Fragrance comparison

Gourmand vs Spice It Up With Belgian Choco

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Gourmand

Deraah Private

3.888 votes

Rank #55,036 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Spice It Up With Belgian Choco

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #75,195 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Gourmand
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Spice It Up With Belgian Choco
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Gourmand1/2

Spice It Up With Belgian Choco1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Spice It Up With Belgian Choco
Fragranxe ranking: Gourmand

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GourmandDeraah Private

Spice It Up With Belgian ChocoThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 28%Had 17%Want 56%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

13%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value96

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

patchouli77%

earthy69%

caramel61%

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

sweet77%

leather69%

tobacco61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitBergamotAppleOlibanumOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

Cedarelemi

Base6-10 hrs

VetiverPatchouliCaramel

Notes

Milk ChocolatePink PepperGrapefruitBergamotCinnamonVanillaSaffronLeatherVetiverCaramelTobaccoPaprika

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerSpice It Up With Belgian ChocoLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer17

Fall50

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex71

Women0

Date 30%Work 26%Casual 24%Party 20%

Not enough votes yet

Date 38%Party 33%Casual 19%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,036

PerfumerPhilippe Paparella-Paris, Pierre-Constantin Guéros

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,195

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGourmandHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deraah Private Gourmand does not smell like a typical dessert bakery. Instead, it hits the skin with a vibrant clash of bitter grapefruit, tart green apple, and crisp bergamot that cuts through the initial alcohol lift in minutes. As the citrus settles, dry cedar and resinous elemi create a sturdy backbone that keeps …

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Spice It Up With Belgian Choco by The Dua Brand brings together a rich dessert sweetness with dry, fiery spices. It opens with an energetic crackle of pink pepper and tart grapefruit before settling into thick Belgian milk chocolate, melted caramel, and ground cinnamon. Beneath the sugary sweetness lies a sturdy base …

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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.

Do Gourmand and Spice It Up With Belgian Choco smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Vetiver and Caramel.

Is Gourmand or Spice It Up With Belgian Choco better for summer or winter?

Gourmand suits evening wear; Spice It Up With Belgian Choco suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gourmand and Spice It Up With Belgian Choco?

Gourmand has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Apple and Olibanum, heart notes of Cedar and elemi, a base of Vetiver, Patchouli and Caramel. Spice It Up With Belgian Choco features Milk Chocolate, Pink Pepper, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Cinnamon.