Lorenzo Pazzaglia Choco Raptor Extrait
Description
Choco Raptor is Lorenzo Pazzaglia in full provocateur mode: a gourmand that refuses to stay sweet. Launched in 2023, it opens with a jolt of dark chocolate, saffron, and candied almond before white chocolate, cardamom, and violet soften the middle, then leather, oud, and patchouli drag the whole thing somewhere far darker and more feral. Think a chocolate box left open in a leather-lined cellar. It’s rich, a little dangerous, and built for people who find plain gourmands boring.
Scent Character
- Sweet (chocolate, vanilla): 35%
- Oud/Agarwood: 17%
- Spicy: 17%
- Woody: 15%
- Floral: 8%
- Fresh (citrus): 8%
Translation: Don’t mistake this for a dessert fragrance. The gourmand chocolate opening is real, but leather and agarwood take over fast, pulling Choco Raptor into amber-woody territory more than sweet-shop territory.
Fragrance Pyramid
Top: Chocolate, Saffron, Candied Almond, Ginger, Anise, Grapefruit, Bergamot
Heart: Patchouli, White Chocolate, Cardamom, Cedarwood, Almond Blossom, Davana, Violet
Base: Leather, Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Amber, Musk
Performance
Longevity: Long-lasting, 8+ hours easily, a heavyweight extrait.
Sillage: Heavy. Expect people to notice, and to ask what you’re wearing.
Projection: Big and rich for the first 2–3 hours, settling into a warm, skin-hugging chocolate-leather base by the evening.
Best Occasions & Season
Fall and Winter evenings, leisure or night out. This is a cold-weather, after-dark fragrance rather than an office scent.
Concentration & Provenance
Concentration: Extrait de Parfum
Perfumer: Lorenzo Pazzaglia
House: Lorenzo Pazzaglia (Italy)
Launched: 2023
Try Before You Commit
Sample Choco Raptor in 1mL ($7.99), 5mL ($30.99), or 10mL ($54.99) before committing to the full 1.7 oz/50 mL bottle ($149.99).
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FAQ
Q: Is Choco Raptor a “real” chocolate scent or more of a gourmand-amber?
A: Both. The opening is genuinely chocolatey, but leather, oud, and patchouli take over, so it reads more amber-woody than a straightforward dessert fragrance.
Q: Does it contain actual oud?
A: Yes. Agarwood (oud) is part of the base alongside leather and sandalwood, giving it real depth rather than a synthetic “oud-inspired” note.
Q: Is it unisex?
A: Yes, designed to be worn by anyone.
Q: What’s the difference between the sample and the full bottle?
A: Samples let you test how Choco Raptor develops on your own skin over several hours before committing to the 1.7 oz bottle.