Fragrance comparison

Calissons Gourmands vs Sucre d'Amande

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 31 ratings analysed

Calissons Gourmands

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.0010 votes

Rank #42,260 AlmondSweet

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66%scent match

Closely related

Sucre d'Amande

Le Monde Gourmand

4.4321 votes

Rank #33,299 SweetNutty

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.

Calissons Gourmands
Choose it for a almond and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall.
Sucre d'Amande
Choose it for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Calissons Gourmands3/6

Sucre d'Amande3/6

Ratings & consensus: Sucre d'Amande
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Calissons Gourmands
Sillage & projection: Calissons Gourmands
Value for money: Sucre d'Amande
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Calissons Gourmands
Fragranxe ranking: Sucre d'Amande

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Calissons GourmandsParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Sucre d'AmandeLe Monde Gourmand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 9%Had 18%Want 73%

4.43/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 11%Had 2%Want 86%

Category winnerSucre d'AmandeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

70%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

52%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityCalissons Gourmands

SillageCalissons Gourmands

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSucre d'AmandeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

almond100%

sweet83%

nutty65%

fruity48%

floral30%

sweet100%

nutty83%

almond65%

musky48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match66%Closely related · both sweet, almond and nutty

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AlmondMarzipanSugar

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

MarzipanSugarCardamomMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerCalissons GourmandsLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring18

Summer18

Fall100

Winter55

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men13

Unisex20

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,260

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#33,299

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSucre d'AmandeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Calissons Gourmands by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque is a rich pastry gourmand built entirely around southern French confectionery. It hits the senses with freshly crushed almond, chewy marzipan, and warm dissolved sugar. You smell candied melon paste and royal icing immediately. There is no synthetic burnt sugar…

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Sucre d'Amande by Le Monde Gourmand is a sweet gourmand fragrance that highlights confectionery almond and warm spice. Built around a core of sweet marzipan and crystallized sugar, the scent presents a bakery aroma immediately upon application. A hint of green cardamom introduces a light aromatic warmth, balancing the…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Calissons Gourmands or Sucre d'Amande?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. Calissons Gourmands is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes; Sucre d'Amande is rated 4.43/5 from 21 votes. Choose Calissons Gourmands for a almond and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall. Choose Sucre d'Amande for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.