Fragrance style & accord
Gourmand Family
The Gourmand family includes sweet notes inspired by edible items: vanilla, praline, chocolate, caramel, coffee, honey, coconut, and nuts. They are highly comforting, sweet, warm, and appetizing scents.
Character & evolution
How does this family behave?
They stand out for their high density and excellent fixative qualities on the skin. They have strong projection that expands easily with body heat.
Usage advice
Best occasion & season
Reserved for winter, autumn, and casual night outings. The sweet warmth of this accord generates a cozy feel in cold weather.
Guru Selection
Featured perfumes from the Gourmand family
These fragrances from our catalogue exemplarily represent the spirit, evolution, and structure of the Gourmand family.
Parfums de Marly Althaïr
Majestic bourbon vanilla, warm cinnamon, and praline over a noble base of woods and musk.
- Best for
- Winter, autumn, date nights, and special occasions
- Role
- The luxury winter gourmand: ideal for anyone seeking a sweet, seductive profile with aristocratic polish.
Giardini di Toscana Bianco Latte
Enveloping vanilla, warm melted caramel and lactonic notes over a cozy bed of honey and coumarin.
- Best for
- Autumn and winter, chilly days, romantic dates and cozy moments
- Role
- The ultimate comfort gourmand in a collection: ideal for cold seasons, rainy afternoons, and settings calling for an inviting, warm aura.
Kilian Angels' Share
Cognac, cinnamon, praline and oak in a boozy, warm and enveloping gourmand.
- Best for
- Winter, night and celebrations
- Role
- It covers cold nights, parties, dinners and moments where a sweet boozy fragrance feels natural.
Tom Ford Noir Extreme
Cardamom, kulfi, amber and woods in a creamy, spicy and openly nocturnal fragrance.
- Best for
- Night, cold weather and dinners
- Role
- It fills the sweet sophisticated night slot, especially for dinners, dates and autumn-winter evenings.
Xerjoff Naxos
Lavender, honey, tobacco and vanilla in a rich but polished composition, partly classic and clearly seductive.
- Best for
- Cold weather, night and dates
- Role
- This is the cold-weather scent with trail and character. It covers nights, dates and moments where a warm dressed-up presence makes sense.