Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy72%
The Scoop
Looking for something close to Paco Rabanne Pure Xs? Gourmand Addict from Zara is the patchouli and fruity alternative people keep suggesting. It holds a 3.8 out of 5 community rating from 455 votes, is usually described as moderate with moderate projection and is seen as good value by those who own it.
Key Differences
Adds peach, benzoin and black currant where the original leans on vanilla, liquor and myrrh. Voters say it fades sooner on skin.
Fragrance Profile
★ 3.8 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 3.8 from 455 ratingsWhat people who wear Zara Gourmand Addict report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
patchouli
fruity
woody
warm spicy
earthy
sweet
balsamic
citrus
Longevity
Very weak10%
Weak35%
Moderate45%
Long lasting7%
Eternal3%
Sillage
Intimate26%
Moderate49%
Strong15%
Enormous10%
Who wears it
Female75%
More female21%
Unisex4%
More male0%
Male0%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced1%
Overpriced1%
Ok13%
Good value37%
Great value49%
People say it reminds them of
What people like
- Delicious smell
- Distinctive scent that stands out
- Feminine fruity scent without heavy florals
- Suitable for intimate encounters
What people dislike
- Misleading name more fruity than gourmand
- Poor longevity requires frequent reapplication
- Can smell synthetic or linear to some
What wearers say
“This has a delicious jammy opening, somewhere between peach and summer fruits, which hangs around for a few hours before a strong patchouli note shows itself and takes over (the best part). This is very close to Paco Rabanne Pure XS and also puts me in mind of Flowerbomb, though the latter has a sweeter opening. It has reasonable projection and lasts at least 6h or so on me. I really like this, and for a £20 perfume it is a pretty good dupe for XS.”
“Very fruity at first, like a peach puree or something delicious. But it’s not only just fruity, it has some nice depth in it. Dry-down is less fruity than the first whiff. To me it’s quite unique perfume, I don’t really see similarities with any other perfume.Nice atomizer, nice bottle, but cap feels cheap (which it probably is :) ).Sadly it doesn’t last on me very long, but I guess it’s worth the price. But I know some perfumes from Zara (like red temptation) last a lot longer.”
“after a few more sprays, I actually really don't like this fragrance. Smells like a cheap peach on the opening, and the dry down actually gets more "gourmand" (the patchouli comes out) but it's spoiled by a very plasticky kind of smell which I hate. I haven't seen this review anywhere else though so i may just have a spoiled bottle; but I'm probably not finna use this.”