Serge Dumonten Exaltant de Chocolat
How it smells
Main smell: fruity and gourmand. It opens with fern and geranium, moves to chocolate and dark chocolate and dries down to benzoin and musk.
- Came out
- 2005
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Exaltant de Chocolat notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Serge Dumonten Exaltant de Chocolat
Exaltant de Chocolat is made by Serge Dumonten.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is fruity (100%), followed by gourmand and sweet. You will probably like it if you enjoy fruity and gourmand smells and notes like chocolate and benzoin. Less obvious notes include mandarin orange, pink pepper and patchouli. Perfume fans rate it 3.70 out of 5.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. If you need something for summer, The Spirit Of Dubai Bahar Spray Perfume is a better fit. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Exaltant de Chocolat sillage
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Prada Amber.
Exaltant de Chocolat longevity
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. The Spirit Of Dubai Turath lasts longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like benzoin and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other Serge Dumonten perfumes
The house has 22 perfumes here, led by Miss Dumonten, Mademoiselle Dumonten and Jean Marais.
Perfumes that smell like Exaltant de Chocolat
Similar picks to try: The Spirit Of Dubai Turath (6 shared notes), The Spirit Of Dubai Bahar Spray Perfume (7 shared notes), V Canto Temptatio (7 shared notes) and Prada Amber (6 shared notes).
Quick answers
When did Exaltant de Chocolat come out?
It came out in 2005.
Can men wear Exaltant de Chocolat?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Can I wear it to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.