Chocolate & Salt 1897
A distinctive fragrance pairing crisp sea salt and citrus with rich bitter chocolate, caramel, and warm balsamic undertones.
Chocolate & Salt 1897
*Chocolate & Salt 1897* is a fragrance by MUCHA inspired by Alphonse Mucha's 1897 advertising poster for Chocolat Idéal.
About This Fragrance
The composition draws creative inspiration from the warm domestic cocoa scene depicted in Mucha's late nineteenth-century commercial artwork. The fragrance translates the image of rising cocoa steam into scent anchored by savory marine facets.
Scent Profile
The opening pairs bright tangerine and bergamot citrus with the mineral crunch of sea salt, creating an initial impression reminiscent of candied orange peel enrobed in dark chocolate. As the citrus lifts, the heart reveals rich bitter chocolate textured with aromatic coriander and rosemary, tempering the gourmand core with leafy, culinary dryness. The drydown settles into warm balsamic resin and earthy warmth, blending benzoin, labdanum, vanilla, and dark patchouli alongside touches of caramel and subtle woody undertones.
Who It's For & When to Wear It
This fragrance suits wearers who appreciate gourmand sweetness balanced by herbal clarity and mineral salt. It wears naturally during quiet afternoon hours and cooler temperate weather when aromatic depth and resinous cocoa tones provide comforting grounding.
