Fragrance comparison

Love vs Gourmand

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 58 ratings analysed

3 wins

Love

Desigual

3.2854 votes

Rank #21,653 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Gourmand

Women Secret

3.504 votes

Rank #48,635 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love takes 3 of 4 categories.

Love
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Gourmand
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Love3/4

Gourmand1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LoveDesigual

GourmandWomen Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.28/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 37%Had 23%Want 41%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

6%Love

54%Like

4%Ok

37%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityGourmand

SillageLove

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

woody77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

sweet100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

almond77%

nutty69%

powdery61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black CurrantBlueberry

Heart1-3 hrs

OrangeGrapefruitBenzoin

Base3-5 hrs

PralineTonka BeanSandalwood

Top

Black CurrantLemonGrapefruitTangerine

Heart

AlmondRoseJasmineFloral Notes

Base

PralineVanillaSandalwoodPine

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Grapefruit, Praline and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer60

Fall67

Winter13

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 41%Date 22%Party 20%Work 17%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,653

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#48,635

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desigual Love kicks off with an unapologetic burst of tart blueberry and dark black currant. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash quickly burns off, letting a bright splash of grapefruit and sweet orange take center stage. Underneath the sparkling fruit, warm benzoin resin and toasted praline start to buil…

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Gourmand by Women Secret is a fruity floral blend featuring black currant and citrus, which settles into a warm, sugary praline and vanilla base. It is a sweet, youthful fragrance designed for casual daily wear, particularly during the crisp spring or autumn months when its nutty almond middle notes and woody base not…

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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, Love or Gourmand?

Love takes 3 of 4 categories. Love is rated 3.28/5 from 54 votes; Gourmand is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Love for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Gourmand for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Love or Gourmand?

Gourmand lasts longest (Gourmand 65/100, Love 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love or Gourmand?

Love projects furthest (Love 63/100, Gourmand 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love and Gourmand smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Grapefruit, Praline and Sandalwood.

Is Love or Gourmand better for summer or winter?

Love suits daytime wear; Gourmand suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love and Gourmand?

Love has top notes of Black Currant and Blueberry, heart notes of Orange, Grapefruit and Benzoin, a base of Praline, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Gourmand has top notes of Black Currant, Lemon, Grapefruit and Tangerine, heart notes of Almond, Rose, Jasmine and Floral Notes, a base of Praline, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Pine.