Gourmand

Cocoa absolute smells like pure, unadulterated chocolate—but deeper and more complex than a chocolate bar. Imagine breaking open a freshly roasted cacao pod: there's that rich, slightly bitter earthiness with warming spice notes underneath. It's decadent without being sickly sweet, with a powdery, almost velvety texture to the scent. There's a subtle nuttiness and a whisper of fermentation—that slightly fermented, almost winey quality that real cacao possesses. It's comfort in olfactory form.

Oriental