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Rabanne Black XS for Her vs Guerlain Fève Gourmande
Fève Gourmande for the community favourite, Black XS for Her for the value.
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Notes
Top
CranberryPink PepperTamarind
Heart
CacaoRoseBlack Violet
Base
VanillaPatchouliMassoia Wood
Accords
Warm spicy
100%
Cacao
98%
Vanilla
92%
Fruity
90%
Sweet
77%
Woody
73%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Black XS for Her by Rabanne is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. Black XS for Her was launched in 2007. Black XS for Her was created by Emilie Coppermann and Mark Buxton. Top notes are Cranberry, Pink Pepper and Tamarind; middle notes are Cacao, Rose and Black Violet; base notes are Vanilla, Patchouli and Massoia Wood. Super popular Black XS has got a female companion – Black XS For Her, presented by Paco Rabanne on May 30, 2007. This modern floral-fruity composition starts sharp and spicy with cranberry, pink peppercorn and tamarind notes around the heart of hellebore noir rose, black violet and cocoa blossom. The base notes are patchouli, Massoia wood and vanilla.The perfume was created by Emilie Coppermann i Marc Buxton of Symrise. The face of the fragrance is Italian model Bianca Balti. It comes as Eau de Toilette in an interesting and appealing black and purple bottle adorned with a beautiful rose. It is accompanied with matching products.
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Notes
———Accords
Warm spicy
100%
Cacao
87%
Rum
54%
Woody
52%
Rose
51%
Smoky
50%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Fève Gourmande by Guerlain is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women. Fève Gourmande was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is Delphine Jelk. Fève Gourmande is the new name for Gourmand Coquin."A symbol of gourmet delight, the cocoa accord reveals chocolate notes that are equally sweet and bitter. Fève Gourmande plays on this contrast, moving from gourmandise to the point of excess. This loss of olfactory reference points creates a delectably surrealist cocoa. Floral and majestic rose shakes up the cocoa accord, heady with rum and spice notes. At the base, the woody elegance of patchouli warmed by the heat of smoky tea adds mystery to the chocolatey notes, revealing a new sensuality.Cocoa is olfactively expressed in the form of an accord, composed by the perfumer. This accord with chocolatey, and delicately bitter notes gives the perfume a sensory, gourmand feel.Between the gourmet pleasure of chocolate, the vertigo of rum notes and the refinement of rose, the cocoa note tips into an alternative reality. “If it were a painting, it would be a surrealist work by Salvador Dalí.” Fève Gourmande distorts the vision of gourmandise and transforms the cocoa accord into an incredibly addictive delight, like a surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí in which reality and dream combine, defying all logic."Taking inspiration from the Guerlain heritage Square Bottle (1870), the L’Art & La Matière bottle is an exceptional object. Made by Pochet du Courval – the House’s historic glassmaker – it is endlessly refillable at selected Guerlain Boutiques."Normally associated with childhood, cocoa reveals a new maturity. In Fève Gourmande, it is singularly blended with the depth of a smoky tea accord and the luminous elegance of rose." - Delphine Jelk, Guerlain Perfumer.Available in 100 and 200ml Eau de Parfum.
Notes in Common
0% sharedShared (0)
No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in Black XS for Her
CranberryPink PepperTamarindCacaoRoseBlack VioletVanillaPatchouliMassoia Wood
Only in Fève Gourmande
Rating
3.93vs4.30
Ratings
9,581vs1,430
Concentration
EDTvsEDP
Launch Year
2007vs2023
Which should I buy?
Fève Gourmande for the community favourite, Black XS for Her for the value.
- Fève Gourmande is rated higher by the community: 4.30 from 1,430 ratings, against 3.93 from 9,581.
- Longevity votes lean "long lasting" for Black XS for Her and "moderate" for Fève Gourmande.
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for winter and fall.
- Guerlain is a premium house (typically $100–250), while Rabanne is mid-range (typically $40–100).
Buy Fève Gourmande if you want the higher-rated option and the budget allows; buy Black XS for Her if value for money matters most.