46 community ratings

Tonkin Tonka

2021UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.0/ 10

Community score
46 ratings

Jousset Parfums Tonkin Tonka is a sweet, powdery and resinous unisex scent built around tonka bean, tobacco and benzoin; it has since been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: A floral hello, my nose just bloomed.

How does it perform?

From 40 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.0 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

85% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Cistus Ylang-ylang

Mountain hemlock absolute

Raspberry

Heart notesfirst few hours

Tobacco Jasmine sambac Davana

Sweet vernal grass

Tonka bean absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Benzoin Tonka bean Beeswax Tonkin musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Powdery
Creamy
Resinous

What does Tonkin Tonka smell like?

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it sits best in leisure time, evenings and nights out. Votes split between masculine and feminine, so it reads somewhere in between.

It opens with raspberry, cistus and ylang-ylang, alongside mountain hemlock absolute. The heart brings tobacco and jasmine sambac together with sweet vernal grass and tonka bean absolute. The base of benzoin, tonka bean, beeswax and Tonkin musk settles into a creamy, animalic, spicy warmth. Angel's Dust and Pierre de Velay No. 23 have a close profile.