Delicious Chocolate Gale Hayman for women

Maybe it will grow on me? Just sprayed a generous amount on my arm about 30 minutes ago...First I got a slightly artificial chocolate diluted by lots of alcohol (chocolate Necco Wafers stirred ino a shot of vodka?) That has faded away, and I'm left with no chocolate, just a very close scent that is generic and feminine. If I smelled this blind-folded I would think it was a drugstore body lotion, or a lipstick. Sometimes I find that something I initially disliked is better and better the next 2-3 times...But at first sampling on my skin, this seems very unremarkable, even a little icky.

I ordered this blind after falling in love w/ BBW Chocolate Amber (discontinued) and Angel. I blame my quest for a good chocolate fragrance on having sampled Guerlain's Elixir Charnel Gourmand Coquin. It has spoiled me. And I can't afford the hefty price right now.

So anyways, I sampled the Delicious Chocolate, and at first, I recoiled... well, not really... but was more taken aback by the initial whiff of this stuff. I only sprayed a little on my skin and moved on to other frags I was testing that day. All I thought was... "okay, chocolate. Not sure I'll really want to just smell like that on any given day." So I kind of dismissed it as cheap and stupid and berated myself for buying it blind.

A few days later, I was in the mood to give it a real test drive. So, I layered it on top of Chocolate Amber, and really got some good sprays on my body... cleavage, neck, (front and back) and wrists... strong chocolate, of course...and I forgot about it... until about an hour or so later i was sitting watching some tv, and I got this wonderful whiff... and I was surprised by it. So I tucked my nose under my shirt collar to really give myself a sniff... and OH! How pretty and nice.

This has a great dry down. I like the tobacco pipe smoke scent as well as the more masculine way it ends up being. Can I pick out any of those listed notes? Not really... some woody, some musk. But its more about the chord it strikes rather than any single notes. The chocolate is there, but I don't think anyone would walk up to me and say "hey, you smell like chocolate!"... in fact I would defy anyone to find that note specifically (post dry down).

All in all, this is a fun one. And if you can't afford Angel, or can't find Chocolate Amber (or don't want to pay huge prices for a Bath and Body Works discontinued scent), then I think you might try this one. Let it sit, take it for a test drive. Give it a chance. You may be pleasantly surprised!

Blaghh! Way to cheap, artificial smelling! At least on me. Took it back but I like the idea behind the bottle/packaging, although poorly executed.

There is something about this perfume that I have become addicted to. To me this is a rather oriental, with a deep, dark flower scent, that only pops out at midnight. (if you could capture this heaven flower, I could imagine this flower would prefer to come out in the evening, on a warm and balmy night).
There are no whimsical, light and bright airy flowers, which I do not lean to, but a liqueur intoxicating chocolate tinge, which is heaven to my olfactory senses.
I think each perfume designer has really only ONE Best Scent Ever in their collection and should stop when created.... But I guess they all still try to improve, but failure, due to money incentives prevail.
Anyway, to lovers of Benedictine, Liqueurs of any kind, warm log fires, Kashmir shawls and intimate encounters, may you aquire this perfume and enjoy the ride..... Thankyou G.H. for this Fume.....xx

One of the most wonderful smelling fragrances~
I am very satisfied with the chocolate woodsy aroma, I add it with a spritz of Alfred Sung Joya & I am in absolute heaven~! As are the people around me who constantly ask "What is that Wonderful fragrance, that I have on~?"
Both thumbs up for Delicious Chocolat~
If you don't care for the Gourmands or any of it's relatives in the Chocolate/Cocoa family, then you should make certain take a pass on this~
But if you are a chocolover, of any kind, then this is for you~

love love love it!!! complex, heady. but what is up with the bottle?? or top, rather. GHETTO. could not take this perfume serious with that cheap looking leopard on top. so... put the top in my drawer and the bottle instantly looks respectable and has a comfortable feel in your hand. never even knew who gale hayman was but instantly i respect her as an artist. this perfume is like no other. this is no "cheap" knock-off. she took a big risk when creating this. pepper, vanilla, chocolate, lime??? who would of thought? can't wait to try her other fragrances with the "tacky" leopard on top!

this is my new favorite. was on the fence. mainly because i bought it so cheaply. but never one to discriminate, i wore it to work just the same. as soon as i walked out the door and the cold november air hit my skin, I instantly knew. WOW. it is a smooth oriental with a very clean finish. although it is not listed, the main top note is black pepper with a hint of bittersweet chocolate and a base of vanilla. not as chocolate as one would think. but sexy and floraly. is that a word? not cheap. not tacky. went inside and sprayed more. even spritzed my hair. did not become cloying. stopped at the gas station and the men were on me. one introduced himself, one said i smelled BEAUTIFUL, and another must have smelled the chocolate because he ate me up with his eyes. can't wait to try this on a hot sultry night. retains its peppery and chocolate notyes if you press your nose to your skin. LOVELY

I was not quite excited about this perfume initially and even when I put it on , I smelled nothing but chocolate initially and sweet. But few hours later it really transformed and though I was having a bad cold , I could still smell the perfume developing a spicy note. It was warm and it defly made me feel good. Its worth a try for its price.

I'm crazy about chocolate, I really want to try this.
Fixing it is good? This will be the next one will buy.

Not bad but "Cheap" just the same. I had a bottle of this but when I received it, it was leaking so the company had to take it back-thankfully! But this perfume was not remarkable enough for me to purchase another bottle! Im not a HAYMAN fan by any stretch of the imagination so this perfume was no exception. It does smell of chocolate though, at least it has one good thing going for it.

This one is a rather nice and unusual perfume ..
i though it would smell off thick warm chocolate. But in the begining this is pretty fresh almost a bit citrusy, but not just that there is somthing else aswell. hm.. this stage goes over pretty fast. then the chocolate is coming more to its right . It is a dark chocolate, a bit dry..i think the woodsy notes makes this interesting. The jasmin and rose lingers around playing it nice. the plume hmm not so detactable to me , the peach , yes its there but very subtle.
This has a bit off coffy and nuts to it aswell..
Not a sweet very gormand perfume to me , more a grown up dark chocolate..This makes me feel comfortable , a bit sexy and mysterios..:)
but this one could have last a bit longer , I guess i have to put more one , and also one clouds..

but after all i like it <3

I ordered this unsniffed online for dirt cheap and I wasn't dissapointed. Despite the fact that other notes are listed first, I get chocolate on the first spray, well, kind of chocolate liquer. That lasts a while and after that it settles down into chocolate mixed with tinsy bit of plum and amber. If I had to compare drydown to something, I'd say Sensual Amber from BBW. But opening notes I haven't smelled anywhere before. I don't always want to smell like chocolate but every now I get a craving and this one satisfies. Lasting power is ok, I get 2.5-3 hours layered with Sensual Amber lotion. My skin eats perfume so it may last longer on other people. I can't say I like the bottle a whole lot, its really huge and clunky and doesn't come any smaller than 3.3 oz which is a minus in my book. I agree with jodee that you get sort of cigar note at the end-I don't actually mind it, it sort of smoky and sweet. Very interesting fragrance

Spicy, musky, mature chocolate. I could see this as much for men as women. I think its kind of masculine on me.

Good for cold weather, it has a cozy warming feel to it.

update- I have it on my clothes and not my skin today, it is less spicy and musky and it's a dryer chocolate smell on my clothes. It is more spicy and musky on my skin. I like the smell less when it's on my skin.

This was a blind buy. I thought, I love chocolate, I love the price, why not? But, I gotta say this gets a thumbs down for me. It opens super chocolate-y then turns into a tobacco pipe smoke smell on me. I honestly smell tobacco pipe at the end, it's horrible on me. Like the start, don't care for the finish on this. Like the chaton on top of this bottle though:).

i really really want to buy this perfume but i can't find it at shops(in turkey) and even at strawberry. where can i buy it?

Makes my mouth water! This is a wonderful scent for the winter months. Can be worn during the day or evening. Chocolate is sweet and sensual. I receive many compliments when I weat this.

All I can think of when I wear this is Eat Me. Smells absolutely divine! Tends to drive the men wild. I've never had so many drinks bought for me as when I go to a bar (with my husband) and a man will walk by, turn around, walk back and ask "Can I get you a drink?" Dark and mysterious, incredibly sexy and layerable with other perfumes. I like to wear this on pulse points mixed with other perfumes. Yummy!

Update: Oh my god! So I bought it today @ Ross for $9.99 for a 3.3 oz. The scent opens quite sharp and floral on me which was an instant "yuck" factor, but once it dries its remarkably different and surprisingly beautiful. On me its a combination of smooth chocolate, tonka bean, vanilla, a maple syrup-esque note, and a warm and sensuous amber.

Normally, I love a quality fruity floral gourmand, but this is taken me by surprise. Smells even more sensual and complex when layered with Dylan's Candy Bar Chocolate Cupcake Body Lotion. A semi-gourmand for grown-ups. Appropriate for dates with sexy strangers, and everyday wear. I'd say would likely work at its best in hot weather environments.


Sillage- 6/10
Longevity- 4+ hours
Overall- 8/10 it would be a '10' if it had less sharpness at the beginning

I'm currently layering this w/ Aftelier Perfumes' Chocolate Spice - Delicious anchors so well to that Aftelier body oil and the marriage works. It's a bit boozy as darkbeauty mentions, but it's THAT booziness, that bit of irreverence that hooks you and keeps you coming back again and again!

I'm currently layering this w/ Aftelier Perfumes' Chocolate Spice - Delicious anchors so well to that Aftelier body oil and the marriage works. It's a bit boozy as darkbeauty mentions, but it's THAT booziness, that bit of irreverence that hooks you and keeps you coming back again and again!

Intense milk chocolate hit at first then this fragrance settles softly and becomes more subtle, vanilla, slightly spicy and sweet as it settles on my skin, guess you will either like or dislike this one, it is definately unusual !

i think this is a wear anywhere, wear anytime scent. this is like chocolate milk for grown-ups. a kaluha sombrero, a nice druken chocolate scent with some spicy musk to make it even more interesting. very different and i love different. the dry down is lovely, you get chocolate amber just wafting around you. i'm happy with this purchase and for what i paid for it, it smells like much more. a big thumbs up for me.

Found this at ROSS today for dirt cheap... only $9.99 for a 3.3 oz bottle. It was on my WANT list for a while so I decided to snatch it up, and for the price, what did I have to lose?

I think it's very sharp upon first spray and very boozy. I love chocolate in perfumes, but this composition is just average to me. It quickly turns into powdered chocolate and musk over vanilla and light spice. I find it somewhat masculine too, and I can picture a man wearing this in the colder months. I honestly think it would smeller much better on my husband than it does on me. Too bad! I wanted it to knock me off my feet. I guess I'll be sticking to my coveted SJP Covet for my chocolate fix.

If anyone wants to swap, let me know ;o)

I wonder, for those of us who like to layer scents... has anyone smelled Dylan's Candy Bar Chocolate Cupcake scented lotion? I wonder how the layering of that underneath this would smell? I love scent composition, I should have been a "nose" for a perfume company instead of a unemployed facialist working retail LOL!

This smells like Coco Puffs at first. Then it becomes a lighter chocolate with vanilla and spices. It looses some of the chocolate in the die down, and becomes more of a spicy musky scent.

smells like a vanilla ice cream sunday with chocklate sauce dribbling down over it.EAting it in a beautiful garden with Flowers all arround.AT dusk,as the sun cools down the melting chocklate slides down ur throat and ur in heaven!

Kitttymoon, try Amour de Cacao from Comptoir Sud Pacifique for the most intense chocolate taste ever.

I really like it although it gets quite oriental on me. I get rum-chocolate as a first impression, then I can smell the plum and quite soon it turns woody on me. Unfortunately, I would love it to stay longer in the rum-chocolate state. It reminds me of Angel but it's much softer. If only they would have left out amber, woods and musk... I still didn't find my perfect chocolate scent. Maybe I try Aquolina next :)

Smooth Chocolate, Warm Vanilla, Velvety Amber, Musk, Fresh Bergamot & Lemongrass. The mixture is delightful and swirls about enticing all passers by. I've always enjoyed Aquolina Chocolovers but this is my new favorite Chocolate scent. It's a grown up Chocolate and very tantalizing. Heavenly!!!