Velvet Tonka
Velvet Tonka by BDK Parfums is an unisex eau de parfum from 2019 in the niche price tier. It opens with orange blossom and almond, moves into rose and tobacco and dries down to tonka bean, vanilla, amyris and amberwood. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
- Almond Marzipan and cherry-stone. Sweet with a bitter undertone.
Heart
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Tobacco Sweet, dried and honeyed. Nothing like a cigarette.
Dry-down
- Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Amyris Soft, sweet, sandalwood-adjacent. Often stands in for the real thing.
- Amberwood Dry synthetic warmth, sharper than amber. Everywhere in modern masculines.
Smells like this
- Maison Francis Kurkdjian Amyris Femme
- BORNTOSTANDOUT Nuts
- Navitus Parfums Baklava Royale
- Laboratorio Olfattivo Tonkade
- Giorgio Armani Because It's You
- Maison Francis Kurkdjian APOM
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