Review by foetidus
Fleurs de Chocolat Mikado begins fresh I guess the mint makes it so, but the mint and vanilla are so temporary I have to say that at least the mint and vanilla last long enough to show a cursory respect to the companys name. The chocolate moves in on the fresh bergamot, vanilla, and mint immediately, and it isnt long before the chocolate is dominant. And what a chocolate this is! This is the chocolate of my dreams dark chocolate, deliciously bitter chocolate, not the waxy, wimpy, sweet, milk chocolate. Instead of being cloying, the chocolate in Mikado is absolutely tempting, utterly luscious. I dont get any tea, but tea never did go with chocolate, anyway. Assisted a bit by the pomegranate and amber, the chocolate still is in almost complete charge of the accord Chocolate in its primal glory.
And thats pretty much it it lasts and lasts, giving a linear identity and an acceptable longevity to this fabulous chocolate note. Just as I always choose the rich dark chocolate over the milk chocolate variety in my deserts, I would choose this one over the over other chocolate fragrances Ive encountered, if I were a person who enjoys smelling like chocolate, which I could very well become because of this scent. (Edit of 20 November 2007 review)
