Cocoa Butter

Cocoa butter is a rich, creamy, and slightly sweet fragrance note with warm, nutty, and chocolate-like undertones. Its scent profile is smooth and indulgent, evoking the comforting aroma of melted chocolate or a cozy dessert. Cocoa butter adds a luxurious, gourmand quality to perfumes, often used as a base note to impart warmth and depth. It pairs beautifully with vanilla, spices, and floral notes, contributing to rich, inviting fragrances that exude warmth, comfort, and sophistication.

History & Production: Cocoa butter is derived from the cacao beans of the Theobroma cacao plant, which is native to Central and South America. The beans are harvested, fermented, dried, and roasted before being pressed to extract the creamy, aromatic cocoa butter. In perfumery, the scent of cocoa butter is often recreated using synthetic accords or blended with natural extracts to capture its smooth, chocolatey essence. Cocoa butter notes are cherished for their ability to add a cozy, gourmand touch to fragrances, making them feel warm, comforting, and luxurious.