The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Scent of Hemp Choco arrived in 2019 with Tzivia Segall as its perfumer. At its center is an unruly contrast: herbaceous green notes and cannabis against chocolate flower, cacao, and tobacco blossom. Mandarin orange adds a bright lift, while blueberry brings a small fruit accent into the composition. Nothing here is a simple dessert idea. The fragrance takes cacao seriously, placing it inside an aromatic structure that feels green, smoky, floral, and quietly unconventional. As the opening leaves its sharp herbal character behind, cacao and chocolate flower lend a darker warmth, balanced by tobacco blossom's soft smoke. Iris rounds the composition with a polished floral touch, while agarwood, ambergris, resins, and musk deepen the dry, mineral-like base.
The pairing is the point. Hemp brings an herbal, leafy character, while chocolate flower and cacao introduce a darker register. Tobacco blossom adds warmth without making the composition feel heavy from the first breath. Iris, agarwood, ambergris, resins, and musk give the base a polished finish, so the chocolate accord is less sugary than a familiar gourmand. Blueberry and mandarin orange work as flashes of color, sharpening the blend rather than turning it into a fruit fragrance. The result sits between aromatic freshness and dark sensual materials.
The evolution
It begins with hemp and green notes, sharpened by rosemary and oregano, giving the first impression a brisk, leafy voltage. Mandarin orange then brings a brief citrus flicker, while cacao and chocolate flower pull the composition toward dark warmth. Tobacco blossom adds a soft, smoky edge, and blueberry places a rounded fruit note beside the richer materials. As the scent settles, iris makes the mood more polished, agarwood adds depth, and ambergris gives it a mineral, skin-like softness. Resins and musk carry the final hours, leaving a darker trail than the opening promised. The early sharpness gives way gradually as the green and herbal facets lose intensity. Cacao, chocolate flower, and tobacco blossom become more prominent, creating a darker center framed by iris and the cooler mineral character of ambergris.
Cultural impact
Scent of Hemp Choco explores a pairing that sits between herbal aromatic, gourmand, and dark floral territory. Cannabis and green notes create a leafy, botanical frame for cacao, chocolate flower, and tobacco blossom, while mandarin orange and blueberry add flashes of citrus and fruit. Rather than reading as a straightforward sweet perfume, it presents cacao inside a more complex aromatic structure. Rosemary and oregano sharpen the opening, iris gives the composition a polished floral turn, and agarwood, ambergris, resins, and musk deepen its dry, smoky base.
The House
Atelier Segall & BaruttiAtelier Segall & Barutti is a niche fragrance house that builds its reputation on daring compositions and a willingness to explore unconventional scent structures. The brand’s catalogue, which stretches from the early 1990s to the present, includes more than 80 distinct creations, each positioned as a character study rather than a conventional perfume. Its releases—such as Rose Indian (2016) and Cyprus (2022)—show a consistent focus on narrative depth and material authenticity.
The Creator
Tzivia SegallHer signature technique involves layering transparent accords before anchoring them with a modest base of woods or resins. She prefers citrus zest, marine notes, and green herbs for top layers, then adds soft florals such as freesia or violet leaf.
