It was certified double platinum by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP) in December 2001, denoting sales of over a million copies in Europe.

[2] The production style, blending acoustic and electronic instruments, is similar to English producer William Orbit's work on Madonna's 1998 album, Ray of Light.

Lauded by critics as a masterpiece in the contemporary French pop repertoire, the album was acclaimed on its release with reviewers commending the singer's vocals and choice of musical direction.

Additionally, several genres and subgenres including techno, trip hop, drum and bass, ambient, rock and classical music influenced the album.

[3] After Alizée's participation in the Graines de star show where she met Laurent Boutonnat and veteran French pop diva Mylène Farmer, she was invited to record a single with their support as a songwriting team.

It was popular in various countries such as, France, Spain, Belgium, Georgia, Austria, the Netherlands, Lebanon, Ukraine, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Russia, Greece, Italy, Germany, Poland, Denmark, United Kingdom.

In 2013, following speculation about Alizée's fifth album, 5, critics referred to Gourmandises as a "pop masterpiece of the contemporary music", calling it a "classic" of the 2000s decade and of the new millennium.

In an article for The Daily Princetonian, Eric Harkleroad wrote: ...Sixteen-year-old Alizée is France's answer to the teen queen phenomenon.

The album's debut single "Moi... Lolita" generated a lot of international attention, peaking 2nd place on French charts.

Newspaper Le Figaro naming Mylène Farmer as the French artist who had made the most revenue from copyright in 2001, earning 10.4 million euros as a singer, songwriter, composer and producer of Alizée.