Coco Blanc

At first spray, I really loved this unique, woody vanilla. I had never smelled anything like it and I was quite impressed. Later on as the drydown occurred I found myself not that into it though. Two days later I decided to try it again and it really grew on me. In fact, there are a few scents from HoM where I had this very same experience. After seeing many good reviews and recommendations regarding this house I purchased a sample kit. The packaging and unboxing alone was an awesome experience in itself. Meticulously and eloquently designed and packaged, right down to the silky cardstock of the boxes and description cards. And I think that's one thing people are missing here regarding the price: when you go with this house you're not just buying the juice, but the whole experience and philosophy surrounding HoM. You're also paying for the all-natural ingredients, which are not cheap. You may not care about natural ingredients or presentation, but that's up to you. All of that said, it is still quite pricey for my budget, and I say that having now fallen in love with this scent as well as a few others. (But I'm a sucker for anything vanilla.) Many have mentioned the lack of projection as a negative but fail to realize not all of us wish to blast every person with whom we come in contact. Some people like skin scents. More importantly, some people like wearing low-projecting scents certain times and high-projecting scents other times. (For instance, at work. Don't be that guy or gal drowning your co-workers into olfactory hatred of your presence!) This be may blasphemous to the fragrance community, but I feel projection shouldn't be such a huge deciding factor in whether something is good or not. Many have said Coco Blanc is better fit for women, but I'm a straight man in my mid-30s and I say if you like a scent, no matter what it is, rock it like there's no tomorrow. If you like woody, musky vanilla you will like this, no question. House of Matriarch may be too expensive for most, but they definitely make some very uniquely exquisite fragrances. Coco Blanc is one my current favorites.

LOVE this. It was a total blind buy but I've been eyeing it for years and I read up on it a lot to really make sure it would be for me. I just knew it was. And it is! But don't get it twisted- this is not a true gourmand, at least not to me. There is a faint white chocolate element but no more than in for example Coromandel. This is no foody scent, and it is not sweet. Coco Blanc is, at it's heart, a woody scent, and that is it's main purpose. I don't want anyone to get disappointed because they were expecting a gourmand, foody scent. This is not that. The website mentions sandalwood so that is in there as well as some generally woody notes. This perfume stands out for me, obviously, because of it being a natural perfume. I believe this one is 100% natural (some of hers are 99% natural, etc, but HoM is considered a natural perfume house). This leads the woody notes to smell very complex, soft (no harsh edges anywhere!) and realistic. TBH, this is everything I was expecting from Santal Blush but didn't get- wood-focused, slightly spicy scent- and HoM does it so much better. But of course with these kinds of quality, natural raw materials, there is so much potential. Okay so to describe the scent more completely- I get an initial hit of woods upon spraying- soft, sensual, almost creamy, very SMOOTH woods, with that hint of white chocolate, and the chai spices floating in the background. This is the main part of the scent and lasts a couple hours. Then maybe around hour 3 you hit the final stage- vanilla and musk, and the perfume gets a tad sweeter in this stage. Overall the perfume is VERY soft so you will have to apply much more heavily than normal. It also doesn't last too long, but that's due to the lack of chemical fixatives, and inherent in most natural perfumes, so I can't fault her for that. Overall I HIGHLY recommend if you are looking for a gorgeous woody scent. The only downsides- the scent is VERY expensive, VERY soft, and doesn't last long. But while it lasts- HEAVEN!

Time for me to revise my previous review here. Over time I have found that this perfume just feels like “me” more than anything else I’ve ever come across. I just love it so much and will continue to buy it as long as it is available (which is hopefully forever). There’s just nothing like it. The sandalwood in here is so pure, so high quality and just perfect. I love sandalwood and can be picky about it. The white chocolate is sweet and smooth. The vanilla is sweet but not overdone. I am a huge chai fan, as well, and the chai spices in here are scrumptious. It’s like this was made for me. I tried to fight loving it because it is expensive but I do feel it is worth it. Projection is not beast mode, but is enough for my husband to notice and spontaneously compliment me whenever I wear it. I also love that Coco Blanc is all natural. I have a little one and I worry about exposing him to chemicals from fragrance. Also, the packaging is just beautiful and fits my taste perfectly. If this were more affordable it could definitely be my signature. Now that I’m more into niche I don’t really understand the hate that this gets for being pricey when there are so many expensive luxury niche perfumes. At least with House of Matriarch you know you are getting the highest quality natural ingredients. Plus, it’s made in my hometown Seattle. Just another reason for me to love!!!

I love love love Coco Blanc. I think I've never come across anything like it before. On me it's a heavenly concoction of woods, spices and vanilla, with the spices and woods taking up most of the space as it progresses. It's also slightly buttery. I wish I could bathe in this stuff and I've received some very nice compliments while wearing it. Especially the one my boyfriend gave me shortly after getting my bottle. I was standing quite far away from him when I was getting ready to go out and sprayed some Coco Blanc on. Only 30 seconds later he says without looking up from his phone, "whatever you just put on smells great". He is really fussy when it comes to perfumes so a compliment from him means he really likes it. I was also surprised that he could smell it from that far away from me. The only negative thing I can say about it is the performance. Like with other HOM perfumes, the longevity isn't major, although if sprayed in hair it will last surprisingly long, and it doesn't radiate loudly at all. After only 2 hours on me it's a skin scent. But that is to be expected with an all natural perfume. If a delicious combination of chai spices, smoky wood and heavenly vanilla and white chocolate, with some smooth butter sound appealing to you, definitely try it out.

Huh. Somehow I never got around to reviewing this, though I've worn it quite a bit and it's probably my favorite House of Matriarch fragrance. This one is a strong like for me. It reminds me a bit of Coromandel with the creamy vanilla, spices, white chocolate and wood. I'm not a huge fan of the musk notes at the end which keeps it from being a love. As for complaints about the price, I don't find it unreasonable. It's very strong and long lasting for a natural. I hit myself with three sprays this morning, got whiffs for about five hours and nine hours later can still smell it as a skin scent and this is on a pretty hot day when I've been doing housework. One thing I have noticed about House of Matriarch, it says in the packaging that if you leave it sit in a cool dark place the scents will mature. I've found that to be true. They seem to get deeper and better blended, if that makes any sense. I don't know what to say about people not smelling anything. I guess it's possible if your nose is accustomed to synthetics it takes some recalibration to appreciate naturals. I've found plenty of synthetics that are weaker than Coco Blanc. If you like Coromandel or other gourmands and are interested in naturals, I think it's a good scent to try.

Coco Blanc is like an epic date. You've been waiting to see this person and now it's finally happening. After a walk through the city as the sun sets on a cool evening, you head into a chic and cozy bar. You've scored the best seats in the house - an intimate table for two next to a huge pizza-oven-turned-fireplace. Taking off your sexy and smart leather jacket, you settle into a chair, leaning in to learn more about this person. Over two white chocolate martinis, you spend the evening talking about everything you can think of. Ordering another round, you wish this evening, the crackling, smoky firelight, the smiles, the looks, would go on forever. From now on chocolate martinis are your secret favorite, because they will always remind you of this night. So few fragrances can transport me like this one. It's a grown-up gourmand. The white chocolate, smoke, leather, wood, and milky and boozy touches are blended to perfection. Such a unique, beautiful bottle too. The art of perfume. 10/10 Edit: I must have more of this. If you're willing to part with it, PM me!

Coco Blanc. A stunnigly beautiful, smokey vanilla with a lot of sweet milk chocolate and a bit of woodyness + bitter tea. I love gourmands, and this one is definitely one of the best out there. The vanilla is done so unbelievably well, it actually reminds me of Feve Delicieuse, both are very dense and complex (Feve is smokier, darker, less sweet and deeper). Both are absolutely gorgeous, however I would have to choose Dior over House of Matriarch for this one. Coco Blanc is basically a skin scent from the beginning, got to dig my nose in to get anything out of it (same issue with Albatross). It stays like this for about 4.5h and then completely evaporates. Therefore, I see this as a cuddle scent, but nothing else. Not even for a date, as the other person would most likely not smell you at all. With that price tag as well... I have to pass. I know it should not be beast mode for this type of scent, but this performance is not acceptable.

I am a lover of woodsy scents and this one is no exception. Definitely smells like some high quality sandalwood. The smell kind of reminds me of a sauna. I maybe get a hint of white chocolate and the dryest husk of a coconut, to my dismay there are no chai spices to be found. It’s a second skin scent...I wear a lot of natural perfumes and am used to that already and don’t mind, but this is just the quietest whisper of a perfume with zero projection. My husband is drinking a cup of coffee five feet away and I can’t smell my wrist over his coffee unless I go into the other room. Lasted ~ 3 hours and it’s gone completely. But the smell is addictive. If I were a millionaire I would bathe in it, but I’m not and this stuff is expensive. Two sprays and my decant is 1/3 gone...I’m calculating the math in my head for how much those two sprays just cost me for three hours of a barely there skin scent. Next time I’ll try putting it in my hair...

There was once upon a time when I thought this was like Fjerne... They are both in the same realm, I feel, but the white choc in this is a lot more prevalent. It's funny, a lot of people feel Coromandel smells like Fjerne, but I feel it smells more like this. Coromandel has that white choc element that I find in this one here. It has aspects of woods, a clear massoia bark and a whole heap of gourmand spice to it, waaay more than Fjerne does. Coco Blanc also has chai latte aspect to it -- I am not crazy about that part, and truth be told, I don't feel like it belongs. In fact, I think it detracts from it. This is what puts Fjerne out on top, I feel. Fjerne doesn't have any muddying elements to it, whereas Coco Blanc has the chai element. Truth be told, I already have a full bottle of CB, and I love it (it's still an 8 - 8.5), but Fjerne shades it...

For some reason, this fragrance has great longevity on me. I get about 3-4 hours of 1-2 feet projection. Then it projects under a a foot from 4-6 hours. Then by about hour 10 it’s a skin scent. That’s more than enough performance IMO. This scent is very intimate, however, I did buy this for myself not to pick of chicks. With that being said, this scent is truly beautiful. It takes you back to a place you’ve been before. Something I noticed about this fragrance is that temperature impacts it’s longevity greatly. If it’s hot, forget about it, it’ll be gone in fewer than 3 hours. But only chilly days, this thing just keeps it coming which is okay because this meant for chilly weather IMO. I highly recommend getting a sample at the very least!

Yes, this for a short time was my undiscovered gorgeous secret. Incredibly sensual and seductive you would never guess it was 100% natural. It is rich milky massoia chai and woods, not really smokey or boozy on me, more rich complex rich woods and thick vanilla as a supporter of massoia and woods. Rounding the edges of the woodsy-vanilla in a light powdery delight is a luscious white chocolate accord that is intoxicating. Overall is a rich intoxicating scent but it is also airy and 'natural' as it sits fairly close to skin, and, for that reason, it is never cloying or 'too much', it is though enough to draw others in, over and over ;) So gorgeous, the first scent that will be forever in my wardrobe , or as long as it is produced.

MMM Deep vanilla cream with some woods and chai spices. :) Winter heaven in a bottle. I have dabbled in some natural perfumes before so I know that it is rare to find stuff that actually has a good longevity; I smelled this on my shirt the next day -delightful this stuff! I am not sure why people are focussed on price, for sure it is more expensive but so are any other high quality houses like Guerlain etc. Gorgeous gorgeous juice these houses, just means I have to be very patient and save :) This stuff lasted over 14 hours on my clothes, skin was at least 8-9 hours and ended up being a creamy vanilla and white chocolate balanced beautifully with smooth smooth sandalwood.

Holy moley!!! This is simply awesome beautifully woody and gourmand exactly the right combination to keep you nose interested. The ingredients are all natural and give such a real edible chocolaty quality without becoming too sweet or over the top with it. Beautiful milky buttercream and white chocolate give way to a more mature woody heart that sits gorgeously just above the skin and doesn't become too vanilla feminine. I love gourmand fragrances but sometimes think to myself ..."would I want to smell like that?" and in this instance the answer is a resounding YES! It's one for wearing in bed with your lover...yummy! It's a must have for either a man or a woman.

A bit white chocolaty, indeed. But even more I smell fire, or smoke. Campfire like. It is subtle and gives the scent a nice extra dimension. Overall I like Coco Blanc. Some side notes: The topnotes a not particularly good, this fragrance is all about the dry down. Sillage could be better. 7,5/10

Woodsy with a touch of vanilla cream. Not gourmand but sweet and high quality.

I bought a decant from their website. I hope it lives up to my hype :)

COCO BLANC by HOUSE of MATRIARCH is a skin scent to me. The reason why I bought this perfume, even no SA at GINZA SIX or ISETAN Department store in Tokyo knew about it was because of a very beautifully created YouTube video review by FraganceView shot at MACHU PICCHU!!! Tricky, tricky. Well, actually, that channel is not sponsored by any house, so, no intention to trick anybody. He's just being very honest with his feelings and very creative. So while waiting for the perfumes to arrive, I've grown my idealistic image by watching his videos again and again. When finally the package arrived, I had to pay extra ¥2,900 (almost $30) import tax in addition to already very expensive $150.00 shipping fee (with using 50% discount coupon, I separated my order in two. $55.00 + $95.00 shipping fee each). Paying extra tax for perfume import never happened to me before, so, I was kind of in shock. Anyway, I got my hands on COCO BLANC and other items. Yay!!! With opening the black plastic ballooned up kind of bag (not a box was another shock), one little box was squashed a bit. Although, the great thing was that, each bottle was put in a velvety soft beautiful little bag to make a gorgeous feeling. Then at last I tried COCO BLANC, first spritz, then another spritz, then another . . . ending up spritzing 5 times on my arm to distinguish any note because the projection was very very weak. I had to sniff with my nose right on my arm but only very vague cloying chocolate kind of note (not exactly white chocolate) and animal musky note with woody vibe and It lasted only 2 hours. This time, I learnt my lesson in a hard way. I'm not a TV person so, I don't get influenced by TVCFs but I now know that I can easily get influenced by YouTubers. I really wish I could feel the same as FragranceView but maybe because of the very hot humid summer in Japan, it didn't work well enough. It might be different in winter, I hope. In Japan, perfume culture is not really common. No women friend of mine wear any perfume. Some of my men friends wear on special occasions and only one guy is a heavy perfume wearer. I force my husband to wear whatever I want him to wear. He doesn't have particular taste in fragrances. Well, I'm not going to give up just yet, because the good thing is that natural ingredients of COCO BLANC doesn't cause any rush to me. I will continually wear COCO BLANC to train my nose to be more sensitive to be able to smell softer projecting fragrances. Christy Meshell's magic might gradually develope in me〜❤︎ P.S. I'm adding The third day opinion of wearing COCO BLANC, here, I can clearly smell not too sweet adult kind of vanilla, not too strong masala spice and some kind of rubbery stuff, too. I'm actually enjoying the natural softness of COCO BLANC more. P.P.S. To make this masculine gourmand COCO BLANC more feminine, I layered just a little spritz of INSOLENCE and pretty much satisfied with this blending〜❤︎ P.P.P.S on 19, August 2019 International shipping fee improvements!! My three 50ml bottles arrived and I paid no shipping fee nor tax this time. I’m very happy with their international shipping system improvements〜❤︎

You say "kulfti" I say "white chocolate." Please don't hate me for being morally bankrupt, but I prefer the Tom Fords. This is a lovely, sweetish amberish vanilla gourmand that is the organic, good for you, light version of Tom Ford pick something: Pour femme, noir noir, tobacco oud, tobacco vanille--but I think if you were to spritz the Tom Ford Noir Pour Femme you'd have the darker, longer lasting, lovely silage version of this with one distinct and fleetingly beautiful difference--butter. Okay, I really would pick the Noir Pour Femme which I have. I love it. I like this one too, very much, but it's super low in silage, a skin scent that wears a bit shearer than I'd like it to. There is less depth than in the TF and more butter, but there's also less sweetness. TF can get a bit saccharine and toothy. This becomes a nice amber vanilla in the drydown without cavities. Now, admittedly, that amazing longevity and silage of TF is probably due to all sorts of unnatural aromachemicals, which, purportedly HOM avoids. However, HOM is more linear after that gorgeous opening. And about the opening. There's something decadentally buttery and salty in the initial 5-10 minutes--top notes of HOM Coco that does differentiate it. It is like a hot pan with salted butter, or a bit of briney air without the nasty seaweed; there's almost something like salty butter popcorn in that opening. It's really great--loved it and inhaled my wrist each tine I have worn this. So, no, they're not dupes, but if you are a Tom Ford fan, you'll probably like this. What you WON'T like: if you think Tom Ford is spendy, welcome to HOM. I like this perfume a lot, but I'm sticking to my samples. This is just not worth it. However, if the marketing "works its MAGIK on you"--then go for it. I think a lot of the hype is due to some outstanding marketing of HOM. The scent does smell "natural" and didn't make me sneeze, and it's really lovely--but clearly, there's a lot of wizardry at work here in terms of the gorgeous bottle, the website, the hypnotizing spell of what the letters stand for, the rare and costly ingredients and so on. On the plus side--I ordered some samples and they're really, really generous! I ordered several of the SAME scent, because I wasn't sure what it would look like, and I was pleasantly surprised. So, there you go! Now, back to my Tom Ford (don't hate me...)

This has received a lot of negative reviews specifically regarding its performance. While I didn't find the performance horrible, it was somewhat short-lived with a moderate projection. I got about 4 or 5 hours out of it, 2 hours with good projection (though moderate) and 3 more with it closer to skin. That's not too bad, especially considering that there are absolutely no synthetic fixatives in this fragrance, and if there are, they are very, very well hidden. That's actually one of the nicest things about Coco Blanc--it smells completely natural. It's a borderline gourmand walking a thin line between soft milky woods with a smidgen of pencil shavings, white chocolate, and a creamy vanilla/cocounut aroma. It never gets too sweet, so if you're looking for a true gourmand, look elsewhere. I find Coco Blanc's tendency to not cross over tasteful, and think it would be much easier (and less satisfying) to just plunge into a rich vanilla/cocunut base. But we have a lot of fragrances which do that, and I appreciate that the drier, woodier aspects of the fragrances are maintained here As far as colors are concerned Coco Blanc comes across in shades of beige, cream white, and light browns, kind of like its name implies.. It has a soft and velvety-light feel and is completely unisex, though for some reason I picture it best on a woman. Due to its overall lightness and generally short longevity, the fact that you may be looking for a true gourmand, and its expensive price, Coco Blanc is recommended for sampling. Thumbs up. Final Note: I owned this for a couple years and sold it about a year ago. While I enjoyed it, and didn't own anything else like it, I just didn't wear it a lot. For a guy, it's not exactly something that seems befitting for work, as its almost too relaxed and comforting (it makes you want to sleep in rather than get moving). At the same time, I have plenty of other scents that I prefer to wear during my leisure time. But I honestly think this could be a great signature scent for a woman. It's sensuous and alluring without ever becoming even slightly obnoxious or annoying, and it feels mature and elegant, avoiding any juvenile tendencies that often pop up in gourmand styles of scents.

*I'm editing my review, as the first one I wrote was perhaps a bit harsh* It's been 2 months now since I received my sample of Coco Blanc, and in that time it appears that the oils have matured and the scent has increased in potency. Don't get me wrong, it's still very weak, but I can now smell a lot more notes that were barely whispering before. The white chocolate is more pronounced, creamy and dense. The woodiness is more nuanced, smoother and less raspy than I previously thought. It now projects to the point where I am aware of it when I move my wrists, but I'm still begging for it to be stronger. Lasting time is still pathetically short. The problem I identify with Coco Blanc is that it's not well structured; the lack of a proper top and middle tier means it doesn't project and just settles immediately into its base. It's a shame because it's turned into a very pleasant, dry vanilla scent. It's not overly-gourmand or childish and smells very natural. But as I said before, for that price, the longevity and weak sillage are just not worth it. Only time will tell if it matures even further. *FINAL UPDATE* I now own a small bottle of "Coco Blanc" and I can attest that MACERATION is the key to these natural perfumes. The bottle I received had been stewing for quite some time before it was sold onto me and thus it has become incredibly potent. One spray and I can smell raw, husky massoia wood and thick, buttery vanilla for hours and hours. So, I'm pleased to say that I was completely wrong about House of Matriarch, well almost. Their scents are still too damn expensive in my opinion, but the quality is there, if you give them the time.