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Sharp – :
After a good, very good start of smokey herbal dark chocolate the perfume change in a dentist scent. What a shame
alla821 – :
Whatever you might be thinking, this is not a gourmand perfume per se. This is a slightly smoky, definitely piney, realistically woodsy unisex scent with a dusting of very dark chocolate thrown in for good measure. I live in the Pacific Northwest, and I think this realistically captures the essence of what Seattle and the PNW is…the only thing that would bring it a BIT more home would be the added accord of richly roasted coffee. But I digress. This opens very mossy, a bitter green with the not-so-sweet chocolate right there (and it remains throughout the composition, but I call this not-gourmand as it doesn’t really feel edible). The chocolate is a bit plasticky in the beginning, which I don’t love–but it’s so hard to get a chocolate note just right, so they are forgiven. The musk is there, pinning the whole thing down in just the right way. The balsam is almost boozy. I dig that.
All in all, I love a good fragrance that gets the imagination going, and this one does it in just the right way. This is the smell of a day spent camping in the North Cascades, sitting lakeside at Baker drinking a mug of hot chocolate because although the sun is shining, it’s only 68 degrees and could rain at any time. It is also a day spent at Bumbershoot eating truffles from that one great vendor while sitting in the beer garden waiting for Third Eye Blind to start their set.
Welcome to the PNW.
vasya19 – :
Although I really don’t bother with fragrances anymore, I felt I should write something about this one since I thought I already did. This is the contender for the contest of “if I had to choose one fragrance…” this could be it. An outstanding and well balanced fragrance crossing the lines of gourmand and green fragrances, it is able to strike a chord where it doesn’t lean too sweet or green, but right in the middle.
As it dries down, more of the unsweetened chocolate is noticeable but is just perfect still. It’s heavy but light, long lasting but almost ethereal at the same time. This in my opinion is a masterpiece and will be a sleeper hit since this doesn’t get much attention. I will make sure to always keep this fragrance on hand until it no longer exists.
aleksspb – :
This is the exact same as California Chocolate after the top notes burn off. I actualy preffer this ones opening over Cali chocs orange. Its got a nice burnt pine stump thing going on but after 20 minutes the chocolate element is powdery and stale. Both this and cali choc remind me of a gross chocolate sented lube someone gave me years ago and this kinda ruined it for me.
⛤⛤
Nikolay170493 – :
Most perfumeries have a guerlinade – a house DNA that ties together their collection into a cohesive & recognizable brand. And for most houses, I notice this DNA at the dry down, where it greets you like an old friend. Olympic Orchids is unique for me, in that I notice it right upfront.
This pine-camphor-eucalyptus-menthol opens for Seattle Chocolate, much like it did for Rainforest and Arizona. It disappears entirely for me, after the first minute, leaving behind a gloriously long lasting cacao musk. What we have here, is an unsweetened, highly enjoyable chocolate. The Bourbon vanilla keeps you coming back for more.
lesha-lito – :
I can see from the reviews below that this one has been popular, and I’m not about to disagree. I liked this from first sniff, to spray and wear, and it’s well worth the purchase of a full bottle.
This is much less dark chocolate than it is a natural, dark, bittersweet cacao with a dry, almost earthy quality. I love it immensely! The beautiful, cool, green fir, like a crisp evergreen forest mingles with the oakmoss and wafts over the dark earthy cacao note, like a mossy green forest over a cool, dark earthen floor.
As the fragrance evolves, like stepping inside to a warm hearth from the cold winter forest outside, a warmer almost boozy vanilla accord, and a hefty bit of musk and softer woods in the base. Cacao continues to weave its way interchangeably throughout the entire evolution of the fragrance, it’s really something.
This has moderate to low sillage, with average wear on me at least. Not nearly as gourmand as I had anticipated it to be; a beautifully realistic interpretation of cacao and pine, with a contrast of both warm and cool. Its a very elegant fragrance.
санитар – :
Loved it on application for a minute. It went on a nice dry, boozy chocolate but then quickly became medicinal and herbal.
Revision: That horrid herbal medicinal phase lasted about 30 minutes (too long) but this dried down to an amazing boozy chocolate musk. The musk REALLY rose and is strong, almost in a civety way. It is yummy. I just wish I could have skipped that middleground getting there.
snoker73 – :
I love this scent! The opening and first 30 minutes remind me of what the witch’s cottage in Hansel and Gretel would smell like in a deep, deep forest. A sublime mix of evergreen forest and dark chocolate. After a while the dark chocolate takes over the composition and is very very true, but there is a slight bit of the forest hanging in the background.
I love this scent and cant wait to get it this Winter and wear it at Christmastime. Gorgeous festive chocolates hanging on a silver snow glittering fresh cut silver fir…
After a while it sweetens up a bit from a slight touch of vanilla…but this is a dark chocolate concoction with a deep forest gothic-y feel–I love
dyhich – :
This is such a wearable gourmand, dry, dark chocolate laced with fir balsalm lending it a little greenery and you know what?…it works! I’m putting this on my want list to order when Tropic of Capricorn is back in stock to order, full bottle worthy and unique.
GraffSharlDeSerg – :
Olympic Orchids Seattle Chocolate
Creamy, thick, dark chocolate billowing under accents of evergreen fir. The fir used in Seattle Chocolate bears resemblance to other OO creations, namely Blackbird. Cool, mentholated and balsamic. The combination of realistic dark chocolate, light vanilla, sugared white musk, and grounding notes of fresh fir and woods, put forward both a unique gourmand experience and outstanding wearability.
aksel – :
In the first 15 minutes it is a very dry chocolate. In fact in the very beginning it smells nearly of dirt it is so dry. Over the next half and hour the dryness fades and the scent of the wood comes out. If you like chocolate at least put it on your test list.
turqillaman – :
عطر شوكولاتة سياتل :
عطر قورماندي كما يقترح الاسم ، اظهرت فيه الين كووفي الحنكة والبراعة بتوظيف نوتة الكاكاو الغنية مع خشب التنوب(فيرزاتشي دريمر) والفانيليا والصنوبر والمسك ، الإفتتاحية حادة للغاية ، دراي داون مسكي مع وضوح رائحة الكاكاو ، ثبات وفوحان متوسطين. ما يميزه هو تميز الرائحة وعدم مشابهته لأي عطور من هذه الفئة.ممتع للاستخدام الشخصي.ثبات وفوحان اقل من متوسط
Rfgbnekf – :
Dark chocolate nirvana! Oh my! Exquisite rich dark chocolate that is married with this amazing fir. They are a match made in heaven! Any chocolate lover must try this. It is so good! This is a masterpiece. A perfect winter fragrance. It is very long lasting and projects well. Olympic Orchids deserves so much love and attention. This is one of the best houses ever. Ellen Covey is a master of the olfactory arts!
Novic1127 – :
Rarely am I compelled to write a review so soon after testing a fragrance, but with Seattle Chocolate, two wearings were all I needed.
This is like nothing I’ve ever sampled before. It begins with an intense chocolate note, which quickly gives way to a dry cocoa powder. This mingles with woody, coniferous evergreens, vanilla and musk. The effect these notes have together on my skin is reminiscent of the scent of Satya (blue box) Nag Champa incense… amazing! I can’t stop sniffing my wrist.
Longevity is fabulous; the scent softens considerably after a few hours, but remains tenacious. Full bottle worthy.
dr.bonda – :
This is by far my favorite fragrance for wintertime! It smells exactly like you are at your grandma’s house in Seattle for Christmas.
There is a rich, festive smell emanating through the air. You look on the table and see someone left the bottle of bourbon vanilla extract open, which your aunt must have used to make her infamous chocolate bourbon fudge! You grab a piece and walk over to admire the freshly cut Christmas tree. Not only are the decorations beautiful, but the tree itself has a pleasing aroma of sticky-sweet sap and earthy wood undertones.You cozy up beside the fireplace with a cup of hot cocoa and a wave of relaxation comes over you. Christmastime in Seattle has finally arrived!
koniv – :
Nope ,not my cup of tea, or scent for that matter. It lasted about 45 minutes and simply disappeared. To be honest I wasn’t holding out much hope because I’m not a fan of chocolate in fragrances. I will try again during Autumn or Winter.
ilkama – :
Opens with a huge whiff of sweet dark almost cherry-like chocolate and a bit of fir. The fir is quite acidic, which is a strange contrast with the sweet chocolate. It becomes almost citrusy bitter, a bit between lemon and grapefruit zest. The chocolate calms down a bit and the tree notes become more prominent turning into an acidic mix of greens and yellows.
On my skin, the chocolate doesn’t come back, while on the tester strip it smells really gorgeous and delicious! So it must be my chemistry. On me, it’s a scrubber. Boo!
Akira – :
In the depths of the Amazon, the nights stay hot and damp. Waxy orchids climb the trees giving off the faintest scent of vanilla. There are no stars, they are swallowed by the dense forest canopy pitting me in its depths. The sweltering air around me is thickened ink, black pudding. Leopards have been here, and their terrifying vocal scowls echo throughout the atmosphere. On the forest floor there is rich, loamy soil and spent cocao pods, cracked and whole. Some are rotting and there is a bitter perfume covering my toes.
I have brought the Great Northwest Rainforests with me here, to this jungle of the Equator. Comforted in my hands is the top of my thermos, filled to the brims with the remaining liquid from the flask. The cocao nibs gifted to me by the locals have been brewed into a chewy-thick tea of dark proportions: chocolate in its bitterest guise, whispers of vanilla and cinnamon liqueurs, the evergreens of my Northern home. It is a magical potion I drink, whose fumes I inhale as I look to the coveted stars, invisible to me. I am surround by lushness, a tinge of excited fear, and two forests worlds apart. I dive into the overgrown vines, leaves, and wood smothered in cocoa and the threat of carnivorous cats looming in my vicinity.
Olympic Orchids has sent a plaything from the Evergreen rainforests of the North as a gift to the sinister secrets in an Amazon jungle: chocolate has come full circle.
nicosha – :
Chocolate & fir tree…. strange combination. Not completely bad, but nothing to rave about. I’d prefer if the fragrance would be more clean and I can actually smell dark chocolate there. Instead the chocolate part smells like milky cacao drink, the fir part I don’t mind, it’s aromatic and realistic. I didn’t like the fact that this blend is very musky.
mahachisk – :
Beautiful Dark chocolat with a tiny twist of fir sigh.. this is such a treat , the Fir realy give the deapth neaded not to make this to cloying and sweet .I close my eyes and think back to trips in the mountainand forests , sitting down to glanse at the beauy nature gives us eating a chocolat to get some new energy.
There is a slight touch of vanilla and other woodsy evergreen notes but realy in he back ground
This realy is about the Chocolat and Fir so if you like this notes give this one a try . It may sound strange but it realy works its charm. Reminds me also of christmas with the slightly sour smell of Fir , and maybe hot chocolat . beautiful long lasting and different
otecnarodov – :
My first sniff from the house and I am amazed. Goes on and stays on strong. Infinite silage and longevity. A very rich chocolate note with a nice added fir note for depth. Plenty of sweetness but not cloying or childish. It reminds me of Choco Musk but for grown ups. The musk element is their but a bit tamer and more subdued. Very unisex and best for cooler temps. I have a decant of Arizona and I hope it’s half as good as Seattle!
jeklog – :
Rich, dark chocolate truffles growing in a wooded forest, I can’t seem to get the imagery out of my head.
Seattle Chocolate opens with a wonderful cacao note–dry, bittersweet and natural.
This dark chocolate powder is complemented so well by the emerging green notes. Very much an evergreen fir fragrance that gives a toasty fir-needle accord in combination with the chocolate’s bitter dryness. A little fir balsam lends a slightly medicinal quality that yields a bit of a metallic vibe. It’s almost as if a sliver of foil was accidentally left on the delicious chocolate bar before stuffing it greedily into my mouth.
Oakmoss adds a richness and depth, smoothing all the ingredients of this composition together. The touch of slightly boozy vanilla and musk adds just a glint of sugar to the fragrance.
A very moreish perfume indeed without being overly gourmand. The evergreen twist is wonderfully unique and keeps me coming back to my sample again and again.
Боец – :
I wasn’t so sure about this one at first. I received a sample as a gift, and thinking I wasn’t into chocolate fragrances, I dumped about half of the vial onto my arm one day. The coniferous opening took me by surprise–I hadn’t studied the notes, and I wasn’t expecting this green, herbaceous smell.
The longer I wore this the more gorgeous it got. The evergreen smell died down a lot after the first hour, then there was chocolate wafting up at me for most of the day. Toward the end of the day, this morphed into the most beautiful soft, sweet amber smell. It reminds me strongly of the premium dark amber resin incense sold by Tom’s Incense.
What an interesting and lovely perfume. I could still smell this on my arm the next morning. Can’t wait to get my travel spray of this. 10/10
Inonmerrusins – :
Olympic Orchids Seattle Chocolate
Forests are sacred to me, but pine forests in particular, hold a special place in my heart. I’ve spent countless hours in the pine forests of New Mexico collecting pinon with my family. There is nothing like the smell of fresh pine on your hands. It is so relaxing and calming. The forest canopy is always so cool and the smell of pine is so warm; the trees are so majestic while the forest floor is so tender; and the scent of pine is both pungent and soft; it’s an amazing dichotomy to experience.
I will admit that I am always weary of trying anything with a pine note because it’s so difficult to capture realistically. I find it’s always either too sharp and medicinal, or too chemical and industrial. This is the first fragrance I’ve worn that not only captured the dichotomy of the pungent and soft, but also the experience of warm and cold. I really did feel a cooling sensation on my pulse where I applied this fragrance, and even though it’s over 100 F/37C hot today, I feel as though I’ve been sitting in a forest canopy all day.
It starts out with a deep and realistic pine note covered in thick unsweetened dark chocolate. About 10 minutes into it, I got a gorgeous waft of an incense note that reminded me exactly of a favorite incense I used to burn all the time, Gonesh Pine. I would have sworn that I was magically transported to the Ta Prohm Temple at Angkor, Cambodia. The dry down was a gorgeous combination of the lingering pine and chocolate on top of a base of wood, musk and oakmoss. I really don’t know how they did it, but I feel like I should have had my passport stamped by this experience. It’s my holy grail pine scent now and the fact that it is combined with my favorite food, chocolate, makes this scent damn near perfect.
ium586speagoessenda – :
Pine and balsam fir are my favorite notes, and I search for perfumes with these evergreens. I do love firs here but chocolate note spoils it for me. I love chocolate as a desert but I do not know if I like it in perfumes, I just do not have any fragrances with this note in my collection. It seems like I would enjoy “eating chocolate next to Christmas tree” but Seattle Chocolate does not work for me.
kirastr – :
This is beyond gorgeous! I’m totally in love with this House, quality is unreal especially with such low prices.
This is straight up chocolate mixed with pine, very very beautiful! I got 5ml, and even 5ml they send you in a beautiful spray bottle. I’m going to order a bigger size once I finish it.
Moftteajore – :
On me, this is chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate. Mellow and androgynous. I am not a fan of uber gourmand chocolate perfumes, so this suits me really well as it has just the right amount of sweeness. I don’t really get as much of a mustiness or green effect as I was hoping for, but I still think I will get myself a bottle of this. Very pleasant and natural.
drab600 – :
Okay, initial impressions (just got my hands on it today).
This scent has ENORMOUS silage. Sweet syrupy chocolate liquor hitting you in the face before the fir note appears. It actually smells like unsweetened pepsi with a herbaceous backdrop. As the scent mellows the chocolate emerges again, although it’s not a dominant note.
geograf – :
This is a unique and intriguing take on chocolate. Seattle Chocolate has a strong accord of fir, bringing to mind a deep, green, mossy forest. The fir tree notes mesh surprisingly well with the base of soft, smooth chocolate. The result is a woodsy dark chocolate scent. It’s cool and medicinal as it first hits my skin, smoothing out as it develops.
As the fragrance dries down, it becomes a delightful soft-musky chocolate scent with hints of woodsmoke. Seattle Chocolate sits fairly close to the skin, and is less sweet than most chocolate scents…it reads as unisex to me. If you’re looking for a very sweet, gourmand take on chocolate, this wouldn’t be my first recommendation – California Chocolate from the same house is a more edible presentation of this note. Seattle Chocolate, by contrast, is less foody but slightly more sophisticated.
chuck24 – :
Seattle Chocolate – Not what I was expecting. My first impression was not very favorable. I found the chocolate note almost overbearing. So much so that I almost wanted to scrub it off. The fir note I was anticipating was only detectable for a few minutes during the opening. A few hours later I reapplied the fragrance only this time I applied much more, about 1/4 of the sample. Now the fir note was much more prominent although the chocolate note was still the most dominant. About an hour into the fragrance I detected a coffee note even though coffee isn’t listed. During the evening the fir note subsided and what remained was soft powdery chocolate which was rather pleasant.
Today I inadvertently applied the rest of the sample. Seattle Chocolate has won me over. There’s like this tension between the chocolate and fir note that’s hard to describe. I would love to wear this fragrance when I’m in rare form, feeling grungy or whatever, not giving a sh*t. What also made me warm up to Seattle Chocolate is I was able to detect the poplar bud note. For the life of me I can’t figure out why poplar buds aren’t used more often in perfumery. I LOVE their sweet resinous scent, kind of reminds me of the smell of Pepsi.
Longevity lasted about 10 hours. The projection was average which is what I prefer. I don’t like leaving a scent trail or having to smell my arm all day in order to detect the fragrance. I’m very glad I discovered this house. The prices are very reasonable and the quality is top notch. I’m looking forward to sampling more of their fragrances.
replicae46690 – :
I hesitate to write a negative review on the esteemed Ms. Covey’s fragrance, but I feel the need to balance all the glowing reviews with the fact that this scent isn’t for everyone. A gourmand lover by trade, I was disappointed by Seattle Chocolate. I ordered a sample based on the reviews and found it to be less about chocolate and fir and more about oak moss and musk. I was looking for something akin to eating chocolates by the Christmas tree; a crisp, fresh scent mixed with cacao. What I got was a damp, boggy swamp reminiscent of dirty old fish tanks. Starbucks vs. Pike Place Market. I will say this one is tenacious, so I look forward to trying others from her line.
zaur105 – :
172) Green chocolate
Mixture étrange. Elle s’ouvre sur du chocolat noir amer roulé dans des aiguilles de pin, du clou de girofle et du cannabis. Une fois le mélange bien tassé vous l’allumez et directement vous vous envolez dans les hauteurs (de Seattle?). La mousse et le musc ressortent dans le coeur ce qui apporte un équilibre à la force du cacao. Sur peau le parfum est chaud et il y a un réel mélange entre le cacao et les notes balsamiques. Sur papier le parfum reste frais, le chocolat disparaissant complétement, et ne quitte plus l’ambiance forestière. Cette vrai dichotomie pourrait être une déception au moment du test selon que vous préférez un côté ou l’autre.
Le fond est un délicat mélange de vanille et de notes boisées.
L’ouverture est identique à Hungry Hungry Hippies de Smell Bent.
Bonne tenue et bon sillage.
Strange mixture. It opens with the dark chocolate rolled in pine needles, clove and cannabis. Once the mixture well tamped you light it and you fly directly in the heights (of Seattle?). Moss and musk emerge in the heart that brings balance to the force of cocoa. On skin the scent is warm and there is a real mix of cocoa and balsamic notes. On paper the scent remains fresh chocolate disappearing completely, and never leaves the forest atmosphere. This dichotomy could be a real disappointment when testing depending on whether you prefer one side or the other.
The background is a delicate blend of vanilla and woody notes.
The opening is identical to Hungry Hungry Hippies Smell Bent.
Good longevity and good sillage.
vlados412 – :
This perfume is magnificent. I have never been able to pick out so many individual notes in a perfume before so this is amazing. It feels so dirty (in a good way) and alive this perfume is raw outdoors for me and makes me feel like I am out in a damp leafy forest breathing in the smells of the sap weeping from the trees and forest floor. Wow oh wow, very different from my usual style of perfume but I can really appreciate the time and expertise which has gone into making this perfume. I urge everyone to try some of these perfumes, I received such a lovely package in the mail, it was just beautiful and worth every cent and more I spent on them. Keep working your magic Ellen!
Krashii.2011 – :
This perfume transforms from a strangely sour opening into coniferous dark chocolate. Coffee isn’t mentioned in the notes, but this evergreen-chocolate combo smells more ‘black coffee-like’ to me than Olympic Orchids Cafe V.
The resin and dark sweetness of Seattle Chocolate blend harmoniously, making this fragrance comforting and suited to cool weather.
avers – :
I won a sample of this and a few other new scents from Olympic Orchids in a givaway on the perfumers blog. Evergreens and chocolate might seem like a strange combination, but it really works! It not like chocolate in an evergreen forest but more like chocolate with a evergreen flavor note! As a matter of fact in the giveaway I also received a little box of chocolates flavored with something evergreen (pine or fir?)… So I can say with some measure of confidence that chocolates and evergreens is a match made in heaven, both in scent and taste!