FRAGRANS SCENT JOURNAL

Gourmand

67 articles · Articles on gourmand notes such as vanilla, coffee and caramel.

67 articles

What does a bitter almond perfume note smell like?

Explore bitter almond's cherry-like edge, its difference from roasted nuts and what a perfume note actually tells you.

Explore the floral, honeyed and waxy facets of a honeycomb perfume note and learn why the note does not prove a formula contains real comb.

Read Lattafa’s official pear, blackcurrant, tuberose, almond and vanilla pyramid, and keep Yara Moi distinct from original Yara.

Read Afnan’s pineapple, Granny Smith, vanilla, caramel and dry woods pyramid, and distinguish Rebel from the original 9 PM.

Compare core Lattafa Khamrah, Yara and Asad using official notes, product-specific launch years and variant names.

Compare official rose, iris, peach, raspberry, incense and vanilla notes in Trésor and La Nuit Trésor, with a fair testing method.

Compare Irresistible EDP and Nectar with official pear, rose, neroli, pistachio and vanilla wood notes, then test both fairly.

Separate marshmallow candy, the marsh-mallow plant and a designed perfume accord. Understand ethyl maltol and the fluffy-texture metaphor.

Separate licorice root, candy and anise-like impressions. Learn what root-volatile studies can and cannot prove about perfume.