Editor’s picks: Top 10 Tonka bean fragrances (2024)

Tonka bean – an fruit of Dipteryx odorata tree, which can be found in South America. Tonka beans have a very strong scent due the high content of coumarin. Like vanilla, you can often find this ingredient in the base of perfumes, as it gives a soft, warm sweetness to the fragrance. The smell can sometimes remind of almond, clove or even cinnamon, depending on the concentration. 

My picks of Tonka fragrances: 

1. Guerlain Tonka Imperiale

2. Dior Feve Delicieuse

3. bdk Velvet Tonka

4. Thomas de Monaco Eau Coeur

5. Jo Malone Myrrh & Tonka

6. Van Cleed & Arpels Bois Dore

7. YSL Libre Intense

8. Dior Addict

9. Montale Arabians Tonka

10. Laboratorio Olfattivo Tonkade