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Cacao · 2005

Mat Chocolat

by Masaki Matsushima
Rating3.6 ★ 1,082 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2005
CacaoWarm SpicyChocolate
Best for fallDaytime wearintimate sillageModerate
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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
WatermelonRoseBlack CurrantGrapefruit
heartthe character
Dark ChocolateCacao
basethe foundation
CoconutMuskSandalwood

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
33
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 →
28
intimateenormous
Price value63
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean23
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
CacaoWarm SpicyChocolateSweetWoodyCoconutMuskyPowdery
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Cacao
Warm Spicy
Chocolate
Sweet
Woody
Coconut
Musky
Powdery

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
27%
weak
28%
moderate
32%
long lasting
10%
eternal
3%
Sillage
intimate
46%
moderate
34%
strong
9%
enormous
11%
Season
spring
14%
summer
11%
fall
38%
winter
37%
Time of day
day
66%
night
34%
Gender
female
42%
more female
30%
unisex
25%
more male
2%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
12%
ok
30%
good value
39%
great value
16%

What people say

What people love
overlysweetsickeninguniqueminimalistbottledesigninterestingtakechocolatewithoutbeing
What people criticise
smellthingenericextremelypoorlongevityuserssoftsillagestayscloseskin

Smells similar

by scent profile
81% match
Santal Majuscule Serge Lutens
Serge Lutens
woodycacao
81% match
Milky Musk 39 Parle Moi de Parfum
Parle Moi de Parfum
woodybalsamic
80% match
Yes I Am Delicious Cacharel
Cacharel
warm spicycacao
79% match
Katy Perry's Indi Visible Katy Perry
Katy Perry
vanillacoconut

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

RoseGrapefruitBlack CurrantWatermelonCacaoDark Chocola…MuskSandalwoodCoconut
topheartbase

Signature pair: Rose and Black Currant

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The mat line

2 versions
Original2005Womenmat
More Ozonic, Green
Less Cacao
Lasts longer · Projects more
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Mat Chocolat are cacao and warm spicy. It opens with Watermelon and Rose, reveals Dark Chocolate and Cacao at its heart, and dries down to Coconut and Musk. It fades fairly quickly and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly by day.

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