Dragée

Edit2 2des2025: I KNEW it - now this one is my favorite out of the Les Gourmandes 😆 Oh well, it's now one of those perfumes I know I'll not be selling samples of anytime soon :P I really enjoy the freshness the orange blossom brings to this. HOWEVER, it is a winter perfume - do NOT try this in warmer weather, as it is very cloying, doesn't open up properly (the notes mix into a sweet mess), and is just disgustingly cloying in warmer weather. Edit 28nov2025: I tried this with Vanille Santal from Reminiscence, and these two are so gorgeous together! I'm not sure yet whether I would wear Dragée alone, but I don't regret buying it - I'm not generally a gourmande lover, but Reminiscence perfumes are an exception. Initial review 24nov2025: I blind bought this because I really like the Heliotrope and Giumauve ones. I actually liked Guimauve first, disliked Heliotrope (because of the coconut), then started preferring Heliotrope :P I blind-bought Dragée because I was too curious about whether I may be surprised about liking it too. I'm a little undecided at this point. The main notes, to me, here are bitter almond and orange blossom. The smell is as gourmand as the other ones in the Les Notes Gourmandes series. Leaning feminine, but the most unisex one of the 3 perfumes. Something in this one gives me a slight association to cologne... it might be the cedar note. It's not that apparent, but also persistent. It creates a slight glue-like note in this, which is the reason for my ambiguity towards this one. The orange blossom in this is absolutely gorgeous though! Otherwise, the whole Les Notes Gourmandes series is meant to be worn during cold weather. Guimauve actually smelt pretty good even in slightly warmer weather, but a lot of the good notes from these perfumes evaporate too fast or smell very cloying in warmer temperatures. So far, the way I use this is layered with other perfumes, and it works really well that way :)

This is gorgeous. There is something about it that reminds me of anise or licorice, maybe the plum? I wish I could smell the almond blossom more but that lightly spiced plum + anise is the main thing I get from this fragrance. It’s not a juicy plum but like a dried plum maybe? It’s a darker, sexier gourmand that would be great for a fall date night. It just does not last! I got maybe 2-3 hours on my skin. And it smelled linear to me during that time period. Edit: I may have been wrong about the longevity of this one. As I was lying in bed watching TV I kept smelling a sugary-sweet vanilla and thought I must have gotten some Delizia di Marshmallow on my sheets from when I wore it to bed yesterday, but when I got up to get something, I still smelled it, and figured it must be the drydown of this fragrance!

Dragee has the best opening of any scent I've ever tried. Totally subjective of course, but I love the burst of orange and flower notes with the almond. Perfection! Almond and marzipan are my favorite scents, but in perfume it can get sickening and cloying IMO. Not with Dragee, it's such a soft and feminine scent that is easy to wear. And it is utterly beautiful! It does indeed bring some association to my 80's childhood, slightly reminescent of my beloved scented eraser collection, but it developes into a more grown up and less sweet scent with time. Dragee is not sugary sweet and less gourmand than I expected (more flowers and bitternes from the almond than I thought). Perfect for any age and any setting. Only downside is projection and longevity, which is quite poor.

The initial spray I get sweet fresh almonds (not roasted or toasted). After that about 5 mins later I can smell sweet whole orange blossom flowers and marshmallow pillows. The scent is soft, romantic, and pretty. I get unexpected wafts 8+ hours. The dry down is powdered sugar leftover from the marshmallows and a few orange blossom petals remain on a white cottony pillow in a dim-lit room. I think this is a great fragrance to sleep in. A nighttime ritual where a beautiful elegant woman pins up her hair slips into an ivory floor-length silk nightgown with lace trimming, and delicately sprays the back of her neck with Dragee. Her husband smiles and waits for her to join him under a cream-colored cottony down comforter.

I’m surprised that it was Guimauve, not Dragée, that became a tiktok sensation. Both are beautiful, but Guimauve has that controversial anise note, while Dragée is a less challenging but equally complex juice. Dragée has that same aromatic, harmonious powdery sweet DNA, but the top note reminds me of the addictive matte sugar shells of Cadbury Easter eggs or Jordan Almonds. Brittle, sweet, barely containing a tease of the coveted treat within. I love Dragée. It is an addictive, uncomplicated grab. Gourmand without being sticky sweet. Complex without controversy. She’s the popular girl who achieved her social status by kind and thoughtful behavior.

I love this scent, I find it very addictive. It's super sweet, zingy, sugary vanilla almond. To my nose it is definitely a gourmand but I wouldn't call it edible. I pretty much inhaled my 5ml decant, however, partially that is because this fragrance has little lasting power. That made so sad. Because I can live with an intimate projection, I work in small makeshift offices usually so I need some fragrances that don't choke out my immediate surroundings, but I found it pretty much undetectable on myself after 3 hours and that is very much unforgivable to me. I would love to find something in the same vein but stronger.

This is the most beautiful soft, fluffy, powdery almond and orange blossom scent. It is sweet in an airy way – nothing syrupy or heavy. I think it can be worn year-round for any occasion. It has decent sillage and longevity – especially for the kind of soft, airy scent it is. I agree with the review below that compares this to Prada Candy Kiss. They aren't dupes but they are in the same family. Candy Kiss is more sweet, powdery musk - without the marzipan/almond note. It also shares similarities with Acqua di Parma Mandorlo di Sicilia. But Mandorlo is less sweet and more unisex.

This is my first "gourmand" scent as I am not really into sweet perfumes type of girl.It was a nice surprise though, very spring like sweet.Starts a bit flowery and 2 mins later the (bitter) almond note hits hard but only for 10 mins.Then it turns sweet like icing sugar and vanilla. It lasts a good 5-6 hrs on me and I am the queen of "nothing lasts" . I also got compliments from men which is a win-win. It smells very very similar to Pascal Morabito Parisian Dream that my daughter wears without the bitter almond and at a fraction of the price.

Based on my absolute love for Lira, I think I found the winning formula for my skin: citrus + something sweet to balance it. All the blind buys I made recently were based on this concept and they all were a win. Dragee is a lovely fragrance, simple, smooth, and delicate. The shades of orange (mandarin orange, petitgrain and orange blossom) are the dominant part but they remain soft and well-blended. I get the almond but I don’t get the cardamom much, maybe because of the good blend. I just wish the longevity and projection were stronger.

This was a blind buy, and used. But I'm so happy. At first spray this was too almondy to me. Like weird marzipan. But now.. oh my, it's creamy, it's sweet, it's nutty, cozy and heavenly. It just makes me feel so warm and comforting. It's a linear scent, so what you spray is what you get. It's cold here now, and that makes this one of my go-to scents for fall,but can see this will be too much in warm weather. Dragee is a fitting name. It's sugary almond, with a creamy and comforting scent bubble.

Had never heard of this brand when I recently saw it in store. Sprayed it on me out of curiosity and half an hour later couldn't take my nose off my wrist! Sweet, delicious, very almondy and I can also detect the citrus. It reminds me of a summer version of my all time favourite hypnotic poison by Dior. However, It lasts longer on the clothes than on the skin, which is not a problem for me. I just found my scent for summer 2017!

This is such a soft and gentle fragrance. It smells like candied almonds, vanilla and orange blossom. I LOVE layering Dragée with Delina by PDM and it smells so lovely, soft and angelic. The sillage is very low key, sits close to the skin but I think this is a perfect fragrance for layering and mixing with others. It’s also a very unique scent, not something you’d smell anywhere really except maybe in almond body lotions.

it’s delicious, delicate and airy. I keep the bottle next to my bed and like to wear it for comfort. It’s so cosy and so delicious, like some delicate creamy dessert with almond flakes. Unfortunately the longevity is not great, otherwise I would wear it all day everyday. But just a sniff or a spritz make me feel happy and relaxed. I love to catch whiffs of it on me, just wish it lasted longer.

Truly delightful fragrance if you happen to like almond scents, a light and airy gourmand. After opening of marzipan it settles to realistic almond dragees. Soft, fluffy, delicately powdery and sweet but not cloying. Reminds me very much of Mandorlo di Sicilia Acqua di Parma that I adore. Not strong in terms of projection, becomes a skin scent quite quickly.

This is almond/marshmallow/orange blossom heaven. If you’re a fan of these accords, this is a no brainer. Soft, pillowy, and delectable fragrance. I have not tried the candies that are the inspiration for this scent, but it reminds me strongly of marzipan. Cozy and comforting. The bottle is very fitting of the juice.

Oh my gosh and Holy smoke, this perfume is just so wonderful! I bought a sample a year ago, and stored it away because it triggers my cross-allergies, and my astma, but, I'm testing it again tonight, with some bubbles in my glass and lots of strongmint chewinggum, lucky all of you who can wear this beauty :))

Absolutely stunning presentation First smell of light orange blossoms Plus a lightly sweet and sour From oranges. This smells is Daughter of love don't be shy The smell is very similar, but it's slightly different. I love this scent This smell suits women and men absolutely love it

Absolute tresure. Out of the three this smells most unique. Heliotrope smells like almond cake and Guimauve is pretty typical Marshmellow. I found Guimauve to be almost identical to D&G The One. So far i never smelled something like dragee. Dragee gives very wealthy person vibes.

Slightly sweet vanilla almondly orange blossom powder. Reminds me of Love by Kilian but a much less sweet and less cloying version. More almondy than Love too. Love it! Easy to wear gourmound. I have a full bottle! Have not tested protection or longevity yet.

Dragee smells like almond meringues, sweet almond milk and almond butter on a warm, sugary bun. It is very sweet & cosy. Like sitting in a bed, eating sweets and being wrapped in white flannel sheets... I adore it, one of my favourite fragrances of all times.