23 community ratings

Tonka

Name: Tonka
Brand: Le Couvent

Perfumer: Jean-Claude Ellena

2024UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

8.1/ 10

Community score
23 ratings

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Le Couvent Tonka is a sweet, gourmand unisex scent built around Peruvian tonka bean, vanilla and Siam benzoin.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 23 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.7 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.1 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

83% 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

Almond

Indian cardamom

Brazilian orange

Heart notesfirst few hours

Rose Indonesian patchouli

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Siam benzoin

Peruvian tonka bean

Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Oriental
Powdery
Creamy
Resinous
Earthy

What does Tonka smell like?

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters recommend fall and winter, with spring not far behind. It suits evenings, nights out and leisure time, and masculine and feminine votes are close, so it sits comfortably on either.

It opens with almond, Indian cardamom and Brazilian orange, which add a spicy brightness. In the heart, rose and Indonesian patchouli lay down an earthy, powdery base. As it dries, Siam benzoin, tonka and vanilla take over with a creamy, resinous warmth. Its profile is close to Goldfield & Banks Desert Rosewood and Dior Fève Délicieuse.