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Your current Top 5 Gourmand scents?

post #1 of 59
8/19/10 at 6:49pm
Thread Starter 
I am a fan of gourmands (among many other scents) and was wondering what are you current top5 on that category (i stated current as we sometimes crave chocolate, sometimes fruit, sometimes meat if you know what i mean)...

mine right now would be: (with a mini-review)

1. Laurence Dumont's Vanille Gingembre:
Light, perfect balance between the stars, very slight coconutty scent, the ginger here is not sour at all and softly spicy.
2. Laurece Dumont's Figue Sauvage:
Light also, very delectable scent, meaty fig with violet, soap, and very clean, softly sugary.
3. Mugler's A*Men:
Powerhouse chocolate, vanilla, tar, rubber, smoke and sweat, strong sillage/longevity. It will last on your skin a loooooong time.
4. Nina Ricci's Nina EdT: pretty, soft run of the mill fruity floral with apple vanilla and raspberries. A feel-good scent.
5. Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille:
Tobacco spiced chocolate and creamy but dry vanilla, strong sillage and longevity.

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post #2 of 59
8/19/10 at 7:21pm
Well, I don't have five, but I do have three favorites; Tobacco Vanile, Ambre Sultan, and Aomassai.
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post #3 of 59
8/19/10 at 8:01pm
1. Bhiel pc02: A lavender honey/cardamom dream wrapped in a cashmere blanket. Refined, soft, well-balanced, and not overly sweet. There's a hint of powder here, but not much.

2. Hilde Soliani Cioco Spesizissimo: Basil/chocolate. Fresh and herbal with cocoa. Strange combo, but a great summer frag. It works!

3. M. Micallef Note Vanille: Boozy, warm vanilla with a hint of spice.

4. Frapin 1270: Cognac, dried fruits, spice.

5. Kilian Love: Decadently sweet honeysuckle/marshmallow. Fun and yummy.
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post #4 of 59
8/19/10 at 8:37pm
I'll second Tobacco Vanille, and add two other pipe tobacco gourmands, Ambre Narguile and Back To Black.

My other pick would be New Haarlem.

I don't think I have a fifth. I swear, the more frags I try, the pickier I get...
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post #5 of 59
8/19/10 at 11:58pm
1. Gourmand Coquin by Guerlain
2. Love by Kilian
3. Ambre Narguile by Hermes
4. New Haarlem by Bond No. 9
5. The Au Rouge by Bulgari
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post #6 of 59
8/20/10 at 12:07am
I don't have five but i have one it's Christian Audigier's Ed Hardy Love & Luck
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post #7 of 59
8/20/10 at 12:45am
As close as I can come to a gourmand:

Shalimar
SL Borneo 1834 and Five O'clock au Gingembre
Eau de Charlotte
Tonka Imperiale
PdN Vanille Tonka
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post #8 of 59
8/20/10 at 4:59am
Vanille Noire Mexique by La Maison de la Vanille
Serendipitous by Serendipity 3
Angel
Lolita Lempicka
Pink Sugar
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post #9 of 59
8/20/10 at 5:19am
Angel
A*Men
Sonia Rykiel (the orange/red sweater bottle)
Serendipitous
Pink Sugar
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post #10 of 59
8/20/10 at 5:55am
Love By Killian
Jo Malone Anise & Vanilla (not exactly "foody" but deliciousness nonetheless)
Thierry Mugler (Angel) Innocent
Lolita Lempicka
Gale Hayman Delicious Cotton Candy

I like most sweet gourmand scents, some more than others. I've rarely met one I didn't at least like, except for the ones that smell like plastic or have a burnt impression.

p.s. Forgot to mention Kenzo Jungle l'Elephant and L'Artisan Bois Farine. Love both of those. And Angel Coffee.
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post #11 of 59
8/20/10 at 5:56am
If Pink Frangipani by Lucy B can be considered a gourmand, it would be my favorite. The notes are Australian flower essences, pink grapefruit, pineapple, red suva frangipani, heliotrope and coconut milk.

The more typically known as gourmands from my wardrobe are:
1. Miss Dior Cherie by Christian Dior
2. Wish by Chopard
3. Flower Party by Yves Rocher
4. Nina by Nina Ricci
5. Pink Sugar by Aquolina
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post #12 of 59
8/20/10 at 6:22am
Keiko Mecheri's Loukhoum (and Loukhoum eau Poudrée and Parfum du Soir) are at the top of my list - I could mainline all three, but Loukhoum is my original favorite.

Guerlain's Iris Ganache, but this is one of those confections that's just too gorgeous to actualy eat.

Angel, especially in the body cream, but it's got to be the old "celestial" cream, before they changed it. I'm often tempted to greedily smear great gobs of this all over my face and mouth, and the amazing texture makes it doubly hard to resist.

Jean Patou's Sira des Indes reminds me of Bananas Foster being flamed in a French Quarter restaurant filled with fragrant flowers - tasty and beautiful!

And last but not least, Pink Sugar. I get more compliments on this than any other fragrance I wear, and I love it too!
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post #13 of 59
8/20/10 at 9:19am
Hermèssence Vanille Galante
Hermèssence Ambre Narguilé
Calyx by Prescriptives
Rahat Loukhoum
Pink Sugar
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post #14 of 59
8/20/10 at 12:11pm
My very vanilla-heavy list:

L'Artisan Havana Vanille - gently smoky and lush
Lostmarc'h Lann-Ael - creamy, creamy, creamy
Musc Ravageur - sweet spices
VC&A Orchidee Vanille - awfully sweet, but I love it
Tie, because I can't stop at 5: By Kilian Love/Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille

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post #15 of 59
8/20/10 at 1:25pm
Keiko Mecheri - Loukhoum
Guerlain - Iris Ganache
Frederick Malle - L'Eau d'Hiver
L'Artisan - Jour le Fete
Serge Lutens - Rahat Loukhoum

I guess it's obvious that I'm a nut for marzipan, Turkish delight, and all things almond-y.
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post #16 of 59
8/20/10 at 2:29pm
Dior Addict, Rahat Loukhoum, Angel, Un Bois Vanille, Jour de Fete.
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post #17 of 59
8/22/10 at 4:28am
I love gourmands!!

My current top 5-

1. Ava Luxe Vanilla Musk - This is a gorgeous creamy, rich vanilla - very desert-like.
2. Missoni Missoni - Chocolate and syrupy fruits, it reminds me of chocolates filled with fruity liqueur.
3. L'Occitane Honey & Lemon - Honey, lemon, caramel and vanilla - bliss
4. Ava Luxe Love's True Bluish Light - another creamy vanilla, this is lighter than Vanilla Musk but equally yummy.
5. Etro Heliotrope - More creamy scents! This one is a wonderful almond cake scent, it's a little thin but completely evokes the memory of the almond cake I used to eat when I was little
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post #18 of 59
8/22/10 at 4:53am
Not sure how many of these are really "pure" gourmands ( most of them have some non-foody element ), but they're all deliciously dessert-like to my nose.

Serge Lutens - Fille En Aiguilles

Deliciously spicy and candied; turns pine into something I want to eat. Balances "tasty" with "wearable" perfectly, in my opinion.

Biehl Parfumkunstwerke - AL02

Oriental, incense-like ode to stewed fruit. Nothing else I know like this.

Parfums MDCI - Peche Cardinal

Creamy, nutty, floral evocation of peach. Glorious.

Parfum d'Empire - Ambre Russe

Boozy, spicy, syrupy amber that aims for excess and achieves it beautifully.

Parfumes By Nature - Craving

The most overtly "foody" fragrance on my list. Coffee, chocolate, and hazelnuts, warming and refined.
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post #19 of 59
8/22/10 at 8:06am
Le Prince Jardinier: Ciel Mon Jardin
Hermessence: Ambre Narguile
Serge Lutens: Rahat Loukhum
Parfumerie Generale: Aomassai
Comptoir Sud Pacifique: Vanille Banane
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post #20 of 59
8/22/10 at 8:37am
Generally I avoid them, but when they are good they are very, very good!

•Guerlain Iris ganache
• Michael Storer Winter Star
•Hermes Ambre narguilé
• Bois Farine (l'Artisan)
• I absolutely cannot wear it but I think Bond No . 9 New Haarlem is glorious.
•I'm drawn to ELO Like This which is oddly gourmand
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post #21 of 59
8/22/10 at 12:50pm
How could I have omitted my favorite gourmand, the groundbreaking Farnesiana by Caron! Think fresh out-of-the-oven angel food cake.
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post #22 of 59
8/22/10 at 1:10pm

My Top 5 Gourmands:

- Hypnotic Poison, Christian Dior
- Angel, Thierry Mugler
- Loukhoum, Keiko Mecheri
- Noix de Coco, Yves Rocher
- Vanille Sauvage de Madagascar, La Maison de la Vanille

Honorabel mentions:

- Vanilla Vanille, The Body Shop
- Vanille Abricot, Comptoir Sud Pacifique
- Cucumber, Demeter Fragrance Library
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post #23 of 59
8/22/10 at 4:27pm
I'm not sure I have 5, that I wear, anyway. So, my all time faves:

Jour de Fete (#1!)
Nina - oddly enough, this is somewhat strawberry-ish to my nose.
Hypnotic Poison
Mure et Musc
MGP Vocalise - floral and berry jam

*Watkins Vanilla dry oil- It's cheap and scented enough on it's own, but good to layer w/ as well.
**I like using the chocolate Axe scent as car fragrance.
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post #24 of 59
8/22/10 at 4:54pm
While I adore Ambre Sultan and Etro Heliotrope, I don't classify them as gourmands. My five would be:
1. Vanille Abricot (wearing it today!)
2. Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
3. Eau de Charlotte
4. Miss Dior Cherie
5. Pink Sugar
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post #25 of 59
8/22/10 at 5:35pm
Ambre Russe
Ambre Narguile
Havana Vanille
Love's True Bluish Light
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post #26 of 59
8/22/10 at 9:36pm
1. Lolita Lempicka
2. L de Lolita Lempicka
3. Angel
4. Shalimar (vanilla)
5. Eau d'Hadrien (citrus)
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post #27 of 59
8/22/10 at 10:33pm
1. Alien
2. Lolita Lempicka
3. Angel
4. Incanto Charms
5. Acqua Fiorentina

These are my favorite sweet tooth scents. They all make me smell sweet enough to eat : )
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post #28 of 59
8/26/10 at 1:39pm
Serge Lutens Rahat Loukhoum
Guerlain Iris Ganache
ELdO Noel au Balcon
Micallef Vanille Aoud
Laura Tonatto Plaisir
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post #29 of 59
8/26/10 at 10:38pm
On her:

1. Black Orchid - I will NEVER find this one less than sexy
2. Kiehl's Forest Rain (wet tropical leafyness transcends into almond/marzipan type base)
3. Serge Lutens Arabie (don't sleep on this one)
4. L'Artisan Havana Vanille (L'Artisan does excellent feminines, this is delicious)
5. Credd Sublime vanille (another simple yet undeniably delicious one)
Shout to Chopard Casmir and Ralph Hot for being common values yet very delicious. And of course the eternally sexy, no matter how common Lolita lempicka.


On me:

1. Santal Noble (the OG Gourmand)
2. Tobacco Vanille (almost too sweet, but still great)
3. Eav Des Bavx (dries down to delicious tonka/vanilla)
4. Frapin 1270 ( great on her also)
5. L'Anarchiste (cinnamon applesauce is a food)
Shout to B*Men's toast, Polo Double Black, and A'Men Pure Coffee/Pure Malt on the designer level
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post #30 of 59
8/26/10 at 10:49pm
Thread Starter 
ok time to change for me...and to celebrate my 4000th post...how times flies in here.

- Aqua Allegoria Pampelune by Guerlain
-Shalimar EdP by Guerlain
- Black Orchid Fleur de Voile by Tom Ford
- Eau de Gimgembre by Roger & Gallet
- Missoni by Missoni.

next on the list would be Burberry London for Men.

cheers!
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post #31 of 59
8/27/10 at 8:25am
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Originally Posted by castorpollux View Post

ok time to change for me...and to celebrate my 4000th post...how times flies in here.

- Aqua Allegoria Pampelune by Guerlain
-Shalimar EdP by Guerlain
- Black Orchid Fleur de Voile by Tom Ford
- Eau de Gimgembre by Roger & Gallet
- Missoni by Missoni.

next on the list would be Burberry London for Men.

cheers!

Congratulations on the 4000 posts!!! I always enjoy reading them!
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post #32 of 59
11/19/11 at 11:20pm
Blue Sugar
Tobacco Vanille
Micallef vanille aoud
Hanae Mori Butterfly
SDV
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post #33 of 59
11/20/11 at 6:27am
Gourmand is not my fave, I have a problem overlapping, but I like these:

1. Plus Que Jamais by Guerlain
2. Un Bois Vanille by Serge Lutens
3. Farnesiana by Caron
4. Amber Narguile by Hermes
5. Patchouli by Jalaine (maybe not gourmand, but it makes me want to eat it, so it qualifies for me)

oh and I will add my new Kus Kus from New Orleans, which gives me a comfort foodie fix somehow.
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post #34 of 59
11/20/11 at 6:28am
Gourmand is not my fave, I have a problem overlapping, but I like these:

1. Plus Que Jamais by Guerlain
2. Un Bois Vanille by Serge Lutens
3. Farnesiana by Caron
4. Amber Narguile by Hermes
5. Patchouli by Jalaine (maybe not gourmand, but it makes me want to eat it, so it qualifies for me)

oh and I will add my new Kus Kus from New Orleans, which gives me a comfort foodie fix somehow.
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post #35 of 59
11/20/11 at 3:16pm
* New Haarlem
* Mugler's A*Men
* Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille
Gary
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post #36 of 59
11/21/11 at 5:22pm
In no particular order:

1. Jeux de Peau/Serge Lutens - this is a brand new love as I only just recently got to sniff it for the first time. I'm a little surprised this didn't get more attention on the board here (or maybe I missed it). This is what I go to Lutens for - unique, complex but no chaotic or lacking sense. I really, really love Jeux de Peau.

2. Peche Cardinale/Parfums MDCI - still the best peach I've ever sniffed in a perfume

3. Bois Farine/L'Artisan

4. POTL Luctor et Emergo

5. Lea St Barth/Calypso tied with Jour de Fete
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post #37 of 59
4/6/12 at 1:07pm
jean paul gaultier LE MALE.......vanilla, mint
Hanae Mori HM......vanilla, chocolate
Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin........vanilla, anise, licorice
John Varvatos........figs, plum, figneuton woodsy gormorand with some vanilla
Michael Jordan Legend.......chocolate, vanilla, coffee
World Extension..........vanilla, toffee gormorand
A'men Pure Malt..........whisky boosie gormorand
Carlos Santana................ vanilla, cinnamon
Versace Dreamer.......vanilla
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post #38 of 59
4/6/12 at 1:35pm
D'Orsay La Dandy - brandied spiced fruitcake. Smells like the best Christmas ever.
Angel a Taste of Fragrance - bitter cocoa rather than chocolate
A*men a Taste of Fragrance - the best coffee note, better IMHO than A*Men Coffee
Daim Blond - Apricots a go go
O de Lancome - juicy juicy lemons
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post #39 of 59
5/29/12 at 7:13pm
bumping this... to add mine

Mon Precieux Nectar -Guerlain
Jarling - Jar
Elixir de Merveilles - Hermes
Angel - Thierry Mulger
Lea - St. Barthes Calypso
Un Bois Vanille - Lutens
Ambre Narguile -Hermes

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post #40 of 59
5/29/12 at 8:16pm
This is a good thread to bump. My favorites are:


Mon Parfum by Martine Micallef
CiocoSpesizissimo by Hilde Soliani
Jailia by Profumi di Pantelleria
People of the Labyrinths Luctor et Emergo
Ginestet Botrytis
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post #41 of 59
5/30/12 at 12:27am
My top 5(6) gourmands are:
Chocolate Greedy Montale
Jeaux de peau Serge Lutens
Pralinee de Santal Parfumerie Generale
Lann Ael Lostmarch
Havana Vanille L'Artisan
(Ombre Platine JC Brosseau)
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post #42 of 59
5/30/12 at 1:10am
Aomassai
Theorema Fendi
Iris Ganache
Five O'Clock Au Gingembre
Arabie
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post #43 of 59
5/30/12 at 2:03am
I'm not sure I've got 5 primarily gourmands among my wardrobe or faves because I'd rather just eat dessert than wear it -BUT, I sampled CiocoSpesizissimo by Hilde Soliani recently and thought it was really an exceptional chocolate scent.

L'or Torrente has a creamy sugared coffee note that I really dig- just the way I like coffee
Ambre Narguille has that apple pie note- makes me crave vanilla ice cream
Eau de Gimgembre by Roger & Gallet
Bouche Baie by Nez a Nez- some kind of coconut dark fruit streudel

Dang I'm surprised I have 5...
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post #44 of 59
6/2/12 at 5:44pm
1. Shalimar PDT (Vanilla)
2. L'Instant De Guerlain PH eau extreme (Cocoa)
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post #45 of 59
10/13/12 at 11:53pm
Tonka Imperiale
Cuir Beluga
Spiritueuse Double Vanille
Ambre Narguile
Chergui
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post #46 of 59
10/14/12 at 7:18am
Guerlain Tonka Imperiale (although it is a bit difficult to wear)
Prada Candy (I like the benzoin in it
Hermessence Ambre Narguile
By Kilian Liaisons Dangereuses (great combination of tart and sweet notes; I love the prune in it)
Lately: Bottega Veneta (I know it's not classified as a gourmand, but the fruity notes become prominent on me--no complaints)
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post #47 of 59
10/14/12 at 8:27am
My top 5 have changed

1. Prada Candy
2. Ambre Narguile
3. Angel or Innocent
4. Miss Dior Cherie
5. Oriental Brulant
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post #48 of 59
10/14/12 at 10:05am
In random order:

Shalimar (vintage EDT)
Ambre Sultan
Organza Indecence
Angel
Hypnotic Poison

I'm a newbie; this list will probably change...
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post #49 of 59
10/14/12 at 12:10pm
No order:
Pure Malt
Angel Men
La Nuit De L'Homme
Play Intense
Original Santal/Individuel
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post #50 of 59
10/14/12 at 1:42pm
already responded, but adding Iris Ganache to the top of the list!
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post #51 of 59
10/14/12 at 6:25pm
Hypnotic Poison - almonds, vanilla, cookie-like
Theorema - caramel, gingerbread-like
Talisman - honey, coconut, pineapple, caramel
Angel - chocolate, cotton candy, everything and the kitchen sink
Miss Dior Cherie, oldest version - popcorn, caramel, strawberry ...

Yes--it's my trashy designer lineup of comfort food faves~
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post #52 of 59
10/14/12 at 6:56pm
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Originally Posted by rtamara41 View Post

already responded, but adding Iris Ganache to the top of the list!

Right where it belongs!
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post #53 of 59
2/22/13 at 3:00pm
Arabie and Rahat Loukoum by Serge Lutens, Chocolate greedy by Montale
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post #54 of 59
2/22/13 at 6:34pm
I'm not a huge gourmand fan, so the only one I like is L'artisan Tea for Two.

I have samples of Bond No. 9 New Haarlem and Serge Lutens Arabie and neither appeals to me
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post #55 of 59
2/25/13 at 9:03am
I've long grown out of my gourmand phase but still have the odd favourite:

Arabie - Serge Lutens
Sweet Oriental Dream - Montale
Choco Musk - Al-Rehab (a wonderful cheapie)


Honourable mentions:

Spiritueuse Double Vanille - Guerlain (some claim it's more of an oriental than a gourmand)
Lei - Mazzolari
Conaffetto - Hilde Soliani Profumi
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post #56 of 59
5/8/13 at 11:03am
Late bloomer with gourmand, In no particular order, all excellent in different ways.

My Top 5
Mona di Orio - Les Nombres d`Or Vanille
Guerlain - Iris Ganache
Serge Lutens - Borneo 1834
Serge Lutens - Jeax du Peau
L'Artisan - Vanille Absolument
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post #57 of 59
5/8/13 at 3:29pm
1) Dior Hypnotic Poison
2) Dior Addict
3) Jimmy Choo Flash
4) Pacifica Hawaiian Ruby Guava

And the GRAND WINNER IS ANGEL - IT'S THAT VANILLA AND BOURBON CANDY VIBE!
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post #58 of 59
5/10/13 at 1:43am
I'm not very fond of gourmand scents but my top 5 are:

- Candy Prada
- Hypnotic Poison Dior
- Flowerbomb Viktor&Rolf
- La Vie Est Belle Lancome
- Angel T. Mugler
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post #59 of 59
5/10/13 at 3:37am
A*men
Fantasy
Hypnotic poison
Pulse
Pulse NYC
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