Le Gourmand

The nostalgic memory of a cozy patisserie. Decadent chocolate, seductively creamy milk, the perfect pinch of salt, baking croissants, éclairs, puffs of whipped cream and droolworthy cookie dough. Originally fell on this fragrance as I was hopelessly searching for something with a cookie dough note- something I always seek but rarely find well executed or noticeable. The cookie dough in this is absolutely perfect. The chocolate feels good, warm, toasted even- this adds the perfect touch of masculine flair without ruining how sweet and gentle the scent is (something i've been looking for forever). Don't fret though- this is completely unisex. The comforting scent of pastries fresh out the oven perfectly pairs with the uplifting and light whipped cream. The lactonic notes are lovely and round out everything. As another user stated, this truly feels like wearing a cozy blanket. An all time favorite and permanent add to the collection without a doubt. Not overwhelming, although it is the epitome of pastry sweet. What a masterpiece.

The opening is absolutely devine! It’s like you are smelling a toasted brioche or a toasted buttery croissant with lots of Nutella inside and roasted chopped hazelnuts thrown in there too. It honestly can’t get more realistic than that. When I tell you, this doesn’t even smell like a perfume no, this will have you smelling like a bakery, and people will be like what is this delicious thing you are baking?? Who made nutella croissants?? 🍫🌰🥐🍞 So, unfortunately for me once the opening goes away, it starts smelling weird on my skin. I’m not sure if it’s only me and my skin chemistry is probably not working for this one. But, oh that opening is amazing!! Overall, if you wanna smell like a realistic buttery croissant with nutella inside, and if this works with your skin chemistry then you will love this one. But I must say, I am a crazy gourmand girl and this might be a bit too much for me personally, but still a beautiful scent. Just test it out to make sure you don’t get a weird dry down like I did

Oooh wow. Actually, the notes are 99% reflecting what the fragrance actually smells like. I sprayed on the air and for me it smelled like chocolate spread and my sister said that it smells like nutella On the arm, it smells like a golden toast with salty butter and hazelnut spread on top. Sadly I certainly do not get any cookie dough from it. (knowing the butter and hazelnut chocolate spread are already pretty much of an overpowering combination...) I also get a chocolate bar that has been melted, it has a very light smokey to it. It’s almost perfect but honestly the scent of the salty butter is a little bit disturbing to me, I still love to wear it because it’s well done and the notes are harmoniously gourmand, it’s also what gives that creamy note to the fragrance so I tolerate it. Genuinely this is the most unique gourmand perfume I own in my collection and I would be delighted to discover more about Jousset’s world and its new releases!

Man this is wild. One of my favorite things to do it get hot soft cookie dough in a bowl and dump Nutella all over it and mix it up and eat it with a spoon. This smells exactly the same as that. Im sniffing it right now and idk im not REALLY getting a salty butter toast but I am getting hot buttery chocolate chip cookie dough for sure. This smells exactly the way I just described it. It's amazing, it really is something wild. if you dont like ultra rich dense heavy super sweet and incredibly photorealistic gourmands then this one isn't for you, because it literally smells like food. my brother smelled it and asked "thats a cologne?" so yeah. But if you wanna literally smell like the dessert your date is gunna be dying to taste after dinner, this is the one for you. 9.8/10 -0.1 for no 100mL bottle -0.1 because oajan is my only 10/10

This scent is a soft blanket I could wear everywhere I like without getting stared at. As someone who loves gourmands as a concept but rarely in execution, this is what I was looking for all along. The sweetness does not cloy, it envelops gently. It coaxes rather than pressurises—comforts, rather than suffocates. This is a photorealistic experience, blending a touch of savoury to ground and lighten the deep sweetness. In the warmer months, this transports back to memories of walking into the warm air of a pasticceria in Sicily. Counters are lined with cannolis waiting to be chosen, studded with chocolate chips and bejewelled with chopped hazelnuts. In the colder months, it places in your hand churros, dripping with molten chocolate freshly served at a twinkling winter fair. Or a hot chocolate, topped with pillowy marshmallows.