Customer Reviews
Leather and Oud Powerbomb
* Intense hybrid leather/oud fragrance with gourmand touches to it
* Great blend of leather, oud, wood, leather, cocoa, incense, floral and musk aromas
* Intense and powerful
* Richly masculine fragrance
* Great for colder weather
* Incredible performer
* Niche quality
* Oud and leather notes may be too heavy and polarizing for some noses
* Not good for younger users
* Might lean too masculine for some women due to oud, leather and wood notes
* Lacks a fresh note to liven it up
* Buyers might be misled into thinking this is a chocolate forward gourmand fragrance
Fragrance World's Cocoa Morado is part of their high end French Avenue line and is a clone of Maison Crivelli's Oud Cadenza (a cadenza is a climactic virtuoso solo in a musical performance). It is a flanker to Azzure Aoud which itself is a clone of Oud Maracuja. As such, there are many similarities between both fragrances.
Just like its sibling, this is a BIG fragrance. Very much an all or nothing, take it or leave it proposition. Whereas Azzuare Aoud is an intense passionfruit and oud fragrance, this is an intense leather and oud fragrance. That's two polarizing notes to some noses on their own, let alone put together. You'll either really love this or really hate this. It's a strong blend of leather, oud, wood, cocoa, incense, floral and musk aromas.
The cocoa note is light and quite pleasant, showing up in the mid and drydown, but by no means is it a dominant note. This could make the fragrance name misleading to potential buyers who think they might be getting a very gourmand chocolate forward fragrance and get a leather and oud one instead and an attention getter at that. You have been fairly warned. This fragrance is very much the definition of the old saying, go big or go home.
This is great for colder weather, an incredible performer and niche quality. I can't see younger users enjoying this but older users who can wear it will love it. Whereas I could see women using Azzure Aoud thanks to the passion fruit and florals in that no such luck with Cocoa Morado. It does lean very masculine due to the leather and oud, possibly too much so for a woman. For everyone else, a definite recommend if you already use and enjoy oud and leather fragrances.
A1
Blind-bought this because of the name "cacao" and thought it would smell like my hometown, where there is a chocolate factory. At first, I honestly disliked this perfume. I was taken aback because many on social media described it as sweet, and I couldn't detect that. I let it sit, and it turned out better than the first few sprays. Weird strong initial scent (something new to my nose kinda way not really a bad way) that is good as it dries down. This is not for everyone; girly girls might not like this. Not a safe blind buy.
Too masculine for women. I think men will love this. But the longevity, projection and sillage is perfect. I sprayed it in my room and the smell is still there after 10hrs.
Sweet, smoky and VERY spicy. Similar to Crivelli’s Oud Cadenza, but less harsh on the opening and the incense is a bit toned down. Dry down is phenomenal as it settles into a spicy, sweet, oudy scent.
Longevity is easily 10+ hours with 5-8 hours of silage. Definitely not for everyone as few friends told me it smells like a religious temple, due to the incense and myrrh.
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Customer Reviews
Leather and Oud Powerbomb
* Intense hybrid leather/oud fragrance with gourmand touches to it
* Great blend of leather, oud, wood, leather, cocoa, incense, floral and musk aromas
* Intense and powerful
* Richly masculine fragrance
* Great for colder weather
* Incredible performer
* Niche quality
* Oud and leather notes may be too heavy and polarizing for some noses
* Not good for younger users
* Might lean too masculine for some women due to oud, leather and wood notes
* Lacks a fresh note to liven it up
* Buyers might be misled into thinking this is a chocolate forward gourmand fragrance
Fragrance World's Cocoa Morado is part of their high end French Avenue line and is a clone of Maison Crivelli's Oud Cadenza (a cadenza is a climactic virtuoso solo in a musical performance). It is a flanker to Azzure Aoud which itself is a clone of Oud Maracuja. As such, there are many similarities between both fragrances.
Just like its sibling, this is a BIG fragrance. Very much an all or nothing, take it or leave it proposition. Whereas Azzuare Aoud is an intense passionfruit and oud fragrance, this is an intense leather and oud fragrance. That's two polarizing notes to some noses on their own, let alone put together. You'll either really love this or really hate this. It's a strong blend of leather, oud, wood, cocoa, incense, floral and musk aromas.
The cocoa note is light and quite pleasant, showing up in the mid and drydown, but by no means is it a dominant note. This could make the fragrance name misleading to potential buyers who think they might be getting a very gourmand chocolate forward fragrance and get a leather and oud one instead and an attention getter at that. You have been fairly warned. This fragrance is very much the definition of the old saying, go big or go home.
This is great for colder weather, an incredible performer and niche quality. I can't see younger users enjoying this but older users who can wear it will love it. Whereas I could see women using Azzure Aoud thanks to the passion fruit and florals in that no such luck with Cocoa Morado. It does lean very masculine due to the leather and oud, possibly too much so for a woman. For everyone else, a definite recommend if you already use and enjoy oud and leather fragrances.
A1
Blind-bought this because of the name "cacao" and thought it would smell like my hometown, where there is a chocolate factory. At first, I honestly disliked this perfume. I was taken aback because many on social media described it as sweet, and I couldn't detect that. I let it sit, and it turned out better than the first few sprays. Weird strong initial scent (something new to my nose kinda way not really a bad way) that is good as it dries down. This is not for everyone; girly girls might not like this. Not a safe blind buy.
Too masculine for women. I think men will love this. But the longevity, projection and sillage is perfect. I sprayed it in my room and the smell is still there after 10hrs.
Sweet, smoky and VERY spicy. Similar to Crivelli’s Oud Cadenza, but less harsh on the opening and the incense is a bit toned down. Dry down is phenomenal as it settles into a spicy, sweet, oudy scent.
Longevity is easily 10+ hours with 5-8 hours of silage. Definitely not for everyone as few friends told me it smells like a religious temple, due to the incense and myrrh.