Fragrance comparison

Dzing! vs The Gourmand Lounge

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2,212 ratings analysed

5 wins

Dzing!

L'Artisan Parfumeur

4.032,195 votes

Rank #1,865 SweetLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

The Gourmand Lounge

The Dua Brand

2.9417 votes

Rank #22,850 SweetCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dzing! takes 5 of 5 categories.

Dzing!
Choose it for a sweet and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
The Gourmand Lounge
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Dzing!5/5

The Gourmand Lounge0/5

Ratings & consensus: Dzing!
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dzing!
Sillage & projection: Dzing!
Value for money: Dzing!
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dzing!

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dzing!L'Artisan Parfumeur

The Gourmand LoungeThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 2,195 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

2.94/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 53%Had 9%Want 39%

Category winnerDzing!Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

2,195 votes

18%Love

24%Like

24%Ok

6%Dislike

29%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate49

Category winners

LongevityDzing!

SillageDzing!

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value34

Category winnerDzing!Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

leather92%

caramel84%

musky77%

animalic69%

woody61%

sweet100%

citrus92%

musky84%

floral77%

powdery69%

violet61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both sweet and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherMuskCaramelWhite WoodsToffeeTonka BeanSaffronCotton CandyCandy appleGinger

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

SyrupVioletLily-of-the-ValleyToffeeCashmere WoodLemon ZestAmbretteBergamotAlmondVanilla BeanCaramelCotton Candy

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Toffee and Cotton Candy. Durations are only published for Dzing!, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex78

Women9

Casual 36%Date 32%Work 18%Party 14%

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,865

PerfumerOlivia Giacobetti

Launched—

Reviews201

Overall rank#22,850

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerDzing!Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dzing! by L'Artisan Parfumeur is one of the most playful, unconventional leather scents ever bottled. Created by Olivia Giacobetti in 1999, it blends soft jacket leather with warm caramel, spun cotton candy, and dry cedar sawdust. Rather than smelling like harsh chemicals or a stiff motorcycle jacket, the opening carr…

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The Gourmand Lounge is a soft, airy gourmand built around cotton candy, spun sugar and powdered almond, with violet and light florals keeping it from feeling too syrupy. It opens brighter than the dry-down suggests, then settles into a fluffy vanilla musk sweetness. If you like candy-inspired scents but want something…

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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, Dzing! or The Gourmand Lounge?

Dzing! takes 5 of 5 categories. Dzing! is rated 4.03/5 from 2,195 votes; The Gourmand Lounge is rated 2.94/5 from 17 votes. Choose Dzing! for a sweet and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose The Gourmand Lounge for a sweet and citrus character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dzing! or The Gourmand Lounge?

Dzing! lasts longest (Dzing! 59/100, The Gourmand Lounge 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dzing! or The Gourmand Lounge?

Dzing! projects furthest (Dzing! 55/100, The Gourmand Lounge 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dzing! and The Gourmand Lounge smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Caramel, Toffee and Cotton Candy.

Is Dzing! or The Gourmand Lounge better for summer or winter?

Dzing! suits evening wear; The Gourmand Lounge suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dzing! and The Gourmand Lounge?

Dzing! features Leather, Musk, Caramel, White Woods and Toffee. The Gourmand Lounge features Syrup, Violet, Lily-of-the-Valley, Toffee and Cashmere Wood.