Gourmand perfumes are fragrances made up of sweet, edible notes such as vanilla, caramel, cotton candy, chocolate, coffee, honey, cognac, and many other tooth-aching ingredients. They are often blended with sensual musks and dark, earthy patchouli, which serve to ground them. Some popular gourmand ingredients include:
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Vanilla: Vanilla is heavily featured in commercially marketed masculine fragrances and is a key ingredient in Fougere type fragrance structures.
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Caramel: The balsamic, tobacco, hay-like, and animalic facets make this ingredient a great pairing for woody notes.
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Tonka Bean: Captivating facets of creamy almonds and sweet tonka bean are often used in gourmand fragrances.
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Coffee: Coffee is a naturally extracted ingredient that can be used in gourmand fragrances.
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Honey: Honey is another popular gourmand ingredient.
Gourmand fragrances can be made using both natural and synthetic ingredients. Synthetic ingredients are often used to evoke the scents that cannot be naturally extracted. Gourmand perfumes tend to smell sweet and fragrant, with just a whisper of seductiveness, which may not be suitable for daytime occasions but could be perfect for a romantic date.
Le Monde Gourmand is a brand that offers vegan and cruelty-free gourmand scents. Some of their fragrances include Herbe Naturelle, Crème Vanille, and many others.
