Cacao Dreams

OOOOOOOHHHHH, GOD THIS IS GOOD. This isn't just a chocolate scent, there's some other stuff going on in the fringes, dipping in and out of the chocolate, like fruits on a stick being twisted and drizzled with liquid chocolate in the stream from one of those fountains I've only ever used on one occasion; I felt like I'd died and gone to heaven. I've read through the comments here about some other chocolate fragrances. I have Montale Chocolate Greedy, Al-Rehab Choco Musk, Body Shop Choco Mania, 4160T Silk, Lace and Chocolate, Haught's Chocolate Wasted, Chocolate Ganache, Missoni Gianduia, and Angel Taste of Fragrance. I think that's all of them...(?) Suffice to say, I love chocolate - I love eating it, smelling it and smelling OF it. Cacao Dreams starts off with a BURST of rich chocolate, then starts to dry down. I am getting a hint of citrus and something which smells almost like a powdery rose, like rose petals preserved and crystallised in sugar. I know what it is! It's Fry's Turkish Delight! THAT'S what Cacao Dreams reminds me of; the lightly scented taste/smell of Turkish Delight, encased in a rich chocolate coat. Further into the drydown, I am getting little hints of citric booze. Not sure which it is: Grand Marnier? I think I may have died and gone to heaven. Or am I lost in the Matrix? I don't know, don't care and... Excuse me. I have to go gnaw off my own arm.

This is the fragrance that made me realize that I was a gourmand lover. It might sound strange but this is my favorite, period. Black Phantom often fights for the number one spot and I reach for dark knight when I want to save some sprays. I get a rich chocolate and a sweet citrus that’s somewhere between orange and mandarin. For me this is a 10/10. In fact it started a phase where I purchased Alexandria fragrances over designer and niche (that’s over now as I’ve become more inclined to try some of the more renowned brands. I believe the quality speaks for itself. Most people who have quality issues they either dislike the profile or it is bad chemistry. To each his own, I think it’s a blessing that we can have such different takes on different fragrances. The quality in this juice cannot be denied if you ask me. Originality: 8/10 Scent: 10/10 Projection: 10/10 (I get 5 good hours of 6 feet and then a few hours of arms length and even longer as a skin scent Sillage: 10/10 (See projection) Longevity: 10/10 Versatility: 5/10 This is a date night or self comforting fragrance. It can be very alluring and garner unsolicited compliments and attention. I wouldn’t wear it to work.

A LOVE Great release! Is it only me, or does anyone else sense orange (or similar), especially in the opening? I can't pinpoint other notes than chocolate, chocolate, chocolate and orange. Maybe a hint of vanilla, maybe sandalwood in the drydown, I don't know... I just had it yesterday, so not sure as to how much I love it yet. But, it's good, that's for sure :-) EDITS 1: I've had it for a week now: I LOVE IT!! This is chocolate gourmand at its best, truly unisex and without vulgar sweetness. 2: Ohh, I can see someone else mentions orange in the opening! Well, then that's settled, it seems to have an orange note in the top ;-) 3: If you like Chocolate Dreams, then you should also check out ''Chocolate Makes Me Happy'' by Unique'e Luxury and ''Musc Maori 04'' by Pierre Guillaume. They are both fantastic, I think. I have also tested ''Chocolate Greedy'' by Montale, which is OK, and ''Lait et Chocolat'' by Chabaud, which I have to say is not my cup of cacao... I love "Chocolate, Rose & Oud" by Aaron Terence Hughes too, but it is retired, sadly...

I have owned this fragrance for about 1 year. Overall, this is a very good fragrance. However, I purchased this fragrance looking for something similar to Montale's Chocolate Greedy. I knew before I purchased that Cacao Dreams was an original creation. However, I was hopeful that it would be similar, or better, than Chocolate Greedy. Honestly, I prefer Chocolate Greedy to Cacao Dreams. Chocolate Greedy is a darker fragrance that is heavier and stronger performing that Cacao Dreams. With that said, I do love this fragrance. It is slightly on the feminine side. This limits how much I wear the fragrance, and the opening is more feminine than the dry down. But the fragrance smells almost edible. It does not suffer in performance, sillage, and projection are great. Your co-workers and significant other will thank you for smelling like warm brownies all day!

Ok..... I'm a HUGE fan of the Alexandria house but.... as good as this smells, it's simply too rich.... in the beginning. There are some citruses at the top of this fragrance that makes it superb smell wise but I have to spray it 30 minutes before I step out the house because like I said before.... it's VERY rich. Guess I should've figured a chocolate fragrance from a superb house like Alexandria should be rich lol. Over four sprays of this and you will have the whole place smelling like Lebron just clapped hot cocoa powder all over the place. Scent: 10/10 Longevity: 10/10 Projection: 9/10 Compliments: 9/10 Versatility: 7/10

Received this a couple days ago and gave it at least 2 full wears before this review. Everything about this fragrance is amazingly pleasant. The atomizer is great, the scent is great but linear. It doesn’t change at all throughout the life of the scent from beginning to end. I get a nice chocolate and vanilla. About 2-3 hours of projection and then it begins to sit closer to the skin. Even though it’s an extract concentration it doesn’t come off as strong or overbearing. Well worth the money in my opinion. Will def check out other fragrances from this house in the future.

This is yummy! Edible!I do get some orange and a drop of vanilla with the chocolate, just enough to break the cacao, to lighten it up! There is a common ground with chocolate greedy by montale but very very briefly initially, but whereas I am not a fan of chocolate greedy ( I find it heavy, OTT in the quality and quantity of its chocolate usage) ..this one I love! As time progresses it loses more of the chocolate and gains on the vanilla note. It gets lots of compliments which confirms its excellent sillage, and lasts a long while. Not complex, but a sheer delight!

Full disclosure; I am an AF fanboy. Of their two chocolate heavy scents I much prefer Chocolate Dreams. That being said, this is a delectable treat of a scent. This is a fragrance that WILL get you noticed. You will smell like a dessert and I guarantee that sooner or later someone with say that you smell good enough to eat. Only thing that disappointed me is that this has what I interpret as a big dose of vanilla which disappointed me as I was looking for a straightforward chocolate scent. %98

Are there more than 1 note? I am sure there is but the perfumer is reluctant to give up that info as stated in the description. I think it has some orange and bourbon vanilla notes but who knows. This is gourmand heaven without being cloying and over the top sweet. It's also not powdery like let's say Chocolate Man by Dame. The performance is out of this world! For the first 5 or 6 hours you get a nice scent bubble and then it lingers on for a few more hours. 100% unisex.

I have a sample of cacao dreams prive and I can say that it's verry smooth sweet and creamy from the opinion to its drydowm the opening is like this creamy milky almond cacao puffs which is so gourmamdish. .... the vanilla is there but only becomes prominant in the drydown mix with the almond and the cacao puffs part is still there but not in a heavy way this is better than the original get it while you can stunning delicious milky almondy chocolade gourmand

This literally smells like a Tootsie Roll and I love it! It’s a gourmand kind of sweet, edible, orange chocolate, and vanilla fragrance. I do wish it lasted longer on the skin. After about 4 hours, it fades into straight skin scent. I’ve gotten quite a few compliments on it and I find it very cozy. I do recommend this if you’re into smelling like straight Tootsie Roll. I personally really love it. Solid 8.5/10

This is a very good gourmand fragrance. Opens up with a burst of cacao and caramel. Dries down to a smooth chocolatey vanilla. On my skin, this does project well and is quite long lasting. Best suited for colder weather, however not limited to a night scent. I review other Alexandria Fragrances in a video on my channel so feel free to stop by :) ~6ixscentsofficial

100% greedy, makes you want to sneeze at the first draft as if I were opening a bag of chocolate powder. But hey it's not dark chocolate as I hoped, on the bottle it's marked: "cacao vanilla caramel" It still turns out to be very pleasant. Attention this is a small personal pleasure, it is a smell of food more than a real perfume. No rating.

This is a beautiful gourmand. It's simple, but if you want to smell like chocolate (and not like cocoa puffs, or baked goods), this is the one. There's a fleeting hint of orange in there, along with the chocolates and vanilla. It's about as grown-up as a chocolate gourmand fragrance is going to get, and it's a delight to sniff on yourself.

This is an incredible fragrance. It is a powdery chocolate scent that projects and lasts. I don't know how long it lasts on me because I'm usually showering 6 hours later. I do know after hot sweaty dancing, this is still going strong... it's almost a bad thing when my still wet shirt smells yummy a day later.

I get a powdery chocolate cocoa type of vibe, kind of like that old school Pottery chocolate you mix with your milk but in the best way possible... This is love at first sniff. This is a 9 out of 10 for me, love it

This is a delicious smelling chocolate gourmand fragrance. It has really good performance. I'd say the only downside to this perfume is it's lack of versatility. Other than that, I give it two thumbs up.

Agree with the previous poster. I prefer Chocolate Greedy as well. This still smells good thought. It smells like tootsie rolls to me while the Montale smells like chocolate puff cereal with milk.

Absolutely amazing! This one is sure to be top out of many Alexandria signatures, a very unique and satisfying fragrance! The dry down is a like hot cocoa in a cup with marshmallows! Yummy!

This smell delicious almost edible. Ill have to say silllage is pretty moderate on me and then sits close to the skin after 5 hours . It is pretty long lasting.