Serge Dumonten Le Chocolat de Vanille
The smell in short
Main smell: sweet and gourmand. It opens with bergamot and fern, moves to jasmine and muguet and dries down to benzoin and musk.
- Came out
- 2016
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Le Chocolat de Vanille 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
Serge Dumonten Le Chocolat de Vanille in detail
Serge Dumonten is the house behind Le Chocolat de Vanille.
When in the day to wear Le Chocolat de Vanille
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its green side keeps it clean and easy. For evenings, Prada Amber has more depth.
More from Serge Dumonten
The house has 22 perfumes here, led by Miss Dumonten, Mademoiselle Dumonten and Jean Marais.
Is Le Chocolat de Vanille long lasting?
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Mont Blanc Individuel and Lancôme Variety last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like benzoin and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to fall. Ranked by season: spring, summer, winter and fall. If you need something for fall, Prada Amber is a better fit.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is sweet (100%), followed by gourmand and green. You will probably like it if you enjoy sweet and gourmand smells and notes like jasmine and benzoin. Less obvious notes include geranium, orange blossom and sandalwood. Perfume fans rate it 3.67 out of 5.
Perfumes that smell like Le Chocolat de Vanille
Similar picks to try: Mont Blanc Individuel (8 shared notes), Lancôme Variety (8 shared notes), Prada Amber (8 shared notes) and Mugler A*Men (9 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Does Le Chocolat de Vanille project well?
Strong. People around you will notice it.
When did Le Chocolat de Vanille come out?
It came out in 2016.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.