Fragrance comparison

Gourmandise vs Island Spice

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

2 wins

Gourmandise

Maison des Reves

3.7846 votes

Rank #14,330 VanillaCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Island Spice

Twinkle Apothecary · 2019

—0 votes

Rank #75,327 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gourmandise takes 2 of 2 categories.

Gourmandise
Choose it for a vanilla and coconut character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Island Spice
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character.

Gourmandise2/2

Island Spice0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Gourmandise
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gourmandise

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GourmandiseMaison des Reves

Island SpiceTwinkle Apothecary

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 79%

—/ 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

40%Love

55%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageGourmandise

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 · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

coconut92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

floral61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

yellow floral69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoconutBlack Currant

Heart

HibiscusIrisYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaCinnamonWhite MuskLeather

Notes

CoconutMelonGingerVanillaBananaCustardCinnamonGalangaCO2 ExtractsTonka BeanYlang-YlangOily Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Island Spice, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring11

Summer22

Fall67

Winter100

Day63

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Date 28%Work 23%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,330

PerfumerLoredana Beschi

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#75,327

PerfumerStefanie Grant-Cassel

Launched2019

Reviews0

Category winnerGourmandiseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gourmandise opens with a creamy burst of coconut paired with the sharp tang of black currant. As it settles, tropical ylang-ylang and soft iris emerge on the skin, grounded by a base of warm vanilla and light cinnamon. It offers an easygoing, sweet style that fits casual daytime wear in cooler spring and autumn weathe…

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Island Spice by Twinkle Apothecary smells like homemade coconut custard drizzled with spicy ginger syrup. It is thick and comforting. The scent opens with a surprisingly sharp burst of fresh melon and zesty galanga root before softening into ripe banana and creamy coconut flesh. Warm cinnamon quickly enters the pictur…

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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 projects more, Gourmandise or Island Spice?

Gourmandise projects furthest (Gourmandise 62/100, Island Spice 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gourmandise and Island Spice smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Coconut, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Cinnamon.

Is Gourmandise or Island Spice better for summer or winter?

Gourmandise suits evening wear; Island Spice suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gourmandise and Island Spice?

Gourmandise has top notes of Coconut and Black Currant, heart notes of Hibiscus, Iris and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Cinnamon, White Musk and Leather. Island Spice features Coconut, Melon, Ginger, Vanilla and Banana.