Fragrance comparison

Petit Beurre vs Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

3 wins

Petit Beurre

Gris Montaigne Paris

5.002 votes

Rank #42,335 VanillaCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk

The Dua Brand

4.504 votes

Rank #36,044 SweetCaramel

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Petit Beurre takes 3 of 4 categories.

Petit Beurre
Choose it for a vanilla and caramel character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Petit Beurre3/4

Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Petit Beurre
Sillage & projection: Petit Beurre
Value for money: Petit Beurre
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Petit BeurreGris Montaigne Paris

Gourmand Macaroons & White MilkThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 9%Want 73%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityPetit Beurre

SillagePetit Beurre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value58

Category winnerPetit BeurreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

caramel90%

sweet80%

coconut70%

lactonic60%

powdery50%

sweet100%

caramel83%

vanilla65%

lactonic48%

powdery30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both sweet, caramel and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

VanillaCaramelCustard

Heart2 to 4 hours

Burnt SugarTonka Bean

Base5 to 8 hours

Bourbon VanillaCoconut Milk

Notes

Cotton CandySpun SugarCustardSugarTonka BeanWhite MuskMarzipanVanillaCherryHoneyMuskMilk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBourbon Vanilla, Custard and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Petit Beurre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,335

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#36,044

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerGourmand Macaroons & White MilkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Petit Beurre by Gris Montaigne Paris is an unapologetic gourmand fragrance launched in 2024 for women and men. It opens with an immediate surge of rich caramel, creamy custard, and warm vanilla. As the scent settles, a deeper core of burnt sugar and tonka bean emerges, creating a toasted sweetness that keeps the profi…

Reviews →

A very sweet, milky gourmand built around macarons, spun sugar, vanilla, caramel and cherry. It opens like buttercream candy and stays creamy, sugary and soft, with a powdery cotton candy feel in the dry-down. This will suit shoppers who want a dense dessert scent more than a balanced everyday perfume. If you already…

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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, Petit Beurre or Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk?

Petit Beurre takes 3 of 4 categories. Petit Beurre is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Petit Beurre for a vanilla and caramel character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Petit Beurre or Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk?

Petit Beurre lasts longest (Petit Beurre 80/100, Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Petit Beurre or Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk?

Petit Beurre projects furthest (Petit Beurre 75/100, Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Petit Beurre and Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, caramel and vanilla accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla, Custard and Tonka Bean.

Is Petit Beurre or Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk better for summer or winter?

Petit Beurre suits day or night wear; Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Petit Beurre and Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk?

Petit Beurre has top notes of Vanilla, Caramel and Custard, heart notes of Burnt Sugar and Tonka Bean, a base of Bourbon Vanilla and Coconut Milk. Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk features Cotton Candy, Spun Sugar, Custard, Sugar and Tonka Bean.