Cacao Libertine

Oh, I love a dense, spicy treat, like this scent. A blast of chocolate & orange, giving way quickly to a warm patchouli-cocoa with a floral vanilla to smooth it out. Rich thick, spicy and delicious, it does remind me a lot of Mugler's Muse in the drydown. Not exact, more reminiscent of Muse. Also, the longer it's on, the rose makes a stunning appearance. I layered this with Kerosene's Winter of '99, that slightly smoky burnt marshmallow yumminess and it was magical. Would also be great sprayed over a good rose body butter, to bring an extra floral boost. This one is a definite winner for me. Not a perfume for the faint of heart. Definitely a fall to winter scent. It's also very unisex.

Okay. I can get behind this cacao. It's a sweet Cacao/vanilla, spiced up with Cardamom. Warm, enveloping scent. Ever so slightly animalic from the tuberose, patchouli in the base. A lot is going on here actually and I like it. Resemblance to Noir de Noir is somewhat accurate- you take out some rose from Noir, add more orange peel, honey-sweeten it more and they would be cousins.

This such a sexy cacao-tchouli perfume! Dark and misterious and also very potent! Love!

Sampling Maison Tahite Cacao Libertine, a blend involving cacao, patchouli, and florals, primarily, a sort of sweet floral blend with a bit of a resinous twist. The rose and patchouli are particularly noticeable, with a decent blend of cacao, vanilla, caramel, and benzoin. So it’s sweet, for sure, but not a gourmand, and not fully floral either, but somewhere in between. It has a little more intrigue and complexity than Cacao2, particularly being more of a nod to those who would enjoy the rose and patchouli, and I like that it branches out a little bit more than something simply focused on cacao. Most fragrances in the house are named for cacao, coffee, or vanilla, so it’s nice to see when there is some divergence from those main notes, as it could otherwise get a bit redundant. The coffee quartet demonstrated as much. Cacao Libertine is priced at $120 for 100ml at EDP concentration (sold at Luckyscent), like most of the line, very reasonable in today’s market, and it performs well. 7 out of 10

Even from the beginning it's mostly patchouli and chocolate. Think Angel but with more cocoa/dark chocolate. It's got a touch of citrus to brighten it, yes some spice from cardamom and the rose to sweeten too. If I didn't read the notes it could all be from variations on patchouli and cocoa. Good sillage for about 2 hours. It becomes a skin scent for another 3, just sweet patchouli and no chocolate.