Cacao Aztèque

Name: Cacao Aztèque Eau de Parfum (EDP)
Brand: Perris Monte Carlo

Perris Monte Carlo · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2017

≈ $140 · 50ml · approx. retail

Cacao Aztèque pairs raw cacao pod with a spiced pepper opening and a boozy rum-and-tuberose heart, finishing on sandalwood and musk. It is a gourmand-leaning entry in the house's precious-material collection.

Chocolate Warm Spicy Sweet Musky Floral

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Black Pepper Cardamom Pink Pepper

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Tuberose Rum Pittosporum Orchid

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

cacao pod Sandalwood Musk

Best for

FallWinterEveningSpecial Occasion

Perfumer

Mathieu Nardin

12 in collection

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