Gourmand familyBase note
Cocoa
Cocoa is a base note from the gourmand family: with chocolate, a rich, dusty depth that pairs naturally with patchouli and red fruits.
- 01Family
- Gourmand
- 02Pyramid
- Base
- 03Best seasons
- Autumn, Winter
- 04Type
- Note
What does cocoa smell like?
Cocoa: with chocolate, a rich, dusty depth that pairs naturally with patchouli and red fruits.
From our page: Gourmand fragrance familyIs cocoa a top, heart or base note?
Cocoa is a base note.
- Top15 minutes to 2 hours
- HeartHour 1 to hour 5
- Base4 to 12+ hours
Cocoa is one of the gourmand materials the notes pyramid places in the base, with vanilla and tonka bean.
From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksBase notes are the memory: they are what lingers on a coat hours after you took it off.
From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksWhat does cocoa pair with?
Cocoa and chocolate pair naturally with patchouli and red fruits.
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ScienceTop, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksThe fragrance notes pyramid explained: what top, middle and base notes are, why perfume opens bright and dries down warm, and how to read a pyramid.
EducationThe Fragrance Families, Decoded: From Chypre to GourmandA complete guide to the eight fragrance families with named examples from Tom Ford, Mancera, and Diptyque. For fragrance buyers who want clarity, not poetry.
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