Fragrance comparison

Fève Gourmande vs Écrin de Fumée

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 2,624 ratings analysed

4 wins

Fève Gourmande

Guerlain

4.331,109 votes

Rank #2,414 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Écrin de Fumée

Serge Lutens

4.171,515 votes

Rank #25,741 WoodyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fève Gourmande takes 4 of 7 categories.

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 Fumée
Choose it for a woody and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Fève Gourmande4/7

Écrin de Fumée3/7

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

Fève GourmandeGuerlain

Écrin de FuméeSerge Lutens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 1,109 votes

Have 29%Had 5%Want 67%

4.17/ 5 · 1,515 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerFève GourmandeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

24%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

1,109 votes

47%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

1,515 votes

Category winnerFève GourmandeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityÉcrin de Fumée

SillageÉcrin de Fumée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value22

¤ Price value50

Category winnerÉcrin de FuméeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cacao90%

rum80%

woody70%

rose60%

smoky50%

woody100%

cacao88%

smoky77%

tobacco65%

warm spicy53%

rum42%

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

CacaoSpicesRumRoseSmokePatchouliTea

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CacaoRumSmokeTobaccoWoody Notes

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

Spring29

Summer12

Fall94

Winter100

Day66

Night100

Spring24

Summer12

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFève GourmandeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex40

Women56

Men41

Unisex53

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,414

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews187

Overall rank#25,741

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFève GourmandeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Fève Gourmande or Écrin de Fumée?

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

Which lasts longer, Fève Gourmande or Écrin de Fumée?

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

Which projects more, Fève Gourmande or Écrin de Fumée?

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

Do Fève Gourmande and Écrin de Fumée 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 Fève Gourmande or Écrin de Fumée better for summer or winter?

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