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    Side by side

    Gourmandise vs. Clair de Musc

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Gourmandise peaks in winter, while Clair de Musc belongs to spring. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Gourmandise vs. Clair de Musc
    GourmandiseClair de Musc
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20112003
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerLoredana BeschiChristopher Sheldrake, Serge Lutens
    Best seasonWinterSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Gourmandise

    Vanilla
    Coconut
    Fruity
    Floral
    Powdery
    Sweet
    Cinnamon
    Musky

    Clair de Musc

    Musky
    Powdery
    Iris
    Citrus
    Violet
    White Floral
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BlackberryCoconut
    BergamotAldehydes
    Heart
    HibiscusOrchidYlang-Ylang
    IrisNeroli
    Base
    CinnamonLeatherVanillaWhite Musk
    MuskViolet

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Gourmandise vs. Clair de Musc
    GourmandiseClair de Musc
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Sweetness with a spine. The coconut-vanilla warmth is real, but leather keeps it grounded. Some call it 'faceless', we call it the scent that wears close and comfortable.Gourmandise
    This is powdery done differently. Iris gives it that dusty, rooty undertone most 'clean musk' fragrances skip entirely. The aldehydes fizz, the violet whispers, and somehow the whole thing stays.Clair de Musc