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Gourmandbase note

Cocoa

Dusty, bitter-dry chocolate facet; powdery and roasted.

Fragrance Family

Gourmand

Note Type

Base — Base Notes

Origin

Ivory Coast

Olfactory Strength

Moderate · 4/9

Cocoa carries a moderate olfactory strength. This measures its perceived dominance independent of concentration — a moderate material blends gently and supports other notes rather than overpowering them.

About Cocoa in Perfumery

Cocoa belongs to the gourmand family and functions as a base note — the lasting foundation that anchors a composition and lingers longest on the skin. The foundation — deep and lasting. It is a versatile material that perfumers reach for across many styles of composition.

Fragrances featuring Cocoa

Goddess

Burberry · 2023

Explorer

Mont Blanc · 2019

Good Girl

Carolina Herrera · 2016

Chocolate Greedy

Montale · 2010

Tobacco Vanille

Tom Ford · 2007

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