Tonka Bean
Tonka bean is the seed of the Dipteryx odorata tree, native to South America. Its dominant odorant is coumarin, which smells of sweet almonds, cut hay, and warm tobacco. Tonka is the note that gives masculine 'barbershop' fragrances their warm, rounded dry-down — it's in Bleu de Chanel, Dior Sauvage, and La Nuit de L'Homme, and it's the reason those fragrances don't turn sharp as they fade.
Scent Profile
Sweet, almondy, hay-like, slightly tobacco-like
Typical Use
Base note in masculine fougères, orientals, and tobacco compositions; rounds out sharp dry-downs.
Related Notes
Fragrances Containing Tonka Bean
Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum
Chanel
Dior Sauvage Elixir
Dior
Tom Ford Oud Wood
Tom Ford
Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
Tom Ford
Guerlain Vetiver
Guerlain
YSL La Nuit de L'Homme
Yves Saint Laurent
Versace Eros
Versace
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Mâle Le Parfum
Jean Paul Gaultier
Dior Homme Intense
Dior
Bleu de Chanel Parfum
Chanel
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Grand Soir
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
YSL Y Eau de Parfum
Yves Saint Laurent
Versace Dylan Blue
Versace
Armaf Hunter Intense
Armaf
Guerlain L'Homme Idéal Eau de Parfum
Guerlain
Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male
Jean Paul Gaultier
Hermès Terre d'Hermès Eau Intense Vétiver
Hermès
Creed Royal Oud
Creed
Tom Ford Lost Cherry
Tom Ford
Tom Ford Fucking Fabulous
Tom Ford
Chanel Allure Homme Sport
Chanel
Guerlain Shalimar
Guerlain
Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme
Guerlain
MFK Aqua Vitae
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Parfums de Marly Carlisle
Parfums de Marly
Versace Eros Flame
Versace
Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme
Jean Paul Gaultier
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