Note family

Gourmand notes

Gourmand notes are the dessert counter: vanilla, tonka bean, chocolate, coffee, burnt sugar. They read warm, sweet, and comforting, and they project: people notice.

What they layer with

Gourmands are strong cores for cold weather and nights out. Fresh citrus or aromatic boosters keep them from getting heavy; woods give them structure; a little musk rounds the sugar off.

What to be careful with

Two gourmands over one skin point is candy overload. Sweet on sweet flattens a stack and, on warm days, turns cloying within an hour.

Keep reading

• The pairing guide for this family: Gourmand and fresh layering guide.
• Occasions where it shines: fragrance for date night and after dark.
• What "notes" mean on a bottle.