{"product_id":"montale-chocolate-greedy-edp","title":"Montale Chocolate Greedy EDP","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChocolate Greedy is the fragrance most people mean when they say they want to smell like chocolate, and nearly twenty years on, it is still the benchmark.\u003c\/strong\u003e Created in 2007 by Pierre Montale, it opens on bitter orange and dried fruits, moves into a rich cacao and mocha-bean heart, and dries down on Madagascar vanilla and tonka bean. What keeps it from being a novelty is the bitterness: the orange and the roasted coffee cut through the cocoa so it reads as dark chocolate rather than a candy bar. Reviewers who love it describe the drydown as a warm, powdery skin scent, closer to cocoa dusted over truffles than to dessert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eScent Character\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-venba-scent-character\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweet\u003c\/strong\u003e: 75%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFresh\u003c\/strong\u003e: 25%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/em\u003e overwhelmingly a sweet gourmand (cacao, vanilla and tonka doing nearly all the work) with the remaining quarter coming from the bitter orange and dried fruit up top, which is the only thing standing between this and pure dessert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFragrance Pyramid\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bitter Orange, Dried Fruits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeart:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cacao Cream, Mocha Bean, Coffee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Madagascar Vanilla, Tonka Bean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePerformance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent, commonly 8 hours or more on skin, and famously persistent on clothing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSillage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strong in the first hours, settling into a warm, close aura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProjection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Considerable early on; this announces itself in a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn honest note:\u003c\/em\u003e Montale's reputation for potency is deserved here, and the usual warning runs the other way from most fragrances. The risk is over-application, not disappointment. Wearers routinely report the scent surviving a wash cycle on fabric. One or two sprays is genuinely enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBest Occasions \u0026amp; Season\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for Fall and Winter, and suited to Evening, Leisure and Night Out wear. Cold air flatters gourmands, and this one has the weight to carry through it. In summer heat the cocoa and vanilla can turn cloying, and its projection makes it a difficult choice for a shared office.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eConcentration \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConcentration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eau de Parfum\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pierre Montale\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHouse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Montale\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2007\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTry Before You Commit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChocolate gourmands are the most polarizing category in perfumery, and opinion on this one splits cleanly: brilliant and comforting, or far too sweet. Given the longevity, a bad full bottle purchase is one you live with for a long time. A 1mL decant is $3.99, 5mL is $14.99, and 10mL is $22.99, all hand-poured from genuine retail bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e100% Authentic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Venba sample is decanted from a factory-sealed bottle, never diluted, never mixed. We have filled \u003cstrong\u003e200,000+ orders\u003c\/strong\u003e and hold a \u003cstrong\u003e4.9★ Trustpilot\u003c\/strong\u003e rating. Free U.S. shipping on orders $100+, with hassle-free returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it smell like actual chocolate?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes, and more literally than most gourmands attempt. The cacao note is front and centre; the bitter orange and coffee keep it on the dark-chocolate side rather than milk chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it unisex?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes. Montale lists it for women and men, and it is worn widely across the board, gourmands of this style are not gendered in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does it compare to Montale's coffee fragrances?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Intense Café family leads with roasted coffee and rose, with chocolate in a supporting role. Chocolate Greedy inverts that. Cacao is the subject and the coffee is there to add bitterness and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it last?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAlmost certainly longer than you expect. Eight hours on skin is typical and it can survive on clothing for a day or more, so apply conservatively.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"3.4 oz \/ 100 ml Retail Bottle","offer_id":50903426990335,"sku":"3760260451642","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1mL Sample","offer_id":50903427023103,"sku":"1-0728","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5mL Sample","offer_id":50903427055871,"sku":"5T-0728","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10mL Sample","offer_id":50903427088639,"sku":"10-0728","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/6854\/5535\/files\/2_aa655076-6f4e-4717-9b82-7050643cbe8c.png?v=1793695450","url":"https:\/\/scentverseoo.store\/products\/montale-chocolate-greedy-edp","provider":"ScentVerse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}