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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Black Narcotique
meets Shade of Chocolate.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Sandalwood

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Serge Dumonten Black Narcotique bottle
Serge Dumonten

Black Narcotique

Concentration not recorded

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Haute Fragrance Company HFC Shade of Chocolate bottle
Haute Fragrance Company HFC

Shade of Chocolate

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed yearNot recorded2017
Leading accordswoody · warm spicy · sweetwarm spicy · cacao · patchouli
Notes unique to this recordTobacco, Cognac, Dark Chocolate, Woody Notes, Cinnamon, Ambergris, Almond, HeliotropeCacao, Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Coffee, Jasmine, Black Tea, Patchouli, Tonka Bean
Longevity / 53.91 · 54 votes3.68 · 104 votes
Projection / 42.58 · 55 votes2.60 · 126 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Black Narcotique

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Shade of Chocolate

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed warm spicy and cacao direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.