Cacao Azteque

10 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• Emorandeira

  May 11, 2019

  

  What grabs me most is the pepper. Is the cocoa noticeable? Yes, but it’s more of a supporting character than the protagonist. The scent is very pleasant and the longevity isn’t bad, though the projection is short. It’s original, but for the price, it should last longer. It’s spicy and peppery, with a heavy floral load that makes it totally unisex in my opinion. Although many see it as a winter scent, I see it as fresh and would use it almost every day, though in heat it might suffocate due to that spicy touch. I don’t know how it goes with sweat or direct sun. It’s a good perfume, but I wouldn’t buy it. Scent: 8, Longevity: 8, Sillage: 5, Value: 4, Versatility: 9, Overall: 6.5.

• Lux

  January 25, 2022

  

  Deep, dark, and elegant herbal cocoa, like a 99% chocolate bar. Pure with spicy notes and a very intense projection, nothing like the sweetness. It’s cocoa powder straight from the fruit, nothing processed like Nestlé or Lindt, but pure Van Houten cocoa. In the style of Perris Montecarlo, it’s ideal for ‘perfunova’ or layering: use it to create contrasts and combinations with other fragrances. It adds pure depth and darkness to your outfit. It’s not a sweetened chocolate; it’s the raw essence.

• SeekerofHugs

  June 5, 2022

  

  This smells like Aztec xocoatl, that blend of cacao, pepper, chili, and cardamom they called the ‘elixir of the gods’ to gain strength and knowledge. The last Aztec king drank up to 50 cups a day of this. The perfume opens with a fresh, spicy blast of pink and black pepper with cardamomo, then comes the floral heart where neroli takes the lead. As it dries down, it leaves a delicate sandalwood and a sensual musk. The cacao doesn’t stand out; it’s almost imperceptible and only in the background, so if you’re looking for pure cacao, you’ll be disappointed. It’s not sweet but bitter and dry, plus warm, strange, penetrating, intriguing, soft, and unique. It’s unisex and autumnal. I don’t know if it’s my skin or the weather, but it only lasts about two hours with low sillage. I wouldn’t buy it, but I recommend trying it for how exotic and different it is, and how it stimulates the senses.

• SeekerofHugs

  June 18, 2022

  

  This scent pays homage to xocoatl, the Aztec ‘elixir of the gods’ with cocoa, pepper, chili, and cardamomo that kings drank up to 50 cups a day. It starts with a fresh, spicy explosion of pink, black, and cardamomo pepper, followed by a floral neroli that dominates the opening. In the dry-down, a delicate sandalwood and a sensual musk take over. The cocoa is barely noticeable, almost imperceptible, and if you’re looking for sweet chocolate, you’ll be disappointed; here it’s bitter, dry, and warm. It’s a strange, penetrating, intriguing, and unique smell, totally unisex and autumnal. I don’t know if it’s my skin or the weather, but it only lasts a couple of hours with little sillage. I wouldn’t buy it, but I recommend trying it because it’s so exotic and different; it will surely stimulate your senses.

• Psicostasis

  April 12, 2023

  

  I agree with SeekerofHugs: here, you have to imagine the cacao; the spotlight belongs to the narcissus and the other flowers. They are fresh flowers, full of dew, classically beautiful, with that cerulean finish that reminds you of makeup, and a powerful, bold vegetal musk base, though nothing dirty. It leaves an intoxicating and heavy floral trail, yet without being intrusive or dizzying. The title is confusing because here the pre-Columbian vibe is an exuberant, vigorous jungle, but with a force tied up in floral arrangements, far from any savagery.

• Psicostasis

  April 23, 2023

  

  I agree with SeekerofHugs: here you have to imagine the cocoa, because narcissus and the other flowers take the lead. They are fresh flowers, full of dew, classically beautiful, with that cerulean finish that makes you think of makeup, and a powerful, round vegetal musk base, though nothing dirty. It leaves an intoxicating and heavy floral, but it doesn’t feel intrusive or dizzying. The title is a bit confusing, because here everything pre-Columbian is an exuberant jungle with spring vigor, but with a force tied up in floral arrangements, far from any savagery.

• Victortor

  September 21, 2023

  

  I don’t know if it’s suggestion, but at first, I perceive a powdery tone I associate with cocoa. The dry-down is sharp and extremely spicy, but then bright white floral notes emerge. It stays there: fresh white flowers with spicy reminiscences that convey calm and serenity. The evolution is beautiful and, as an aroma, very interesting. It would be more of an olfactory experience I don’t see myself wearing; I like keeping it at home. Ideal for intermediate seasons with a soft sillage. I see it as formal, for quiet candlelit dinners. I wouldn’t buy it.

• Xhon12

  February 5, 2024

  

  It has a very realistic opening of pepper, then it’s like they say, a very vivid but pleasant floral, with a clean sandalwood base from the musk. It smells good, but I can’t find much cocoa; for the price, it doesn’t quite deliver.

• uhm

  July 1, 2024

  

  Black pepper and I don’t get along when it’s the star; it often gives off tones I’m not comfortable with. Over time, the spices relax and leave an aroma I should try more to describe, but it felt bland and lacking flair. It’s not bad, but it’s not worth the price, especially with mediocre performance. I expected more cocoa, rum, or something reminiscent of the original drink, but I felt none of that.

• Dama Incognita

  December 9, 2024

  

  Although the name doesn’t promise a sweet chocolate like Greedy, it smells more like green cocoa bean and bitter notes wrapped in spices, with black pepper and cardamomo standing out. The name fits because this is a pre-Hispanic bitter, spiced chocolate, though it lacks the vanilla touch my ancestors used; I tested it with a view of the Teotihuacán pyramids. For me, the pepper dominates too much, though it mellows as it dries. It’s unisex, but I’d lean it more toward men. Definitely not for me, but a gentleman might be interested.