Chocolatl

Stephen Dirkes és az Euphorium Brooklyn 2015-ben adta ki a ház első gourmand illatát a ChocolatL-t, ami egy nagyon száraz és gazdagon fűszeres, egzotikus csokoládé illat. A kombináció tökéletes, a fragrantica sem győzi felsorolni az alkotórészeket...nem is lehet... Az állítólagosan mexikói csokoládé (xocoatl) nyitó rétegét, lenyűgöző mögöttes méz erősíti szinte az első pillanattól. Ez a fűszeres csokoládé és méz kombináció döbbenetesen eredeti, nem csak édes és csábító, hanem mellbevágó. Van egy szinte beazonosíthatatlan citrusos-pudingos jegyzet is a Chocolatl-ban, melynek elkövetőjét sapote, vagy tzapotl gyümölcsként említenek, ami nem más, mint a hazánkban mindenki által jól ismert :-) fekete datolyaszilva (Diospyros nigra).Hívják fekete sapote-nak és csokoládépuding gyümölcsnek is, nyilvánvalóan az íze miatt. A gyümölcs leginkább a paradicsomra emlékeztet, éretlenül ehetetlen, maróan keserű, de amikor beérik, megtörténik a csoda és tényleg csokoládépuding ízű lesz, amibe némi mogyorós és kávés íz is vegyül. A leszáradás útját balzsamok és a pézsma jelzi. És amik kimaradtak a felsorolásból de ott vannak az egyes fázisokban, a fekete és szecsuáni bors, amik a chili-paprika hőségével házasodnak, hozzáadódik a fekete ribizli fanyar gyümölcsössége, füstölők, kardamom, fahéj és szegfűszeg. A karamell néha felbukkanó örvénye kiegészítő édességnek számít mindvégig ebben a gourmand őrületben.

I think this has been reformulated. I had a sample back in 2016 from Twisted Lily, and while I didn't hate it, there was a certain "mustiness" that I didn't care for. Getting a sample directly from the house in 2019 it comes across as a very different scent. My sample from 2016 is all but evaporated, but they smell quite different in a side-by-side comparison. Previously the vibe that it gave off was "dusty cocoa powder", whereas now it's a complex dry and spicy chocolate affair. In addition to the chocolate, I get a bit of olibanum, nutmeg and coffee, with the chocolate presence growing on my skin for the first hour and becoming the main player in the drydown. Bears a bit of resemblance to Bruno Fazzolari's Ummaguma. Longevity and sillage are fairly average. My favorites from the house are Wald and 100 Tweeds, I own bottles of each and probably won't be ordering any more in the 50ml sizes. I do think that Chocolatl is interesting and potentially worth the 8ml format though.

Mi ha divertito leggere recensioni forse un po' eccessive...non è una fragranza facile ma rientra perfettamente nella filosofia del brand. Amaro, polveroso, a tratti fresco, speziato e molto scuro...a me piace!👍

Okay, this is a difficult one. I was gifted a sample of this very peculiar perfume and, amidst six other samples, I could smell this already when opening the box. This is a strong perfume, with big sillage, and lasts long. The opening notes are a very realistic dark chocolate, pretty strong cloves, and a mix of spices and something resiny (I have still little experience with balsams so I can't really discern these notes). Then it gets sweeter, I get some raisins and a very natural vanilla. Unfortunately I'm not in love with this one, I think because of the cloves, they are pretty strong and kind of nauseate me a bit. It gets better in the drydown though, quite sweeter. Still, the quality is very apparent here, and I'm sure people who love cloves will find this lovely! (I can see the comparison about the kitchen made by another reviewer, the spices are almost foody.) EDIT: I wore this as bedtime last night... Not a wise decision!! I had two nightmares, the first featuring me being chased by a polar bear hahaha. I don't know if it's because of the intensity of this fragrance or not, but when I woke up in the middle of the night, still terrified, I almost choked! The projection is beastly with this, and I'm talking about ONE spritz lol. I have to say it's not bad at all though...

Perhaps one of the beastliest performances of any a scent I've sampled. Smells like a stone and wood kitchen in a country holiday cottage where meat has been marinading in some clove, wine, and herb concoction, for a couple of days, before the drunken chef gets around to cooking it for Mr and Mrs Poshington-Twonkly when they arrive on Friday evening. Not for me, but not bad as such, indeed, well done, though maybe overdone. Got this for free with some other samples from this house, my heart was taken by 100 Tweeds, so don't listen to me, I'm insane.