Atelier des Ors Cocoa Kimiya

Released in France, in 2024. Notes: Cocoa, Cardamom, Patchouli. Nose: Marie Salamagne. I enjoyed this composition quite a bit and will keep an eye out for more by this perfumer.

The main note is supposed to be chocolate, but it's quite smooth and quiet. Texture is velvety and has whiffs of chocolate orange that come and go. The citrus and cardamom make the powder quality not just bearable but actually enjoyable, a quality I usually find overwhelming after some time.

It's a lovely, breezy 75 degrees with sunny weather. Nice day to wear this particular scent, tho it feels more classy dinner rather than work or casual.

Jousset: Sticky Popcorn

 Released in 2024, France

Fragrance Notes:

Melted Butter, Rice Powder, Salty Popcorn, Sea Salt, Vanilla Sugar, Warm Caramel

Extrait

Cloudy, humid, slight sprinkles through the day. It is 75 degrees.

Sticky Popcorn by Jousset opens with a blast of candy. Sticky is right, and I go through a moment of dread expecting a repeat of my Paco Rabanne Pure XS nightmare from five years ago. I gave into the temptation of a beautiful bottle, with a golden snake sculpted seductively around its neck. That pink juice was pure excess in sweetness, a chemical burnt sugar bomb which I now understand to be a Paco Rabanne signature.

But Jousett handles the note with restraint. Is it ethyl maltol? Or something similar but less likely to burn your nostril hairs off? Either way, I would t necessarily label this scent "popcorn" tho popcorn has variations in smell and realistic food is generally challenging to communicate through perfume. There is a salted butter quality to the Sticky Popcorn which is excellent and comes through really nicely once the top notes fade.

Great for a sweet tooth. I'll be wearing this to the movie theater -- I'll fit right in!