Cacao
Woody · appears in 3 documented compositions
Library uses
3
Dominant placement
heart
Avg. longevity of hosts
11.0 h
Strongest season
Autumn
How it behaves in a formula
Across this library, Cacao appears 0 times as a top note, 2 times in the heart and 1 time in the base. Placement is the single best predictor of what you will actually smell: top-note materials are high-volatility and gone within the hour, base-note materials are fixatives that define the final and longest phase of the wear.
Compositions containing Cacao in this library average 11.0 hours of documented longevity, and skew toward autumn and winter wear. Treat that as a tendency of the woody family rather than a property of the material alone — dose, supporting accord and concentration all move the result.
Fragrances built with Cacao
Tom Ford
Tobacco Vanille
Amber Spicy · Unisex
Part of Tom Ford's exclusive Private Blend collection launched in 2007, Tobacco Vanille is an opulent, warm, and decadent interpretation of classic English gentlemen's club atmosphere. The fragrance opens with a rich, aromatic blast of authentic tobacco leaves paired with sharp, warming spices that recreate the dry scent of a high-end humidor. As it evolves, the heart introduces a thick, creamy sweetness through a dense blend of vanilla, tonka bean, tobacco blossom, and a touch of dark cacao. The dry-down settles into a luxurious mixture of sweet dried fruits and rich woods that cling to skin and fabrics for days. It is an intensely comforting, powerful, and opulent composition built explicitly for cold-weather dominance and rich sensory immersion.
Carolina Herrera
Good Girl
Amber Floral · Women
Created by Louise Turner in 2016 and housed in an iconic stiletto heel bottle, Good Girl plays on the duality of modern femininity through the concept of 'it's so good to be bad'. The fragrance opens with a rich, inviting collision of dark roasted coffee beans and nutty bitter almond, cut through with a flash of bright citrus. The heart presents a lush, narcotic floral trio of sweet tuberose, exotic jasmine sambac, and orange blossom. The dark, decadent dry-down melts into a rich gourmand base of warm tonka bean, sweet cacao, vanilla, and praline. It offers a magnetic, high-contrast signature that is bold, confident, and perfectly tailored for evening social settings.
Louis Vuitton
Nouveau Monde
Amber Woody · Men
Formulated by Jacques Cavallier in 2018, Nouveau Monde draws inspiration from explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza's legendary African expeditions, fusing rich cacao with noble leather and oud. The fragrance opens with an exotic, spicy pairing of golden saffron and dark black currant. The complex heart introduces bitter sweet cacao, earthy patchouli, and resinous myrrh. The dark, opulent dry-down anchors the profile in precious agarwood, smooth leather, and warm amber. It is an adventurous, sophisticated masterwork that projects deep mystery and regal authority.