Chan Chan

Chan Chan by the Spanish house Botanicae (2021) is a gourmand fragrance according to everyone who rates it, and about two thirds also call it green and floral. A third find it aromatic. Cocoa and tobacco give it its character.

Cacao pod and cocoa provide a dry, bitter-sweet chocolate note rather than a milky one, and tobacco leaf adds a warm, slightly hay-like, honeyed depth beside it. Petitgrain brings a green, bitter orange-leaf freshness to the opening, which is where the aromatic side comes from. The floral heart is gardenia and orange blossom, creamy and sweet, and they soften the darker materials. Vanilla and tonka bean form the base, adding a smooth, rich sweetness that ties the chocolate and tobacco together.

Chan Chan is a shared fragrance, worn by anyone. Cocoa and tobacco point to cooler months and evenings, but the petitgrain and white flowers keep it from feeling heavy. It should appeal to people who like gourmands with a bitter, grown-up side.

Chan Chan — unisex fragrance by Botanicae (released 2021). Notes: Cacao, Cacao Pod, Gardenia, Orange Blossom, Petitgrain, Tobacco, Tobacco Leaf, Tonka Bean, Vanilla. — Parfica open fragrance database