Fève Gourmande vs Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Fève Gourmande takes 4 of 8 categories.
Fève GourmandeChoose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Vanille Havane Cuir des AbyssesChoose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Fève Gourmande4/8
Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses3/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Fève Gourmande
- Community sentiment
- Tie
- Longevity
- Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses
- Sillage & projection
- Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses
- Value for money
- Fève Gourmande
- Versatility
- Fève Gourmande
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses
- Fragranxe ranking
- Fève Gourmande
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Fève GourmandeGuerlainVanille Havane Cuir des AbyssesLes IndemodablesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 1,109 votes
Have 29%Had 5%Want 67%
4.34/ 5 · 38 votes
Have 15%Had 1%Want 85%
Category winnerFève GourmandeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate59%Love
24%Like
9%Ok
5%Dislike
3%Hate
1,109 votes
68%Love
18%Like
3%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate
38 votes
Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVanille Havane Cuir des Abysses
SillageVanille Havane Cuir des Abysses
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFève GourmandeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
cacao90%
rum80%
woody70%
rose60%
smoky50%
leather100%
warm spicy92%
sweet84%
animalic77%
cacao69%
vanilla61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both warm spicy and cacao
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CacaoSpicesRumRoseSmokePatchouliTea
No top / heart / base split published
Top20-30 mins
SpicesRumDried Fruits
Heart3-5 hrs
VanillaTobaccoCacaoFloral Notes
Base8-12+ hrs
Russian LeatherBirch TarWoody NotesAmberAnimal notes
Category winnerVanille Havane Cuir des AbyssesLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring29
Summer12
Fall94
Winter100
Day66
Night100
Spring32
Summer11
Fall79
Winter100
Day38
Night100
Category winnerFève GourmandeMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#2,414
PerfumerDelphine Jelk
Launched—
Reviews187
Overall rank#14,071
PerfumerAntoine Lie
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerFève GourmandeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFève 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 …
Reviews →Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses takes the rich, boozy core of the original Vanille Havane and plunges it into dark, smoky Russian leather. The first spray brings a warm rush of dark rum, dried raisins, and culinary spices that quickly settles into bitter cacao nibs and rich bourbon vanilla. Deep underneath, heavy birc…
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, Fève Gourmande or Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses?
Fève Gourmande takes 4 of 8 categories. Fève Gourmande is rated 4.33/5 from 1,109 votes; Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses is rated 4.34/5 from 38 votes. Choose Fève Gourmande for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Fève Gourmande or Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses?
Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses lasts longest (Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses 77/100, Fève Gourmande 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fève Gourmande or Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses?
Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses projects furthest (Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses 64/100, Fève Gourmande 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fève Gourmande and Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and cacao accords. Common notes include Cacao, Spices and Rum.
Is Fève Gourmande or Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses 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; Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fève Gourmande and Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses?
Fève Gourmande features Cacao, Spices, Rum, Rose and Smoke. Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses has top notes of Spices, Rum and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Vanilla, Tobacco, Cacao and Floral Notes, a base of Russian Leather, Birch Tar, Woody Notes and Amber.
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