3 clones found

01Dua FragrancesA Gourmand Escape

A Gourmand Escape

by Dua Fragrances

● Top pickHigh match

~$43–60

02Genre ParfumsMello Vanillo

Mello Vanillo

by Genre Parfums

High match

~$25–45

03Dapper FragrancesEscapade Gourmande (Inspired)

Escapade Gourmande (Inspired)

by Dapper Fragrances

Moderate match

~$15–65

Escapade Gourmande (Maison Mataha, 2020, Vincent Ricord) is a dense crème-brûlée gourmand — sugar cane and burnt/black sugar over vanilla and tonka, resting on benzoin and musk — and at a ~$200+ niche price it is one of the most cloned sweet-vanilla scents in the affordable-gourmand community. Consensus favors two targeted alternatives above all: Dua Fragrances' 'A Gourmand Escape,' which reproduces the black-sugar/vanilla/tonka accord closely and is the most repeatedly referenced designer-clone-house dupe; and Genre Parfums' cult 'Mello Vanillo,' which multiple side-by-side YouTube/TikTok comparisons call a spot-on match that runs sweeter (more vanilla-cupcake icing) and considerably stronger in longevity and projection. Dapper Fragrances' impression is a cheaper spray/oil option occasionally cited but with thinner corroboration. Note that much of the vetting lives on TikTok/YouTube and Lemon8 rather than deep Reddit threads, and Fragrantica's own dupe thread leaned toward decants over a perfect clone, so confidence is moderate — but the top two entries are genuinely and repeatedly pinned to this exact fragrance.