Fragrance comparison

Island Spice vs Gourmandise

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Island Spice

Twinkle Apothecary · 2019

—0 votes

Rank #75,172 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Gourmandise

Maison des Reves

3.7846 votes

Rank #14,323 VanillaCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gourmandise takes 2 of 2 categories.

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

Island Spice0/2

Gourmandise2/2

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

Island SpiceTwinkle Apothecary

GourmandiseMaison des Reves

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.78/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

55%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate77

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

sweet100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

yellow floral69%

cinnamon61%

vanilla100%

coconut92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

floral61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoconutMelonGingerVanillaBananaCustardCinnamonGalangaCO2 ExtractsTonka BeanYlang-YlangOily Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CoconutBlack Currant

Heart

HibiscusIrisYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaCinnamonWhite MuskLeather

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night47

Spring11

Summer22

Fall67

Winter100

Day63

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,172

PerfumerStefanie Grant-Cassel

Launched2019

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,323

PerfumerLoredana Beschi

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerGourmandiseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Island Spice or Gourmandise?

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

Do Island Spice and Gourmandise smell similar?

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

Is Island Spice or Gourmandise better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Island Spice and Gourmandise?

Island Spice features Coconut, Melon, Ginger, Vanilla and Banana. 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.