Looking for an affordable gourmand? Then you’re in the right place. Choco Brown offers great performance for a low price, good quality, and the most important thing is of course the scent, which is really nice and unique. I myself have tested many chocolate scents, whether it’s Chocolate Greedy, "Choco Musk (Eau de Parfum) | Al Rehab", "Bisquit | Arte Profumi", "Dark Chocolate, Rum, and Vanilla | The Dua Brand / Dua Fragrances", etc. Choco Brown does not remind me of any of these fragrances. It is a standalone scent that does not solely focus on chocolate.
Especially in the opening, you get a full blast of hazelnut and walnut. It smells like that thin, crispy hazelnut wafer with the creamy nut filling in the Rocher.
And even in the dry down, Choco Brown remains totally nutty. The chocolate takes its time to become prominent. But even then, it’s not a pure chocolate scent. For me, it’s more the hazelnut that is the most prominent, accompanied by a creamy chocolate note. Peppermint, who lent me this fragrance to test, said that it smells like Ferrero Rocher, and I feel the same way. By the way, I don’t perceive any pistachio at all.
Sillage for the price is top-notch. Longevity is 2 days on clothing and sillage/projection is definitely above average but not a beast.
Is it really a feminine scent? I would say that Choco Brown smells more unisex (W60%/40%M). And like with every sweet fragrance, La Fede is not for summer, but otherwise, you can wear it anytime.
My conclusion: a really great scent that deserves more attention. I find the name a little misleading because the nutty notes are the most prominent, but otherwise, I have nothing to criticize here. I will probably get a bottle when it gets a bit colder.
