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Tonka bean has a long and fascinating history in perfumery. Often used in the base, it usually smells sweet, sometimes reminding one of almond, tobacco, or even green moss. It’s incredibly versatile and stands as an equal competitor to the queen of gourmand perfumes – vanilla.
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There’s always something special about sitting down with a perfumer who knows exactly what she wants a fragrance to say; not just how it should smell. When I spoke with Özge Erdoğmuş Altınel, the perfumer behind the new Reinvented release Enigmatic Aura, that clarity came through immediately. Calm, thoughtful, and quietly passionate, she talked about this perfume the way someone talks about a story they’ve been waiting to tell.
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