Coco Noir Extrait, from Chanel was released in 2014. The perfumer behind this creation is Christopher Sheldrake and Jacques Polge. It has the top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Grapefruit, and Lemon, middle notes of Cloves, Geranium, Jasmine, Narcissus, and Rose, and base notes of Benzoin, Musk, Olibanum (Frankincense), Orris Root, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, and Vanilla.
CHANEL COCO NOIR EXTRAIT Jacques Polge and Christopher Sheldrake 2014 (edp 2012) I took a risk based on some reviews and it was worth it. I was anticipating the darkness of Coco Noir and found it in “Extrait de Parfum”. Fell in love earlier with luminous edp because of other reasons though. When the name “Coco Noir” was given I think it was based on the Parfum concentration. It’s in overall darker than edp, it has a seductive femme fatale character while edp is more a ladylike, happy and pretty. Extrait is intense, all the notes are very deep, dense and it’s more complex. It’s somewhat glamorous with a richness of 80s and 90s perfumes. It’s extravagant compared to edp which is very charming for sure yet very bright and easy to wear. Coco Noir Extrait is for those intimate passionate moments and mysterious evenings when someone is coming close to your skin. It’s potent but I’m sure you don’t want to bath in that precious juice in tiny 15ml bottle to get more projection. What comes to the notes this is a strange perfume - it’s very difficult to separate them and that is the reason why I don’t even try to analyze them. You have to experience the scent yourself. ✨ “A voluptuous and enveloping ambery scent with a noble accord of Egyptian jasmine and May rose that adds depth and sensuality. The trail unfurls with magnetic notes of Indonesian patchouli and Venezuelan tonka bean, along with the more pronounced notes of bourbon vanilla and New Caledonian sandalwood.” Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes