Fragrance comparison

Nuts vs Spiced Gourmand

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 528 ratings analysed

3 wins

Nuts

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

3.72514 votes

Rank #6,398 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Spiced Gourmand

The Dua Brand

3.7114 votes

Rank #64,117 WoodyNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nuts takes 3 of 5 categories.

Nuts
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Spiced Gourmand
Choose it for a woody and nutty character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nuts3/5

Spiced Gourmand2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NutsBORNTOSTANDOUT®

Spiced GourmandThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 514 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.71/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 62%Had 5%Want 32%

Category winnerNutsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

29%Like

18%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

425 votes

43%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

21%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityNuts

SillageSpiced Gourmand

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value56

Category winnerSpiced GourmandBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

nutty77%

almond69%

caramel61%

woody100%

nutty92%

sweet84%

balsamic77%

honey69%

amber61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and nutty

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PistachioAlmondCaramelRumHoney

Heart

VanillaSesameDavana

Base

TonkaTobaccoGuaiac WoodWhite MuskAmbergrisPatchouli

Notes

HazelnutElemi resinIncenseAlmondCedarHoneyPistachioTonka BeanVanillaCaramelSandalwoodBeeswax

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPistachio, Almond, Caramel and Honey. Durations are only published for Spiced Gourmand, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring13

Summer0

Fall100

Winter88

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex52

Women43

Men43

Unisex57

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,398

PerfumerMargaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews38

Overall rank#64,117

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNutsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nuts is a rich pistachio-vanilla gourmand with honey, caramel and rum up top, then a deeper dry-down of sesame, tonka, tobacco and woods. It opens sweet and boozy, then settles into something warmer, toastier and more textured. This suits gourmand lovers who want a nutty scent with some darkness underneath. It usually…

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Spiced Gourmand by The Dua Brand offers a dense, confectionary aroma balanced by resinous woods and smoke. Released in 2022 as an Extrait de Parfum, it opens with an immediate burst of edible richness centered on roasted hazelnut, pistachio, and sweet almond. Thick honey, caramel, and beeswax smooth over the crunchy n…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Nuts or Spiced Gourmand?

Nuts takes 3 of 5 categories. Nuts is rated 3.72/5 from 514 votes; Spiced Gourmand is rated 3.71/5 from 14 votes. Choose Nuts for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Spiced Gourmand for a woody and nutty character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nuts or Spiced Gourmand?

They last about the same: Nuts 74/100, Spiced Gourmand 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Nuts or Spiced Gourmand?

Spiced Gourmand projects furthest (Spiced Gourmand 67/100, Nuts 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nuts and Spiced Gourmand smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and nutty accords. Common notes include Pistachio, Almond, Caramel and Honey.

Is Nuts or Spiced Gourmand better for summer or winter?

Spiced Gourmand suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nuts and Spiced Gourmand?

Nuts has top notes of Pistachio, Almond, Caramel and Rum, heart notes of Vanilla, Sesame and Davana, a base of Tonka, Tobacco, Guaiac Wood and White Musk. Spiced Gourmand features Hazelnut, Elemi resin, Incense, Almond and Cedar.