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Fève Gourmande vs Pavillon Rouge

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

Updated 1,790 ratings analysed
Clearly different
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.

  • Pavillon Rouge

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

Fève Gourmande4/7
Pavillon Rouge3/7
Ratings & consensus
Fève Gourmande
Community sentiment
Fève Gourmande
Longevity
Pavillon Rouge
Sillage & projection
Pavillon Rouge
Value for money
Pavillon Rouge
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
Pavillon RougeJovoy Paris
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.33/ 5 · 1,109 votes
Have 29%Had 5%Want 67%
4.05/ 5 · 681 votes
Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%
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

39%Love
38%Like
13%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate

681 votes

Category winnerFève GourmandeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityPavillon Rouge

SillagePavillon Rouge

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value22
¤ Price value46
Category winnerPavillon RougeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
cacao90%
rum80%
woody70%
rose60%
smoky50%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
whiskey84%
tobacco77%
leather69%
sweet61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
WhiskeyRumSpicesSesame
Heart
TobaccoLeatherCoffeeTea
Base
EbonyVanillaBenzoin
InformationalShared notesSpices, Rum and Tea. 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
Spring32
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerFève GourmandeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex40
Women56
Men67
Unisex29
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,414

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews187

Overall rank#27,210

PerfumerMarie Schnirer

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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Pavillon Rouge opens with a sharp pour of dark rum and rye whiskey, quickly settling into dry tobacco leaf and aged leather. It smells like the interior of an old wooden ship or a private library, wrapping the wearer in a smoky, spiced warmth. It suits autumn evenings when you want a rich, dark aura.

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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 Pavillon Rouge?

Fève Gourmande takes 4 of 7 categories. Fève Gourmande is rated 4.33/5 from 1,109 votes; Pavillon Rouge is rated 4.05/5 from 681 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 Pavillon Rouge for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fève Gourmande or Pavillon Rouge?

They last about the same: Pavillon Rouge 67/100, Fève Gourmande 66/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Fève Gourmande or Pavillon Rouge?

Pavillon Rouge projects furthest (Pavillon Rouge 57/100, Fève Gourmande 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fève Gourmande and Pavillon Rouge smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Spices, Rum and Tea.

Is Fève Gourmande or Pavillon Rouge 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.

What are the notes in Fève Gourmande and Pavillon Rouge?

Fève Gourmande features Cacao, Spices, Rum, Rose and Smoke. Pavillon Rouge has top notes of Whiskey, Rum, Spices and Sesame, heart notes of Tobacco, Leather, Coffee and Tea, a base of Ebony, Vanilla and Benzoin.

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