Estate Cacao

I'm so pleased with this combination of dark chocolate and raspberry. I can't think of a perfume that smells like this. This is not like Montale Chocolate Greedy or CSP Cacao Vanille where it's powdery. And this is not like Kyse perfumes which all have a very strong synthetic smell. This gorgeous perfume is pure smooth dark chocolate bliss with some vanilla and fruits to liven it up. The chocolate and raspberry/pomegranate last on my skin for hours, the other notes start to fade. I usually hate patchouli but it must be blended so well because it doesn't irritate me in the scent. Hours later and I'm getting compliments on this perfume. It is a head turner. Angela does a beautiful job with her perfumes, on point with blending, and nothing smells fake or so rich that it's going to be headache inducing. So happy with this brand, and especially with Estate Cacao.

The initial wave from the first spray is delightful. Dark cocoa powder with some woody aromatics backing it. But (and I'm sure this is a skin chemistry issue) the dry down on me smells downright metallic, like rusty iron. I think maybe it's the patchouli my skin doesn't like? It is a good, long lasting scent and I imagine this will smell better on someone else than it does on me.

It’s a great homage to the cocoa plant. Fantastically well crafted. What you get is Dark Chocolate,Milk Chocolate,White Chcolate, Vanilla ,Pomegranate and patchouli. The body of this scent is vanilla and gets surrounded by the chocolate. In the opening you get a blast of dark Chocolate almost like raw cocoa powder, after that you get the vanilla and the pomegranate. In the dry down the vanilla becomes milky because of the milk chocolate and you get a slightly touch of patchouli. One thing that I’ve noticed with the scent is indoor the vanilla is prominent but outdoor the chocolate comes out more and you get this choco/vanilla combo. Amazing scent.

Chocolate, vanilla and patchouli with some tart fruits dancing in the background...very well blended with the notes peeking in and out throughout the day. Another stand out offering from this house. More, please!

I don't get the sweetness or the chocolate on my skin. I get a more woody cocoa, like roasted cocoa husks. It's interesting, but it's sure not what I expected from the notes!