Roses & Chocolate

mmmmmmm. yummy. Ok. So I ordered a decant from fragrancenet because I couldn't find a full bottle for a decent price. Plus I didn't want to blind buy based on reviews. Well well well... Let me tell you, this was a success and now I found a two ounce bottle that I got for $30.00 US which is perfect because I don't want or need a 4 ounce bottle. This is gorgeous. It smells like you are getting ready to bake a chocolate cake from scratch and you just put the flour in the mixing bowl and are tearing off the protective seal from the coco powder. All of a sudden the coco powder makes a slight dust cloud. You get that powdery unsweetened but not bitter coco powder scent. However, you are standing next to a vase of roses that you have on your counter. Not really strong fragrant roses but more of a lighter rose scent. I used 4 sprays and had about 6 hours of wear time where I could still smell it before it disappeared like a yummy chocolate cake. The sillage stayed about arm's length on me. My hubby walked in after I sprayed it and asked if I was baking (I am not a baker). I sampled it on him too and it was really nice. Slightly sweet and stronger on the coco. This is a win! I wouldn't say this is a sweet gourmand fragrance at all but it is still a chocolate rose perfume without all the sweetness which makes this great for an all year scent.

I’ve been wearing this from a sample decant and am entirely and unexpectedly impressed. This was never on my radar or sample list until I saw it mentioned in a thread. On a dark, grey, winter’s day it definitely appeals. I am not a huge gourmand buff - leaning towards cleaner fragrances - but this is really lovely, soft and sweet without going too far. The chocolate note is evident at first spray but dry down is quick and I find there to be a sweet berry note that is prominent early on - a little bit like light, red berry cordial (not too syrupy though). This does not distract at all from the stars of the show Roses and Chocolate, which smell just gorgeous and pillowy when paired. This fragrance is aptly named for me because that’s just what I get. I would wear this sparingly - a couple of sprays at most. My only problem now is that I think I want a bottle!

What a great concept for a fragrance. I imagine Roses & Chocolate to be the perfect Valentines fragrance... so I bought a travel-size decant to try it out, since I am trying to not blind buy any Mancera/Montale's but I am determined to find the gems in their offerings... this is another average 6.5-7/10 perfume to me. Smells cheap (not niche) but it is kinda fun. It's basically as described below. But I would spray this on myself while hanging around at home, like I do with a lot of my "fun cheapies". I do not think this is worth $100, but if I find a full-size bottle for around $55-60 then I may spring to add it to my collection... or maybe I can find a better quality Rose+Chocolate fragrance since I love the idea but the execution here turns out to smell more like a celebrity fragrance.

I LOVE THIS PERFUME. I used this for the first time today and as soon as I sprayed it I was hit by a screechy medicinal note that alarmed me and my heart sank - stay with me, it does have a happy ending. Since it's development, it only took only a few minutes to start it's evolution, this has developed into beautiful fragrance. It's peppery - really deliciously so in fact, rosy with a dry chocolate (dusty chocolate?) note and it's divine. It's not too sweet at all, although it is sweet, it stops just short of tooth-achingly sweet thanks to the dark chocolate and pepper. Well balanced, fantastic blend of notes and a really good chocolate fragrance (I love gourmands).

Wow!!! Amazing and beautiful. It smells like valentines day, quite literally. Like a boxful of the fanciest chocolates, mixed with a great smelling bouquet of roses and flowers. It’s like I drove past the local CVS and went to the fancy mall downtown, and got the greatest selection possible. I got this from fragrancenet and very happy. My first ever mancera fragrance as well, wow this brand does not dissapoint! Great price for a beast mode fragrance. Date night, sweet, sexy and romantic. You’ll definitely reel someone in with this, or if you already have a special other, they’ll be more attached to you than super glue. Beast!