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PARFUMÉRIA ZET

Fragrance families

Gourmand

Fragrances that recall food: vanilla, caramel, praline, coffee, honey.

Typical structure

Fruit or citrus on top, a sweet “edible” heart, vanilla, tonka and musk in the base.

Also known as: gourmand

Thierry Mugler’s Angel (1992, perfumers Olivier Cresp and Yves de Chirin) is regarded as the first modern gourmand fragrance.

Not every classification treats gourmand as a family of its own; some place it under amber fragrances.