Gourmand, 1992: Invention and copies
Choose Gourmand by the note, not by the bottle photo. “Invention and copies” in 1992 titles that note, and 2005 is strength or time. Shop lighting is not lasting power. Pink Sugar (2004–, Italy) is still the story a counter tells when this family needs a name.
Gourmand sits in the Warmth group of this atlas. Resin and dessert — amber, spice, gourmand, vanilla, tobacco and leather. Caramel, chocolate and praline — the 1990s edible turn that made dessert a perfume family. Not food. Concentration is oil in alcohol, not a quality score. EDT (about 5–15%) shows more top; EDP (about 15–20%) shows more heart and base. Houses vary; this is not a lab assay.
One or two sprays on skin or cloth — sternum or hair, not a cloud in a lift. Let it turn an hour before you add more. Cold months, evening. Heat turns dessert into frosting. Yes. Warm, moist skin amplifies sweet and spice; dry or cool skin can turn the same juice woody, soapy or short. Test on your skin, not only a blotter.
IFRA sets industry limits on some naturals and synthetics. A reformulation is usually a legal edit, not a betrayal. This atlas is not a safety sheet. Any ethics or materials I should know? Read the materials chapter for the actual load. Niche and designer often share a family and disagree on dose.
On the blotter, keep 1992, “Invention and copies,” and 2005. Without them Gourmand blurs.1992
Figures to keep
- Year of the note
- 1992
- Figure kept
- 2005
- Scent
- Gourmand
- Trial line
- Invention and copies