22 community ratings

Into the Gourmand - Number 4: Sweet Illusion

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7.5/ 10

Community score
22 ratings

Zara Into the Gourmand - Number 4: Sweet Illusion is a sweet gourmand fragrance for women, built around tonka bean, Bourbon vanilla and sugar.

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Skunky's take: Fruity and smiling, no serious airs at all.

How does it perform?

From 24 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

8.8 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

68% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Tonka bean Bourbon vanilla Sugar Cedarwood Ink

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Woody
Creamy

What does Into the Gourmand - Number 4: Sweet Illusion smell like?

The notes have no top, heart and base split, so the scent reads as one whole. Tonka bean, Bourbon vanilla and sugar give it a sweet, creamy, gourmand character, while the fruity accord adds a light brightness to that sweetness. Cedarwood sets a woody base underneath, and the ink note makes the sweetness feel a little drier and more unusual.

Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, so it stays noticeable up close without filling the room. It is classed as a women's perfume. Zara Supreme Vanilla and MAD Parfumeur Midnight have a close profile.