Chocola a la menthe
A summer cool gourmand built on peppermint, coffee, cacao and a hint of brandy, ending with spearmint over vanilla and musk.
Chocola a la menthe is a cool gourmand for high summer, themed around a grown-up mint chocolate. Cacao of moderate sweetness carries a hidden touch of brandy cask, setting minty freshness against chocolate's bitterness in an adult register.
The top pairs peppermint with coffee. The cold lift of mint, rising through the nose, meets the aromatic roast of coffee, a combination recalling a chocolate parfait.
The heart lists cacao nibs, bitter chocolate, orange and brandy. The bitterness and roasted depth of cacao are accented by bright orange, while brandy adds its own sweetness as a deliberate accent.
The base is vanilla, musk and spearmint, so mint returns at the end, leaving a green edge over vanilla sweetness and soft musk. Minty freshness remains alongside the sweetness, giving the gourmand a greener character. It suits anyone who wants to wear chocolate lightly in hot weather.
