Fragrance comparison

Écrin de Fumée vs Fève Gourmande

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 2,624 ratings analysed

Écrin de Fumée

Serge Lutens

4.171,515 votes

Rank #25,741 WoodyCacao

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62%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Fève Gourmande

Guerlain

4.331,109 votes

Rank #2,414 Warm SpicyCacao

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fève Gourmande takes 4 of 7 categories.

Écrin de Fumée
Choose it for a woody and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Fève Gourmande
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Écrin de Fumée3/7

Fève Gourmande4/7

Ratings & consensus: Fève Gourmande
Community sentiment: Fève Gourmande
Longevity: Écrin de Fumée
Sillage & projection: Écrin de Fumée
Value for money: Écrin de Fumée
Versatility: Fève Gourmande
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fève Gourmande

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Écrin de FuméeSerge Lutens

Fève GourmandeGuerlain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 1,515 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

4.33/ 5 · 1,109 votes

Have 29%Had 5%Want 67%

Category winnerFève GourmandeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

1,515 votes

59%Love

24%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

1,109 votes

Category winnerFève GourmandeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityÉcrin de Fumée

SillageÉcrin de Fumée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value22

Category winnerÉcrin de FuméeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

cacao88%

smoky77%

tobacco65%

warm spicy53%

rum42%

warm spicy100%

cacao90%

rum80%

woody70%

rose60%

smoky50%

Scent match62%Closely related · both cacao, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CacaoRumSmokeTobaccoWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CacaoSpicesRumRoseSmokePatchouliTea

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCacao, Rum and Smoke. Durations are only published for Fève Gourmande, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring24

Summer12

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring29

Summer12

Fall94

Winter100

Day66

Night100

Category winnerFève GourmandeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men41

Unisex53

Women5

Men4

Unisex40

Women56

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,741

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,414

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews187

Category winnerFève GourmandeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Serge Lutens introduces a dark, woody mood in Écrin de Fumée. This unisex scent combines dry tobacco leaf and roasted cacao beans with a warm, rum soaked opening. It sits close to the skin on winter nights, offering a cozy but smoky shadow that suits drinkers of black coffee and lovers of dark wool coats.

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Fève Gourmande by Guerlain is a warm, dark gourmand fragrance built around rich cacao, boozy rum, and aromatic spices. The opening releases a distinct wave of bittersweet chocolate steeped in spiced liquor, creating an immediate sensation of baked confectionery. As it settles on skin, a velvety rose emerges alongside …

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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, Écrin de Fumée or Fève Gourmande?

Fève Gourmande takes 4 of 7 categories. Écrin de Fumée is rated 4.17/5 from 1,515 votes; Fève Gourmande is rated 4.33/5 from 1,109 votes. Choose Écrin de Fumée for a woody and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Fève Gourmande for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Écrin de Fumée or Fève Gourmande?

Écrin de Fumée lasts longest (Écrin de Fumée 71/100, Fève Gourmande 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Écrin de Fumée or Fève Gourmande?

Écrin de Fumée projects furthest (Écrin de Fumée 57/100, Fève Gourmande 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Écrin de Fumée and Fève Gourmande smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share cacao, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cacao, Rum and Smoke.

Is Écrin de Fumée or Fève Gourmande better for summer or winter?

For summer, Écrin de Fumée is the stronger pick. For winter, Écrin de Fumée is the stronger pick. Fève Gourmande suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.