Velvet Chocolate Theodoros Kalotinis 2022
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Chocolate lip balm
I wanted to like this as much as I enjoy TK's other gourmands, but this went the way of Pear Gelato for me unfortunately.
At first spray, it's definitely chocolate flavored but it comes off as too artificial and photorealistic as their other scents. It has a waxy, lipstick-y quality that heavily reminds me of the Hershey chocolate-flavored lip balms I used to get as a kid. Not necessarily "bad" smelling, but not what I want a chocolate perfume to smell like either.
Due to its more simple profile, this scent doesn't evolve much. However, a slight play-doh quality came in after about an hour, then faded the next and finally returned at about the five-hour mark. It was strange in that it was more than just waxy; it felt almost doughy and a tiny bit gritty when this aspect emerged. This lasted on me for about eight hours.
Overall, I was disappointed in this. The only other TK gourmand that I've had this negative experience with is Pear Gelato. So, by all means, if you loved Pear Gelato and are looking for a chocolate scent, try this. But, if you found it to be a bit too artificial smelling like me, you may want to find something else.
At first spray, it's definitely chocolate flavored but it comes off as too artificial and photorealistic as their other scents. It has a waxy, lipstick-y quality that heavily reminds me of the Hershey chocolate-flavored lip balms I used to get as a kid. Not necessarily "bad" smelling, but not what I want a chocolate perfume to smell like either.
Due to its more simple profile, this scent doesn't evolve much. However, a slight play-doh quality came in after about an hour, then faded the next and finally returned at about the five-hour mark. It was strange in that it was more than just waxy; it felt almost doughy and a tiny bit gritty when this aspect emerged. This lasted on me for about eight hours.
Overall, I was disappointed in this. The only other TK gourmand that I've had this negative experience with is Pear Gelato. So, by all means, if you loved Pear Gelato and are looking for a chocolate scent, try this. But, if you found it to be a bit too artificial smelling like me, you may want to find something else.