Chocolate
Tonka bean
Vanilla05/22/2025
ClaireV
731 Reviews
ClaireV
1
Delicious, roasted nutty tonka-cocoa
Who on earth could possibly dislike something that smells so delicious? Amber Chocolate is roasted tonka bean shaved into a cup of the creamiest hot chocolate you can imagine. It is spiced with a touch of cinnamon, black pepper, or even chili providing a little burn at the back of your tongue. Thankfully, the spice element has been carefully calibrated to merely texturize the surface of the scent a little, not turn it into a niche-style freak show with curry or B.O. hiding out in the gourmandise, waiting to spring a nasty little surprise on you.
Amber Chocolate is a very thick, fluffy scent, and almost entirely linear. In fact, it is remarkably similar to the yummy but simple goodness of Café Cacao by En Voyage. If you love the smell of dark chocolate with a caramelized ‘condensed milk’ edge, then you’ll love Amber Chocolate. If you don’t, or if you’re hoping it will evolve into something drier or less obviously edible, then you’re out of luck.
The attar format has much better longevity and duration than the eau de parfum, which fixes the common complaint that most people had with the original. In fact, when it comes to the attar, it is as if the scent refuses to die. It comes as a very dark, thick liquid that goes on like tar and stains the skin. The drydown is finely textured, with hints of toasted bitter almond, hay, and an accord like burnt coffee grounds. For me, Amber Chocolate lives up to the name of ‘delicious tonka bean’ better than Fève Délicieuse does, but I guess Dior got there first.
Amber Chocolate is a very thick, fluffy scent, and almost entirely linear. In fact, it is remarkably similar to the yummy but simple goodness of Café Cacao by En Voyage. If you love the smell of dark chocolate with a caramelized ‘condensed milk’ edge, then you’ll love Amber Chocolate. If you don’t, or if you’re hoping it will evolve into something drier or less obviously edible, then you’re out of luck.
The attar format has much better longevity and duration than the eau de parfum, which fixes the common complaint that most people had with the original. In fact, when it comes to the attar, it is as if the scent refuses to die. It comes as a very dark, thick liquid that goes on like tar and stains the skin. The drydown is finely textured, with hints of toasted bitter almond, hay, and an accord like burnt coffee grounds. For me, Amber Chocolate lives up to the name of ‘delicious tonka bean’ better than Fève Délicieuse does, but I guess Dior got there first.
