Choco Cult Ministry of Gourmand 2025

I was genuinely curious about this fragrance, expecting it to have a almost dark chocolate scent with a splash of orange and sugar.

What I got was baby vomit. I can't explain how, but it just smells like baby vomit to me. I've tried layering it with something else, but the baby vomit note persists.

The cap is also extremely tight on my bottle. In an attempt to wrestle with it to open, the plastic drippy part of the cap came apart and a few of the smaller "drips" broke off.

First of all, many thanks to the lovely Sarajk, who sent me a sample of Choco Cult for free.
Since I love scents with chocolate, coconut, caramel, etc., I was really excited to test this one.
I have now tested it several times and can clearly say that the name and the bottle have nothing to do with the scent.

The top note is still somewhat fitting.
You can clearly perceive caramel and orange, especially the orange.
But somehow it smells like a fruity yogurt to me, which I find great, just unfortunately no trace of chocolate.

Not even in the dry down, okay maybe with a lot of imagination it smells like a peach-orange yogurt with small, square chocolate pieces in it.
But looking at the bottle and the name, you expect the chocolate to be the most prominent note.

I can only faintly detect the butter; it is almost imperceptible.
Until the end, it is simply a sweet, creamy, fruity scent that totally reminds me of yogurt.

Because of this, it is also a bit playful, and I see it more on a younger lady.
It is unisex, but still, in my opinion, it leans totally feminine (W70%/30%M).

Sillage unfortunately is rather below average for such a sweet scent.
It simply radiates far too weakly, so you have to spray a lot just to be able to perceive it yourself.

My conclusion: If you're looking for a great chocolate scent, you should pass on this one.
Overall, despite all the negative reviews, it's not a bad scent; it’s just that most people probably expected something completely different.
I find it quite okay, but it's not something I would need in my collection.

So far, I haven't liked chocolate scents; there was often something off about them, and to me, they usually smell musty and unpleasant. The Choco Cult by Paris Corner is great! It is rich and smells like gourmand cocoa butter with fruity notes, making it a lovely scent even in summer. Maybe someone knows those chocolates filled with orange cream. It smells something like that. Not too heavy, light, and pure gourmand.

There is only one crucial catch: Usually, the fragrances from the Ministry of Gourmand line by Paris Corner stand for beast mode and longevity.

However, this one is unfortunately only intense at the start and dissipates relatively quickly.

From a scent perspective, I can recommend it, but unfortunately not for its longevity. It is clearly noticeable when freshly sprayed, but it disappears relatively quickly.

I know that Arabic fragrances need to mature. But here, I am somehow not optimistic.

What a pity, as the scent is so delicious.