Chocolate in perfumery is fascinating. It can be sweet and creamy. It can be bitter and dry. It can feel edible or atmospheric. It can be a supporting brushstroke or the entire painting. Team Chocolate is split into two philosophies: - Designer: Interpretation - Niche: Domination Sixteen contenders. All cacao in different dialects. 🍫 CHOCOLATE — DESIGNER The Interpreters : Chocolate in designer perfumery rarely shouts. It’s woven into structure from iris, amber, to spice or musk. This division explores how cacao is used creatively within commercial frameworks. 1. Valentino Uomo - Hazelnut and cacao wrapped in iris sophistication. Chocolate here is elegant, dressed up, refined. 2. Guerlain L'Instant EDP - Amber warmth with subtle cacao undertones. Chocolate as texture rather than dessert. 3. Kayali Chocolate Oud - Sweet chocolate layered with oud depth. A modern gourmand take with Middle Eastern influence. 4. Jo Malone London Blue Agava & Cacao - Light, airy cacao. Chocolate interpreted through transparency rather than thickness. 5. Carolina Herrera Bad Boy Extreme - Spice-forward masculinity laced with cacao warmth. Chocolate with attitude. 6. Zara Cocoa Bliss - Direct, straightforward cocoa expression. Clean and accessible. 7. Armaf Odyssey Dubai Chocolat - Dense, syrupy gourmand sweetness. Middle Eastern dessert energy. 8. Al-Rehab Choco Musk EDP - Sweet chocolate musk comfort. No complexity — just dessert joy.

This came in today. Been on my list to acquire for a while. One step closer to being ready for summer.