Carnal Cacao
Perfumer: Paul Guerlain
Votes lean feminine
51 ratings
From your scent profile
Maison Tahité Carnal Cacao is a unisex scent that sets bright mandarin orange and pink pepper over cocoa absolute and musk.
Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.
How does it perform?
From 44 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
71% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Floral
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Powdery
- Creamy
Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Powdery
CreamyWhat does Carnal Cacao smell like?
It lasts well and projects moderately, so it is noticed up close without filling a room. Most voters pick spring and autumn, and it suits leisure and daily wear. Most voters read it as feminine, with a modern streak.
It opens fresh, citrusy and lightly spicy with mandarin and pink pepper. Tunisian neroli and Indian tuberose absolute add a soft floral heart. The base of cocoa absolute, ambroxan and musk settles into a sweet, powdery, creamy warmth.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Pink pepper CO2
- Mandarin orange
First hours
- Indian tuberose absolute
- Tunisian neroli
Towards evening
- Ambroxan
- Cocoa absolute
- Musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 31%Spring
- 29%Autumn
- 23%Summer
- 18%Winter
Spring
Autumn
Summer
Winter- Casual22%
- Daytime19%
- Nighttime19%
- Evening19%
- Office18%
- Sport4%
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Last updated: October 26, 2026