Gourmand Coffee

Picture this: You're a renowned performer in their dressing room after a show. You're sitting down in front of your mirror with a freshly brewed espresso and a scoop of dark chocolate gelato in an ornamental bowl. You pour a bit of a fancy liqueur, that someone gifted to you, into your coffee, open a book of melancholic poetry, and bask in quiet glamour. The only lighting comes from flickering candles, and the moon and city lights outside your window. A black satin robe draped over your shoulders, your black eyeliner smudged and glossy, the lingering feeling of "Thank you!"s and laughter on your lips and in your chest. What has kept you going all this time? They love you. You see the crowd's awe in your memory after every show. You light a Sobranie cigarette, and reminisce on all your travels and performances. And you know they'll always either look up to you, desire you, or hate you. Do you care? Not really. Whatever keeps the show going, and moments like this reoccurring. It's all in the sweet magic of the stage, and maybe, just maybe— what's after it. (basically this perfume is typical for a showman with a love for coffee, chocolate, alcohol and glamour. that's it.)

After whipped coffee and cocoa sunset that I loved, I wanted to explore these collections from Zara more. Everybody was raving about Gourmand coffee, but in my country only a few of them were left so that created this urgency with me and I bought it without properly testing it. It is ok. What is the problem? It is too sweet and too lactonic for me. It is sickly sweet to me. And I don ́t like the smell of milk, never had. But, a few people that smelled it on me say it smells great, so I will keep it and wear it for now. But, I believe I will give it away to someone who will love it more. In my non expert opinion it lacks complexity and something sharp. It is definitely cold wather scent, though I believe it could be nice for summer as well, I like hot weather and sweet scents, but maybe this would be to heavy. Two months later: I love love love this perfume. It grew on me. It is kind of simple scent profile, but it is so warm, so comforting, so nice and it is yummy in the best sense possible. I grew to love lactonic and sweet aromas. Great buy.

I am a total perfume addict and have a special love for vintage Guerlain perfumes. Zara perfumes never interested me but the other day, waiting in line to pay, I smelled something I really liked. It turned out to be Gourmand Coffee. This is GOOD! Excellent sillage and longevity, very good price....and on my skin it is pure bliss. Do I feel like I smell like some tiramisu or mocha pastry? Yes! Does it bother me? Nope, I love it! I have been trying other chocolate (niche) perfumes (Montale, Maison Tahite) but GC wins by a mile over all the others. Just creamy cosy sweetness without any coconut, sunscreen notes or flowers. Perfect! I’m getting myself a backup bottle 🥳

this is so yummy ?!?! how was i sleeping on this! Smell like a nice warm coffee with a splash of milk in the beginning which is already good... then after a couple minutes its like you brought out some kind of dessert to go with it. Cake with coffee? Or a tiramisu dipped in coffee? Yeah count me in. I am a big fan. Price wise? Mega !!! I also tried layered it with my coconut perfume creme of clouds and that combination is so good to like just max out a bit more sweetness and lactonic play to it, but like it definitely doesn’t need it. This perfume works good by itself I just like layering...

The perfect coffee scent! When I was a kid we were on a holiday in Italy. We bought a pack of instant cappuccino powder in some local store. It wasn’t expensive or anything but it was so rich and balanced and creamy and perfect, that we bought a bunch of packs for home as well and we drank it for months. I never found anything like it, anywhere. Now this perfume has exactly the same scent as that wonderful cappuccino. Strong dark coffee with sweet and light, foamy milk. Also GC is great for layering, I tested it with vanillas and milky scents, but I think coconuts would work well too.