Fragrance comparison

17th Century vs More Gourmand!

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 10 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

17th Century

Al-Jazeera Perfumes

4.502 votes

Rank #50,538 White FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

More Gourmand!

Judith Leiber

3.8020 votes

Rank #41,578 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

More Gourmand! takes 3 of 4 categories.

17th Century
Choose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.
More Gourmand!
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

17th Century1/4

More Gourmand!3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: More Gourmand!
Sillage & projection: More Gourmand!
Value for money: 17th Century
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: More Gourmand!

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

17th CenturyAl-Jazeera Perfumes

More Gourmand!Judith Leiber

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 3%Want 79%

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 42%Had 6%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

40%Love

25%Like

15%Ok

15%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityMore Gourmand!

SillageMore Gourmand!

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value47

Category winner17th CenturyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

green69%

tuberose61%

woody100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

fruity77%

rose69%

sweet61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Black CurrantDavanaMandarin Orange

Heart

TuberoseJasmineGardenia

Base

MyrrhVanillaMusk

Top

Mandarin OrangeBlack Currant

Heart

Rose OilGingerbread

Base

Cashmere WoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Mandarin Orange and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring43

Summer14

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,538

PerfumerJuliette Karagueuzoglou

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,578

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMore Gourmand!Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

17th Century by Al-Jazeera Perfumes is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. 17th Century was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Juliette Karagueuzoglou. Top notes are Black Currant, Davana and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Tuberose, Jasmine and Gardenia; base notes are Myrrh, Vanilla and…

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More Gourmand! by Judith Leiber opens with a bright splash of mandarin orange and black currant, quickly settling into a cozy, spicy heart of gingerbread and rose oil. It is a warm, resinous vanilla fragrance that feels perfect for chilly fall afternoons when you want something comforting, sweet, and tactile on your s…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 17th Century or More Gourmand!?

More Gourmand! takes 3 of 4 categories. 17th Century is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; More Gourmand! is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes. Choose 17th Century for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose More Gourmand! for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 17th Century or More Gourmand!?

More Gourmand! lasts longest (More Gourmand! 63/100, 17th Century 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 17th Century or More Gourmand!?

More Gourmand! projects furthest (More Gourmand! 56/100, 17th Century 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 17th Century and More Gourmand! smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Mandarin Orange and Vanilla.

Is 17th Century or More Gourmand! better for summer or winter?

17th Century suits day or night wear; More Gourmand! suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 17th Century and More Gourmand!?

17th Century has top notes of Black Currant, Davana and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Gardenia, a base of Myrrh, Vanilla and Musk. More Gourmand! has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Rose Oil and Gingerbread, a base of Cashmere Wood and Vanilla.