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Warm Spicy · 2017

Shade of Chocolate

by Haute Fragrance Company HFC
Rating3.8 ★ 241 votes
GenderWomen
Year2017
Warm SpicyCacaoPatchouli
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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Collection
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A*Men Pure Tonka Mugler
A*Men Pure Tonka Mugler
86% match
Allure Sensuelle Chanel
Allure Sensuelle Chanel
85% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
9 notes
topfirst impression
CacaoPink PepperBergamot
heartthe character
CoffeeJasmineBlack Tea
basethe foundation
PatchouliTonka BeanSandalwood

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
67
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
53
intimateenormous
Price value35
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean29
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
Warm SpicyCacaoPatchouliWoodyCoffeeSweetVanillaBalsamic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Warm Spicy
Cacao
Patchouli
Woody
Coffee
Sweet
Vanilla
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
4%
moderate
31%
long lasting
44%
eternal
17%
Sillage
intimate
9%
moderate
37%
strong
38%
enormous
16%
Season
spring
14%
summer
8%
fall
37%
winter
41%
Time of day
day
39%
night
61%
Gender
female
39%
more female
15%
unisex
41%
more male
4%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
16%
overpriced
38%
ok
38%
good value
6%
great value
1%

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
A*Men Pure Tonka Mugler
Mugler
warm spicycoffee
85% match
Allure Sensuelle Chanel
Chanel
woodypatchouli
85% match
Red Temptation Vanille Zara
Zara
warm spicycacao
84% match
Good Girl Glitter Collector Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera
vanillacacao

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotPink PepperCacaoJasmineCoffeeBlack TeaSandalwoodPatchouliTonka Bean
topheartbase

Signature pair: Cacao and Coffee

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In plain words

The main accords of Shade of Chocolate are warm spicy and cacao. It opens with Cacao and Pink Pepper, reveals Coffee and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Patchouli and Tonka Bean. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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