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Cocoa Sandalwood Sonoma Scent Studio 2016

7.6 / 10 88 Ratings

A popular perfume by Sonoma Scent Studio for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is animal-spicy. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Animal

Spicy

Woody

Earthy

Resinous

Fragrance Notes

Hyraceum

Caraway

Civet

Costus

Cumin

Frankincense

Ash tree

Black pepper

Champaca absolute

Cinnamon

Clove

Ginger

Indian oud

Jasmine absolute

Kaffir lime leaf

Mushrooms

Myrrh

Nutmeg

Saffron

Spikenard

Tuberose

Turmeric

Beeswax

Benzoin

Cardamom

Cassia

Galbanum Ghee

Hay absolute

Laotian oud

Goatskin

Perfumer

Prin Lomros

Ratings

Scent

7.688 Ratings

Longevity

8.875 Ratings

Sillage

8.077 Ratings

Bottle

7.962 Ratings

Value for money

6.636 Ratings

Submitted by Caligari · last update on 01/18/2026.

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/11/2025

7Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

valhelsingv
361 Reviews

valhelsingv

1

This is what a bear would smell like

This perfume is the definition of "animalic" to me. It is a powerful cacophony of animalic notes, with spices and resins in overdrive mode. So, so strong. Very well done, but I honestly struggle with it, because this stinks like a realistic wild animal. A bear, perhaps. A bear that rolled around in pine needles, more like.

03/31/2024

7.5Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

Lioncourt
120 Reviews

Lioncourt

1

A bomb of darkness and animal power

I have really been impressed by its powerful performance and interesting evolution.
It is a dark and difficult smell at first, very vibrant due to the spices that in this case do not have a "herbal" smell but rather dirty and dark.
In the background there are animalic woods at all times, and 12-18 hours later it still retains that animal power.
The performance is tremendous in lasting although not so spectacular in silage.
Of course I would only recommend this to noses with a lot of experience in dark, dirty, animalic smells...strong ouds and that type of approach.
If you want to be a supreme master of the night (not in a party sense), intimidate everyone, this is a great perfume.
I would say that it is rather masculine, if you are a woman and you are able to dress in this, you will undoubtedly be the biggest exception and an interesting person that every man and woman would want to meet.

05/18/2023

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

EnomisCVD
138 Reviews

EnomisCVD

4

Chocolaty earthy vibes

Dark scent, dense, quite animalic but with a non-pungent feel.
It has something about it that makes it almost chocolaty, looks like patchouli but is not declared.
Probably is the unione with civet, Hyraceum and goat's hair.
This feeling reminds me a bit to War and Peace II by Areej le Dorè (which I LOVE).
Yes!

09/15/2020

8.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Yharnam79
81 Reviews

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Yharnam79

Top Review 16

Overwhelming Masterpiece

I gladly admit to being a big fan of the Prin series.
What has particularly captivated me are the, let's call them "darker" fragrances.
And while I previously rambled on about Mriga & Aran, describing them as deep, mystical, and powerful, I can seamlessly connect to Homa as well.

Homa certainly takes more challenging olfactory paths, but it is in no way inferior to the aforementioned two in its effect.
From sweet-animalic, to herbal-ethereal, to biting-sweaty, it covers almost everything.
With near certainty, this is not a fragrance for every nose and definitely a potential candidate for the obligatory "Ew, gross" statements and the tedious discussion about whether it is wearable or not.

In trying to describe what I smell, I would actually have to speculate, as in richness of facets and yet complexity, Homa is definitely still searching for its equal.

I can identify hay and mushrooms in the scent progression.
Also saffron and oud.
There is also a kind of (honey) sweetness, which, however, has a strong sweaty-animalic quality and likely represents the greatest olfactory challenge that Homa poses. To stay on track, costus and hyraceum are also clearly perceptible.
Anyone who does not like these nuances or finds them repulsive will have major problems with the entire fragrance profile...
The highlight, however, is indeed the goat hair, even though I wish it were more distinctly noticeable (in this regard, Aran surpasses it). It is dark and animalic - but without bringing the tiniest bit of fecality with it.

I can definitely work with Homa.
I like the fragrance profile and admire its composition.
Nevertheless, it comes for me after Aran, Mriga, and Eshu, which are no less extravagant and wonderfully composed but (for me) also significantly easier to handle when it comes to wearing.
Here comes the paradox and the bitter pill: after a few hours, during which I find the fragrance truly, truly amazing, it starts to "overwhelm" me at some point...
To be precise: the note I described as "sweaty-sweet," the origin of which I still have not fully grasped, overwhelms me.
Annoying...

Updated on 09/15/2020