Fragrance Preview: Aquolina Chocolovers
The new Aquolina fragrance Chocolovers is already released for sale. Notes are bergamot, orange, lemon, lily of the valley, coriander, hazelnut, vanilla, malt, musks. The composition explores the gourmand theme of chocolate, just in time for Valentine’s Day. The initial impression of the fragrance is Bacio, an Italian chocolate and hazelnut candy, which is contains a love note under its wrapper—a romantic variant on the Chinese fortune cookie theme. The sweet and nutty creaminess is foiled with the tinge of bittersweet darkness which slowly melts into the rounded oriental base of woods and musk. The chocolate richness underscores the base, attaining a sweet caramelized edge. Although Chocolovers would undeniably appeal to those who love sweet gourmand fragrances that do not resort to abstraction to render the dessert, it is a rather sophisticated and nicely done composition.
Available at Sephora in the EDT, body cream, bath foam, body scrub and bath hearts.
mmmm...sounds yummy. But I just know that if I get a bottle, I will get tired of it in under a week :-)
Posted by: Marina | January 24, 2006 09:03 AM
What a mouth-watering review, V!
I can picture myself testing this, but probably not buying it. Too much sugar in the diet is bad for you! LOL!
Hugs!
Posted by: mreenymo | January 24, 2006 11:34 AM
I'm a bit burned out on chocolate scents, but still I'm interested enough to give it a try.
:O)
Posted by: Victoria O | January 24, 2006 01:06 PM
M, it is delicious, but very sweet (for my tastes). I smelled it on a girl in one of my classes today, and after 15 min, I was already tired of it.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | January 24, 2006 01:17 PM
R, I would be curious if you end up liking it. I found it too sweet, but then again, my tolerance for sweet in fragrances is very low.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | January 24, 2006 01:18 PM
V, I like chocolate as a mere accent, but Chocolovers is very nicely done.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | January 24, 2006 01:19 PM
I had no intention of wanting to test this one until you mentioned Bacio!
Posted by: Atreau | February 1, 2006 11:56 PM
S, I love Bacio and the combination of chocolate and hazelnuts, in general!
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | February 2, 2006 07:21 PM
I recently discovered Pink Sugar, so now I'm interested in this one. Wonder how it compares?
Posted by: Gloria | April 5, 2007 07:18 PM