Roasted Tonka Bean
Tonka bean combines soft almond, dried hay, vanilla-like warmth and a gently toasted sweetness. It can feel powdery, nutty or tobacco-like rather than simply sugary.
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It enriches amber and gourmand bases and gives aromatic fougères a warm contrast to herbs and lavender. Woods or tobacco emphasize its drier side.
The note’s placement and prominence depend on the complete composition.
Understanding this note
Natural tonka extracts come from the beans of Dipteryx odorata and are rich in coumarin. Perfumers also use coumarin and blended accords to create a tonka effect.
Related notes to explore
Vanilla →
Vanilla is warm and softly sweet, with creamy, balsamic, woody and sometimes tobacco-like facets
Lavender →
Lavender combines floral softness with fresh herbs, a little camphor and a dry hay-like sweetness
Tobacco →
Tobacco notes often suggest cured leaves, hay, honey, dried fruit and a warm, slightly leathery woodiness
Sandalwood →
Sandalwood is a soft, creamy wood note with milky, warm and gently dry facets
Material references
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