Cacao Azteque travel set 4 x 7.5 ml

PERRIS MONTECARLO Cacao Azteque Extrait Travel Set 4 x 7.5 ml Cocoa is native to Central America, the Aztecs were among the first populations to use it, to discover its unique properties and present them to the world. Christopher Columbus discovered cocoa during his travels in America, but it was the conquistador Hernán Cortés, at the court of Montezuma, who treasured it and brought it to the Old Continent. The cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao) is an evergreen with elongated fruits that turn reddish when ripe, and contain up to forty cocoa seeds. Cocoa beans were considered a gift from Quetzalcoatl, the god of wisdom, who legends say came down to Earth on the rays of a star bringing with him a cocoa tree stolen from the garden of paradise. According to the Toltecs, another population of Central America, the star of the legends was actually the planet Venus. Chocoatl, on the other hand, a bitter drink made from crushed cocoa beans and rich in chilli pepper and cardamom, a true delight for the palate, was called “food of the gods”. It was said that this elixir gave the power and wisdom of the gods. For this reason, Montezuma, the last of the independent kings of the Aztecs, was so fond of it that he drank up to fifty cups a day! Cocoa absolute is a rare and precious essence used in perfumery that creates a dense, liqueur-like and balsamic note, with a rich and penetrating aroma. Top: Pepper, Pink pepper, Cardamom Heart: Rum, Orchid, Pittosporum, Tuberose Base: Sandalwood, Cocoa, Cashmere wood, Musk Travel Set 4 x 7.5 ml