Fairground Temptation

Fairground Temptation by the German house Jean Poivre is a dark, boozy chocolate scent. Everyone who describes it calls it gourmand, and a minority also find it woody, musky, resinous or amber-like.

Chocolate and dark chocolate are the centre, bitter and rich rather than milky, with fruity notes adding a jammy sweetness and a liquor note bringing a warm, alcoholic depth. Vanilla and benzoin soften the whole with a creamy, balsamic sweetness. Patchouli adds an earthy, slightly cocoa-like depth that suits the chocolate, and ambergris with musk gives the drydown a warm, skin-like finish.

Fairground Temptation is worn by anyone. Its richness suits autumn and winter evenings, and it is a scent for someone who enjoys dessert-like fragrances and wants one with a grown-up, bitter edge rather than pure sugar. It is not a quiet choice, so it fits occasions where being noticed is welcome.

Fairground Temptation — unisex fragrance by Jean Poivre. Notes: Ambergris, Benzoin, Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Fruity Notes, Liquor, Musk, Patchouli, Vanilla. — Parfica open fragrance database