Fragrance comparison

Gold Gourmand vs Histoire d’Amour 2.0

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 54 ratings analysed

Gold Gourmand

Zara

3.1916 votes

Rank #55,253 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Histoire d’Amour 2.0

Jul et Mad Paris

3.7938 votes

Rank #39,557 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Histoire d’Amour 2.0 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Gold Gourmand
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Histoire d’Amour 2.0
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Gold Gourmand2/5

Histoire d’Amour 2.03/5

Ratings & consensus: Histoire d’Amour 2.0
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Histoire d’Amour 2.0
Sillage & projection: Gold Gourmand
Value for money: Gold Gourmand
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Histoire d’Amour 2.0

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gold GourmandZara

Histoire d’Amour 2.0Jul et Mad Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.19/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 29%Had 20%Want 51%

3.79/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 18%Had 9%Want 73%

Category winnerHistoire d’Amour 2.0Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

38%Like

25%Ok

6%Dislike

19%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

37%Love

21%Like

29%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityHistoire d’Amour 2.0

SillageGold Gourmand

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value52

Category winnerGold GourmandBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

lactonic65%

nutty48%

amber30%

amber100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

tropical69%

vanilla61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mango

Heart

Strawberry

Base

Praline

Top

MangoStrawberrySaffronWhipped CreamRaspberry

Heart

FrankincenseTolu BalsamBenzoin

Base

OudCedarVanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesMango and Strawberry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Spring53

Summer6

Fall100

Winter76

Day100

Night90

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men5

Unisex68

Women26

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,253

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#39,557

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerHistoire d’Amour 2.0Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara launched Gold Gourmand in 2020 as a floral fruity gourmand scent centered on tropical fruits and warm sugar. The composition opens with a loud burst of synthetic mango before shifting into a sweet strawberry middle note. Down in the base, praline attempts to ground the wet fruitiness with a nutty, lactonic warmth…

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Histoire d’Amour 2.0 by Jul et Mad Paris delivers a vibrant collision of mango and whipped cream, grounding its tropical energy in a resinous base. This unisex oriental vanilla fragrance thrives during crisp autumn days, offering a nuanced profile that balances playful fruitiness with the deeper, traditional weight of…

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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, Gold Gourmand or Histoire d’Amour 2.0?

Histoire d’Amour 2.0 takes 3 of 5 categories. Gold Gourmand is rated 3.19/5 from 16 votes; Histoire d’Amour 2.0 is rated 3.79/5 from 38 votes. Choose Gold Gourmand for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Histoire d’Amour 2.0 for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gold Gourmand or Histoire d’Amour 2.0?

Histoire d’Amour 2.0 lasts longest (Histoire d’Amour 2.0 70/100, Gold Gourmand 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold Gourmand or Histoire d’Amour 2.0?

Gold Gourmand projects furthest (Gold Gourmand 66/100, Histoire d’Amour 2.0 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold Gourmand and Histoire d’Amour 2.0 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Mango and Strawberry.

Is Gold Gourmand or Histoire d’Amour 2.0 better for summer or winter?

Gold Gourmand suits daytime wear; Histoire d’Amour 2.0 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold Gourmand and Histoire d’Amour 2.0?

Gold Gourmand has top notes of Mango, heart notes of Strawberry, a base of Praline. Histoire d’Amour 2.0 has top notes of Mango, Strawberry, Saffron and Whipped Cream, heart notes of Frankincense, Tolu Balsam and Benzoin, a base of Oud, Cedar, Vanilla and Amber.