Cocoa Bean
Cacao suggests dry cocoa powder, bitter chocolate and roasted, slightly earthy warmth. It can feel more textured and less sugary than a finished chocolate-confection accord.
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It adds depth to vanilla, woods, patchouli and tobacco and gives sweet gourmands a bitter-roasted contrast.
The note’s placement and prominence depend on the complete composition.
Understanding this note
Natural cocoa extracts and reconstructed accords can both contribute. A cacao note does not establish cocoa powder, chocolate or a specific extract in the finished perfume.
Related notes to explore
Vanilla →
Vanilla is warm and softly sweet, with creamy, balsamic, woody and sometimes tobacco-like facets
Patchouli →
Patchouli smells earthy, woody and gently camphoraceous, with damp-leaf, balsamic and sometimes cocoa-like facets
Tobacco →
Tobacco notes often suggest cured leaves, hay, honey, dried fruit and a warm, slightly leathery woodiness
Coffee →
Coffee suggests roasted beans, dry bitterness and a warm, slightly smoky or nutty body
Material references
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