Fragrance comparison

Gourmand City vs Red Sweet

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Gourmand City

Scentsory

4.333 votes

Rank #39,554 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

Red Sweet

Lecmo

—0 votes

Rank #75,309 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gourmand City takes 1 of 1 categories.

Gourmand City
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Red Sweet
Choose it for a white floral and woody character.

Gourmand City1/1

Red Sweet0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gourmand City

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gourmand CityScentsory

Red SweetLecmo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

vanilla100%

amber92%

smoky84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

tobacco61%

white floral100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

fresh69%

lavender61%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AniseApple

Heart

TobaccoCocoaSmokeSaffron

Base

VanillaIncenseBirch TarSiam BenzoinTonka BeanAmbergrisAgarwoodOud

Top15-30 mins

LavenderSaffronLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

AmbergrisFir ResinJasmineAppleLily

Base6-10+ hrs

CedarwoodAgarwoodMuskOud

InformationalShared notesApple, Saffron, Ambergris and Agarwood. Durations are only published for Red Sweet, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Not enough votes yet

Date 36%Party 30%Casual 18%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,554

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#75,309

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGourmand CityHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gourmand City by Scentsory is an evocative unisex creation that leans into deep, resinous complexity. It opens with a sharp burst of anise and crisp apple before settling into a warm core of tobacco and cocoa. As it dries down, a base of smoky incense, rich vanilla, and oud creates a lingering trail, making it a stand…

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Lecmo Red Sweet delivers a rich contrast between crisp Mediterranean freshness and warm Arabian depth. The opening hits fast with tart lemon, dry herbal lavender, and a metallic kick of red saffron. Do not judge it from the atomizer. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus burns off to reveal a sweet, resinous heart of amb…

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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 City and Red Sweet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Apple, Saffron, Ambergris and Agarwood.

Is Gourmand City or Red Sweet better for summer or winter?

Gourmand City suits evening wear; Red Sweet suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gourmand City and Red Sweet?

Gourmand City has top notes of Anise and Apple, heart notes of Tobacco, Cocoa, Smoke and Saffron, a base of Vanilla, Incense, Birch Tar and Siam Benzoin. Red Sweet has top notes of Lavender, Saffron and Lemon, heart notes of Ambergris, Fir Resin, Jasmine and Apple, a base of Cedarwood, Agarwood, Musk and Oud.