals 16 Biscuit Biscuit 43 Nougat Nougat 8 Honey Honey 1065 Brazil Nut Brazil Nut 5 Croissant Croissant 1 Marzipan Marzipan Molasses Molasses 4 Peanut Peanut 4 Almond Almond 1183 Honeycomb Honeycomb White Chocolate White Chocolate 95 Macadamia Macadamia 17 Sesame Sesame 70 Cacao Butter Cacao Butter 70 Immortelle Immortelle 227 Madeleine Madeleine 8 Fenugreek Fenugreek 33 Kulfi Kulfi 11 Coconut Coconut 1281 Hazelnut Hazelnut 344 Beeswax Beeswax 128 Popcorn Popcorn 33 White Wine White Wine 7 Sugar Cane Sugar Cane 580 pistachio cream pistachio cream Rice Rice 19 Barley Barley 31 Marshmallow Marshmallow 288 Vanilla Vanilla 12055 Hay Hay 171 Meringue Meringue 39 Coumarin Coumarin 246 Vanillin Vanillin 24 Butter Butter 128 Cream Cream 397 Panacotta Panacotta 12 Milk Milk 554 Woodruff Or Galium Odoratum Woodruff Or Galium Odoratum 2 Pistachio Pistachio 254 Chicory Chicory Pandan Pandan 3 Pandanus Pandanus 2 Acetyl Furan Acetyl Furan Spun Sugar Spun Sugar 1 Bubble Gum Bubble Gum 22 Dragée Dragée 6 Macaron Macaron 23 Loukhoum Loukhoum 12 Plum Liqueur Plum Liqueur 5 Cotton Candy Cotton Candy 372 Chocolate 51 Nuts 1

Similar Notes

Cupcake Cupcake 26 Vanilla Caviar Vanilla Caviar 31 Cake Cake 33 Syrup Syrup 1 Kunafa Kunafa 1 Vanilla Vanilla 12055 Vanillin Vanillin 24 Spun Sugar Spun Sugar 1

Common Accords

Sweet
Sweet 15685
Gourmand
Gourmand 827
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola 16
Almond
Almond 867
Chocolate
Chocolate 306
Nutty
Nutty 1057
Rum
Rum 344
Honey
Honey 726
Cacao
Cacao 479

Perfumes featuring Gourmand

A selection of reviewed perfumes where Gourmand appears prominently.

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