All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. When it comes to buying perfume , I’m the type of person who judges a book by its cover. I can usually tell whether something is for me just by reading the product description. One word that invariably leads me to abandon my cart? Gourmand — scents built around edible, dessert-esque notes like vanilla, caramel, chocolate, or coffee. Gourmand perfumes have been everywhere for a while now: a recent trend report found that 42% of beauty shoppers have a preference for this fragrance category, driven by our collective appetite for things that feel comforting and nostalgic. Still, I’ve always wrinkled my nose at “sweet treat” gourmand scents, as they can skew too saccharine and juvenile for me. That all changed when I discovered perfumes that feature rice as an ingredient.…