La Petite Mort au Chocolat

Taking the time to write this because it is so worth it. As a certified “fraghead” with over 700 fragrances in my collection, I live and breathe fragrance. Of all the notes, chocolate is perhaps one of the most difficult to translate. While it’s easy to have yet another chocolate centric fragrance, it’s all about the execution. How do you tell a story that leaves a lasting impression. I’m here to say this particular interpretation is nothing short of divine. I know the description is a vintage chocolate shop (which is completely accurate and drew me in)…To me, it is dark, it is gothic, it is being whisked through time and transported to a Victorian boudoir. The stained glass windows are draped with heavy velvet curtains. There’s just enough sunlight gleaming through the glass, illuminating the fine dust particles in the air. The room is opulent, lined with hand carved wooden walls, and subtly lit by gas lanterns. There’s a faint smell of tobacco in the air from the adjacent room where the gentlemen are smoking their pipes and discussing business. There’s also a faint whiff of earthy moss from the plants in the conservatory. You walk across the room and there’s a box of assorted artisan chocolates brought home and sitting opened on a silk lined table. The rich cocoa wafts through the air, inviting you to take one piece and enjoy it slowly. Of all the chocolate scents I’ve purchased (and I’m up to 22 chocolate-centric ones in my collection) this is the one that really captivated me. After maceration, it only gets heavier. And the magic is in the drydown that just lingers on and on. It’s very mature, almost from a time gone by. Like all fragrances, its all a personal preference, and it may not be for the ones who like a fresh type perfume. But if you want something rich, sumptuous, brooding, dark, and victorian, this is utterly captivating and delicious. So good I bought two full size bottles! I went to the Opera to see La Traviata the other day and I was stopped no less than six times. Hey, I’ll take it!

A rant about Le Petit Morte au Chocolat

Even if you never thought you wanted to smell like warm sexy intoxicating chocolate I promise you - you do.

Never did I think I'd feel this way about a fragrance. It's my favorite scent ever. It showed up today and I immediately put it on forgoing all the others that I received. I love the pretty little bottle it came in but I'm thinking it's going to have to be 1oz bottles from here on out.

I'm half tempted to put some on a cotton ball and hang it in front of the heater vent to make the house smell as amazing and awesome as I do right now...

If you want to smell like straight up chocolate, this is the perfume for you. Definitely make sure to test this on your skin before making your judgments! On paper, the chocolate fades fast and you get more of the cedar and moss. However, on my skin, the opening smells like some luxurious, boujee chocolate, but as it dries down it smells more like a Hershey's chocolate bar. This lasts a good 6-7 hours on my skin and has moderate projection.

This is my absolute favorite fragrance to wear!