Kokorico by Night

Kokorico by Night is a fragrance that leans into the gourmand register with the confidence of someone who doesn't apologise for wanting their scent to smell like dessert. Olivier Cresp has constructed something deliberately indulgent here: the bergamot arrival is merely a courtesy, a polite handshake before the real seduction begins. What follows is a rhubarb-spiked cocoa that refuses to play it safe—that tart, almost sour character of the rhubarb cuts through what could otherwise collapse into cloying sweetness, creating an intriguing tension between the confectionery and the slightly acidic. The interplay is genuinely compelling; this isn't simply chocolate. It's chocolate with an edge, a dessert with personality.

The tonka bean and woody base notes anchor what could otherwise drift into pure candy floss. The woody elements provide necessary structure, preventing the composition from becoming one-dimensional. There's an amber warmth that wraps around everything, lending a skin-like quality that makes the fragrance feel worn rather than applied. The spiced undertones—present but not dominant—add further complexity, suggesting a bittersweet dark chocolate dusted with something peppery.