Amber Chocolate

La Via del Profumo Amber Chocolate When I was in Mexico with my cousin, after an amazing dinner, my cousin ordered her usual after dinner snifter of Grand Marnier. The waiter informed us that they didn’t serve Grand Marnier, but that he would bring something much better. He brought us Liquor 43. I don’t usually drink much, but this liqueur could make me become an alcoholic. It’s a vanilla liqueur with 43 ingredients, hence the name. Well, a good thing got better when I discovered at the duty free shop at the airport that Turin makes a liqueur filled chocolate candy with Liqor 43. The candy I bought didn’t make it past take-off, and the minute I landed, I went straight to Bev-Mo and bought 3 bottles of 43. Via Profumo Amber Chocolate starts out with that exact same smell of the liqueur filled 43 candy. It is the most decadent opening I’ve ever experienced in a perfume. The top notes of the liqueur burn off at a slow and steady rate, pretty much the way liqueur burns off when you use it in cooking – very gradually, almost imperceptibly. As the amber warms and comes forward, it is joined by a very soft marzipan note that gets increasingly stronger. This is the purest, most straight-forward marzipan note I’ve ever smelled. I love this as much as I love Luctor et Emergo. As it dries down, it softens, again, very very slowly. It’s been well over 6 hours and I can still smell it. At the very end, it did turn into a tiny whiff of play-doh on me, but I would guess that it’s because it’s about 95 degrees here today, and that’s asking a lot from ANY perfume. All in all, I’m smitten. I WILL buy a full bottle of this; maybe 3!

This smells like a gorgeous rich dark cocoa powder blended with the slightest soft hint of spices and dusted over thick syrupy amber. I LOVE this fragrance. From the moment I smelled the sample I knew I had to have a full bottle. While I have amber perfume in my collection I do note have any that resemble this one. I can detect the tonka in the background with a hint soft woods and the sweet kiss of vanilla gives everything just the amount of sweetness. Stunning.

This is so beautiful. The envelopes you in a cloud of rich dark chocolate and warm sticky amber. Somehow this doesn’t come off as too sweet. I find amber and chocolate together to be heaven sent. This is by far one of my favorite perfumes I own. This perfumer is known as one of the best in natural perfumery. I spray heavily with this and have no regrets. I do wish longevity was better, but it is a natural perfume.

Amber Chocolate has an addictive chocolate liquor opening. It softens to a spicy amber. The beautiful ingredients are highlighted. I just wish it lasted longer and was stronger. For anyone wanting to experience well done natural perfume I recommend sampling this brand and DSH. Samples arrived within days from Italy to the U.S.

I own this full bottle for two years, this is the most beautiful chocolate perfume I have ever experienced. I had expected this to be a piece of Brownie, but not at all, better than that! There is no sugar in it. Just black cocoa with pure, dry vanilla.

To my HUGE surprise, this is not about chocolate or amber as much as it's about tonka! What a decadent dessert on my skin!

WOW, what a chocolate bomb. Is this what montales chocolate greedy shoulda have been? Im not sure, maybe at least name wise. Because this is some extreme in your face chocolate oozing/dripping all over you. But at the same time its so much of one thing it feels almost noveltyish to wear. I havnt seen anyone else say this but while wearing this, this kinda reminds me of back to black. So much so I keep trying to trick myself that there must be some sort of honey aspect in this. But really I say this because back to black is like sticking your hand in a huge pond of honey and just picking out random notes from the fragrance trying to smell them. But theres so much honey these other notes at times have become lost. This kinda reminds me of that, except.. theres no where near as many notes and its just a fountain/lava of chocolate covering everything. Theres deff a lot of amber in this as well giving some contrast and a bit a of kick/after taste to this fragrance, but ya man... A lot of chocolate. Im not even sure how to describe this.. a lava cake? A super thick hot chocolate with a sorta after taste kick to it? A chocolate syurp? Its not a chocolate milk kinda mix chocolate, its not a chocolate bar kinda chocolate its just... well.. im not sure what I want to say it is. But its a lot of fucking chocolate lol. Anyway super delicious sorta smell, but im not sure if that means its a great or completely wearable smell at the same time. I need more time with this.

I agree that opening smells a lot like 43 (my favorite liquor ironically) and dang is it STRONG. It blew me off my feet, I had no idea it would be so intense. I love drinking 43 but honestly the opening was a bit much for me, maybe next time now that I dipped my toes in it I won't be in for such a shock. For about 2 minutes it's like BOOZE, but then it simmers off giving a smell that reminds me of musty wood furniture and cacao. The mustyness fades fast and eventually I just get a warm chocolate amber with that tonka note that kind of makes me think of wood furniture a little bit still. I made the mistake of spraying this on my arms, I usually do more serious tests about things I want to buy on my neck which how I usually wear perfume. Not even an hour later this scent is dead on the water for me, no projection, a skin scent. My arms aren't exactly known for being ultra warm, but if something is heavy duty it still works out. So I'm not sure if this one is weak sauce or something inbetween. Either way I would give it another try. Nice smell overall, fairly simple after the dry down with just a semi-sweet chocolatey warm amber, chocolate dominating on me. Still whispering 43.

Very powdery on me. Luckily I like powder, though I was hoping for a bit more chocolate. The chocolate aspect is soft and light and smells very naturalistic, like smelling a high end bar through its wrapper. None of that dreaded Ovaltine scent that usually occurs whenever there's any kind of cocoa note. It's only mildly sweet and essentially a skin scent that lasts for a few hours. The more I wear this one the more it grows on me; it's very cozy without being wintery. Lucky Scent offers a travel size which I appreciate as it's somewhat pricey.

Opens with bitter dark chocolate lightly kissed by the supporting amber. The vanilla/tonka become more prominent as it wears on, making it more creamy and sweet but ultimately still dominated by dark chocolate. This is gorgeous, deep, and sensual--my favorite chocolate perfume thus far. Projection and longevity are alright for an all-natural perfume, but considering this is based on stuff like amber and vanilla it should be longer lasting.

Like others are saying, this is an incredibly powdery chocolate, but it’s also quite intense. When you smell this, it feels like you’re snorting hot cocoa powder straight up the nostrils. It’s beautiful and I love chocolate but I need some creaminess as this gets very cloying very fast. I can appreciate the scent for what it is, but I won’t be getting a full bottle.

This is absolutely divine! It’s not amber heavy on me or I would detest it. It was a lovely surprise! It reminds me of a more sophisticated version of CSP’s Amour de Cacao. As for performance - either it’s not very pronounced on my skin or I inhaled all of the scent because it’s so delicious. 😆

A chocolate liqueur gourmand suitable for after dinner (and perhaps also after-dinner activities with a lovely date.) Far more elegant than the endless train of vanilla, cotton-candy-heavy Victoria's Secret-type scents.

Smells like a delicious sweet treat. Rich, sugary chocolate and vanilla. My dog sniffed and licked my arm, so that's a sign it truly smells like dessert. She doesn't react this way with other perfumes. LOL

Got this and two others to test completely blind (no idea what was given) from a friend. First I would say you need patience. The opening here does not resemble the dry down. So, while I didn't like the first 10-15 minutes at all, smelling of rancid vegetable oil mixed with a cheap chocolate and vanilla flavoring, thankfully the result is more appealing by far. As the notes settle, you get a far more tonka backbone and the chocolate and vanilla get drier, and the Amber turns to it's more luxurious side. The result aligning with its name. While it has some sweetness, it is contained and distances itself from getting too desert-like. It does have a bit of a mysterious vibe to it thanks to the amber and tonka bean mix, the chocolate and vanilla giving it a more clear sense of it's character. Is it the best chocolate fragrance? Not for me, but where others get too gourmandy, this provides an alternative approach. I would definitely test and wear it the whole day and let the first hour be any deciding factor. I guess the real question for a fragrance like this is if such a long dry down is already asking too much?

Powdery chocolate! This one is way too much for me. I had to wash it off the first time, because the amber (I know amber isn’t a note but a combination of different scents) was too strong & overpowered the chocolate! I gave my sample a second chance & the amber definitely pulls too strong on me, but if you’re an amber lover this one is for you!

For me, the chocolate is hidden at the bottom and is not what I would consider gourmand at all. The amber overdose gives it a retro vibe.

I get not a drop of cacao/chocolate. This is all heavy, powdery tonka and sweet musk. Almost an animalic or sweaty skin opening. Does not smell edible at any point. This was not made for me.

I agree that this is a sensual, rich fragrance with an atypical chocolate smell. The vanilla rounds out the chocolate but does not dominate. On my skin, I get amber and an almost hazelnut and sandalwood blend with the deep chocolate present at all times: it is exotic , wonderful and never sweet. If you want Hershey's, chocolate cake or warm cocoa look elsewhere; this fragrance satisfies much more than a sweet tooth. I can still get very light whiffs of amber 6 hours later if I put my face up to my wrist. My skin devours most fragrances, so if yours does not I bet you'd get good longevity. Frankly I'd buy this even if it disappeared in an hour- it's that delicious. My dogs found it irresistible so I would guess sillage would be moderate at the the very least. I would rate this as definitely worth a FB, this has completely eradicated my chocolate craving. Yummy...

This is a rich and warm composition. It starts with a dose of dark chocolate/cocoa. Because of its name, I expected a lot of amber, but here it is not prominent. The amber could be mainly detected in the beginning. Surprisingly, at least on my own skin, the scent quickly turns into a different direction, reminding me of an almost bitter almond-flavored liqueur. The base retains the warmth and remains chocolaty. Unlike some other fragrances that feature chocolate, Amber Chocolate doesn’t become sweet or plastic in any way. Thankfully, the dry-down is not dominated by vanilla, either. It is quite interesting and may be an option for those looking for a natural-smelling chocolate fragrance which departs from the more typical sweet, vanilic examples in this genre.