Choco Loco vs Le Gourmand
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Choco Loco takes 4 of 7 categories.
Choco LocoChoose it for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.
Le GourmandChoose it for a nutty and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Choco Loco4/7
Le Gourmand3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Le Gourmand
- Community sentiment
- Le Gourmand
- Longevity
- Choco Loco
- Sillage & projection
- Choco Loco
- Value for money
- Le Gourmand
- Versatility
- Choco Loco
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Choco Loco
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Choco LocoBORNTOSTANDOUT®Le GourmandJousset ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.03/ 5 · 128 votes
Have 21%Had 1%Want 78%
4.12/ 5 · 376 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerLe GourmandRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
28%Like
12%Ok
1%Dislike
12%Hate
74 votes
50%Love
26%Like
12%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
376 votes
Category winnerLe GourmandMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityChoco Loco
SillageChoco Loco
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLe GourmandBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
cacao91%
vanilla83%
warm spicy74%
alcohol65%
lactonic56%
nutty100%
sweet83%
woody65%
chocolate48%
lactonic30%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both sweet and lactonic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CocoaLiquorButter
Heart
CacaoWhipped CreamCaramelBurnt SugarCondensed MilkGinger
Base
Cookie DoughVanilla AbsoluteMarshmallowBrown sugarMuskAmbrette
Top
ButterToastSalt
Heart
Cookie Dough
Base
Hazelnut cocoa spreadHazelnut
InformationalShared notesButter and Cookie Dough. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring41
Summer20
Fall76
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring23
Summer8
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerChoco LocoMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,522
PerfumerGaël Montero
Launched—
Reviews27
Overall rank#28,379
PerfumerJimmy Bodin
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerChoco LocoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChoco Loco is a dense chocolate gourmand built around cocoa, milkier cream notes, burnt sugar and a boozy edge. It opens like dark hot chocolate with butter and liquor, then settles into cookie dough, marshmallow and vanilla musk. This suits cold weather, sweet-fragrance lovers, and anyone after a more grown-up cocoa…
Reviews →Le Gourmand by Jousset Parfums is a unisex fragrance launched in 2023. It aims for a realistic bakery scent, opening with toast, butter, and salt before moving into cookie dough. The dry-down relies on hazelnut cocoa spread. It suits casual autumn and winter wear when you want a rich, food-like sweetness that stays cl…
Reviews →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, Choco Loco or Le Gourmand?
Choco Loco takes 4 of 7 categories. Choco Loco is rated 4.03/5 from 128 votes; Le Gourmand is rated 4.12/5 from 376 votes. Choose Choco Loco for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Le Gourmand for a nutty and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Choco Loco or Le Gourmand?
Choco Loco lasts longest (Choco Loco 72/100, Le Gourmand 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Choco Loco or Le Gourmand?
Choco Loco projects furthest (Choco Loco 62/100, Le Gourmand 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Choco Loco and Le Gourmand smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and lactonic accords. Common notes include Butter and Cookie Dough.
Is Choco Loco or Le Gourmand better for summer or winter?
For summer, Choco Loco is the stronger pick. For winter, Choco Loco is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Choco Loco and Le Gourmand?
Choco Loco has top notes of Cocoa, Liquor and Butter, heart notes of Cacao, Whipped Cream, Caramel and Burnt Sugar, a base of Cookie Dough, Vanilla Absolute, Marshmallow and Brown sugar. Le Gourmand has top notes of Butter, Toast and Salt, heart notes of Cookie Dough, a base of Hazelnut cocoa spread and Hazelnut.
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