Heraud by Tauer Perfumes

It’s not a complicated fragrance, rather pleasant and designed to please, but different. Basically, it smells of sweet, powdery, and creamy cocoa. It feels a little too sweet to me; I don’t know why, but it takes me to a sweetness like Bianco Latte. I like the cocoa note a lot, but here it’s treated towards a sweeter, more chocolatey point, a very sugared chocolate, not bitter. If you like very sweet gourmands and the cocoa note, give it a look. I like it quite a bit, but it feels too sweet; I’ll try it more to see if my opinion changes, but for now, I doubt it will make it into my collection.

Heraud is a delicious trap. Based on the notes (dates, vanilla, cocoa), you’d expect something creamy and typical, but it delivers an immediate twist. I bought it blind and was shocked: the dry, earthy date is brutal at first. Then vanilla, cocoa, and dry woods enter with a powdery, deep, slightly smoky texture. It doesn’t seek to please everyone; it’s dark, elegant, and radically distinct. The Ivory Coast cocoa, double-distilled as Andy Tauer describes, is overdosed and noticeable. It’s round, enveloping, and of impressive quality. Narratively simple, yet with complex nuances. It’s a gourmand with character, not sweet and easy. In terms of behaviour, it’s one of the most potent I’ve tried: it lasts all day without effort, soaking into clothes like ink. It doesn’t flatten or change with heat. It’s stable and reliable. There’s no comparison. Perhaps the vanilla vaguely recalls Dior Bois Talisman, but Heraud is in a different league. For high-quality niche, it’s an option to consider. Ideal for collectors seeking soul and presence. The bottle follows the house’s line with a lovely sticker that conveys more in hand than in photos. Exclusivity suits it well: if you pay, pay for this. It’s now my favourite. I’ve spent years searching for something to surpass Tom Ford’s Ombre Leather, and Heraud has done it. Difficult to classify, simply it is Heraud.

It is a Tauer gourmand, an explosion of vanilla and cocoa. Although I am not a fan of gourmands, this is quite good and does not go overboard on sweetness; it leans more towards a dark or earthy cocoa. I do not detect the woody notes, but as it dries down, it improves: the cocoa and the powdery/dry aspect increase. Perhaps still a little sweet for my taste, but very good.

It is extremely sweet to my taste. Too much chocolate, cocoa butter, and a powdery note. In my opinion, it is difficult to wear. For that matter, there are better chocolatey perfumes, such as Iris Cartagena.

What a strange thing. I don’t know what to feel or if I like it. To me, it smells only of cocoa butter, nothing more, from start to finish. I am sure others detect other notes, but my nose does not. There may be a hint of vanilla as it dries down, perhaps. It is such an unusual scent that it leaves me knocked out and impressed. It is well worth smelling, although buying it is another matter: it is very expensive and I don’t know if I can see myself smelling like this all around. Unisex, I suppose, as cocoa has no gender. No versatility; I don’t know when I would wear it, which I think is its major flaw. Scent: 8, I have changed the number about 17 times. I like it, I cannot give it less. Longevity: 8, sillage: 7. Price: 225 Euros/50ml.

From Bianco Latte, it is between nothing and less…

This is 100% Bianco Latte by Giardini di Toscana. Nothing more, nothing less.

It’s not a cloying gourmand, but an amber-floral base with a layer of cocoa; the dates are almost imperceptible to my nose. Projection on skin is moderate, but the longevity is eternal. The opening balances the cocoa well with the floral notes, which remind me of Golestan without the citrus aspect, and over time the cocoa gives way to a more floral and balsamic scent (with the incense and resins that are Tauer’s signature). Compared to his other fragrances, the price is high, but it’s justified by the rarity of the cocoa and the quality. It’s completely unisex, versatile, and ideal for cool climates or night outings.