Parfum Exquis Blog Collection: Your Gateway to the Fragrant World of Perfumes

This review explores two standout gourmand fragrances from Jousset Parfums, offering a clear comparison of their style, sweetness, and seasonal appeal. Praline Maligne presents a deep praline-caramel warmth with strong projection, ideal for colder weather and fans of rich sweet perfumes. Comfy Ture reveals a brighter fruity-jam profile with raspberry and vanilla, making it approachable for everyday wear. The article explains how each fragrance performs, who they suit, and how their characters differ, helping readers understand which gourmand aligns best with their preferences and personal fragrance style.

Mind Games Playmate and Check Please are modern niche unisex perfumes built around a smooth sweet-woody, ambery signature with a luxury, “finished” feel. Playmate leans flirtier and cozier, with creamy gourmand warmth and an intimate, soft trail that excels in fall and winter. Check Please feels more tailored and composed, with a crisp opening, warm amber depth, and typically stronger projection plus longer lasting power. This guide covers each scent’s impression, note stages, performance, best seasons, and who they suit—plus quick advice on sampling decants and buying authentic bottles.

Lust for Life by RudRoss is a vibrant, gender-neutral Eau de Parfum launched in 2025, embodying the essence of mindful living. This niche fragrance opens with a luminous burst of mandarin and neroli, transitions into a heart of green tea and osmanthus, and settles into a warm base of white musk and vetiver. Perfect for spring and summer, it offers moderate sillage and six hours of longevity. Designed for the optimistic individual, it’s an olfactory invitation to personal clarity and joyful presence.

Akro Crush is inspired by the French rose macaron—a delicate treat with a crisp shell and a soft, addictive heart. The fragrance blends roasted almond and lychee with Bulgarian rose, praline, and vanilla, creating a creamy floral-gourmand that feels tender rather than overpowering. Sweet yet nuanced, it reflects the neo-gourmand trend, focusing on texture and skin-like warmth over sugary excess. With moderate sillage and around 8 hours of longevity, Crush suits spring, autumn, and summer evenings. Unisex and intimate, it appeals to those who favor cozy, sensual scents with a quietly provocative edge.

Pear perfumes are gaining popularity in 2025 for their refreshing, balanced sweetness and unisex appeal. Studied by Liis offers a soft, musky pear scent ideal for spring, summer, or mild autumn. Subtle with close-to-skin wear lasting 2–4 hours. Sooo Exquis by Jousset Parfums delivers a cozy gourmand pear experience with brown sugar and maple, perfect for cooler seasons. Blue Talisman by Ex Nihilo blends pear with bergamot and woods for a fresh, modern, and playful unisex fragrance, also lasting, ideal for warm weather and daily sophistication.