Parfums de Nicolai Macaron Bourbon was launched in 2024 as part of the Parfum Gourmand collection. An oriental vanilla created by Patricia de Nicolai, it has notes of bitter almond, davana, rum, rose, cinnamon, cloves, caramel, patchouli, tonka bean, vanilla and musk. Parfums de Nicolai Macaron Bourbon is an EDP, eau de parfum.
From the brand -
"From the very beginning Macaron Bourbon seduces you with a gourmand note of bitter almond with a sweet rum facet, softened by caramel, whose smooth, comforting sweetness creates a veil of delight on the skin. Cinnamon and clove intertwine, offering a spicy warmth reminiscent of spellbinding aromas of pastry coming out of the oven. Davana, its nuances both sweet and slightly tart, adds a fruity and high-quality aspect. Macaron Bourbon also reveals an intoxicating mix of patchouli, vanilla and tonka beans, creating an addictive velvety feel. This smooth, powerful combination is enhanced by the subtle presence of rose which adds an elegant, refined floral touch, perfectly balancing the indulgent, sweet notes. Macaron Bourbon is a tribute to the art of pastry-making and the sophistication of perfumery, evoking an irresistible elegance and a guilty pleasure."
Fragrantica - "Macaron Bourbon opens with a jammy spicy rose prominent, the clove and cinnamon enhancing the rose, but not dominating it. After about 20 minutes the alcohol/rum note emerges to balance the sweetness and ground the scent. The almond note also emerges as an airy counterpoint to the sweet spiciness of the rose. The final drydown reveals more of the patchouli and tonka, again balancing the other components. It's artfully blended like all of the Parfums de Nicolai fragrances that I have tried. It took 3 wearings for me to fully appreciate Macaron Bourbon and to really love it. It's not an instant 'must have' type of scent, but give it a few wearings to learn all of its sublteties. It's quite unisex, not too sweet at all, and would be a great date night scent for fall and winter. I get 5 hours wear from this fragrance."
Fragrantica - "I really like this one. It somehow does translate the colors of a display of assorted macarons into an olfactory language, but the prominent rose note gives it a kind of tanginess and keeps it from being overly sweet. Gourmands don't always move me, but this one is a delight, as it stretches the concept into something unique and really lovely."
Fragrantica - " love it! Rummy opening is just prelude for gourmand almond-vanilla fragrance, which is as sweet as provocative. Roses are jammy, but not sirupy- it keeps its elegance. The base isn't about caramel, more about the musk, patchouli and tonka. It makes the scent deep, actually. It should be celebration of pastry-making but the composition is more than that: it offers feminine, graceful perfume which is optimistic and addictive. Sweet seduction - the light version!"
