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Did you know that the consumption of tonka beans is banned in the USA? Rumor has it that it's due to the coumarin and the "addictive" property of the little bean.
I would completely understand the latter.
Guerlain has managed to create a tonka scent that I want to sniff constantly, even when I'm not wearing it.
It starts with a fresh, mood-lifting bergamot and a beautiful marzipan/amaretto/almond note. Nothing reminiscent of the original Shalimar at first. But it is very unisex.
Shortly thereafter, the tonka bean, the star of the fragrance, takes the stage. Soft, noble, chocolatey, and enveloping. Absolutely stunning.
While the original Shalimar flashes through from time to time, the rose, with the iris, vanilla, and tonka bean, forms a unity. You can't help but feel "well wrapped." No wonder, as all the fragrance notes of the perfume are known in aromatherapy to be "anxiety-relieving, mood-lifting, and promoting well-being."
The sillage is not overwhelming but present, and it accompanies me all day long.
A scent that wants to be tested, if Guerlain allows it. Unfortunately, it will soon be sold out again. What a SHAME! But we are almost used to the "shelves being empty" by now. ;-)
I would completely understand the latter.
Guerlain has managed to create a tonka scent that I want to sniff constantly, even when I'm not wearing it.
It starts with a fresh, mood-lifting bergamot and a beautiful marzipan/amaretto/almond note. Nothing reminiscent of the original Shalimar at first. But it is very unisex.
Shortly thereafter, the tonka bean, the star of the fragrance, takes the stage. Soft, noble, chocolatey, and enveloping. Absolutely stunning.
While the original Shalimar flashes through from time to time, the rose, with the iris, vanilla, and tonka bean, forms a unity. You can't help but feel "well wrapped." No wonder, as all the fragrance notes of the perfume are known in aromatherapy to be "anxiety-relieving, mood-lifting, and promoting well-being."
The sillage is not overwhelming but present, and it accompanies me all day long.
A scent that wants to be tested, if Guerlain allows it. Unfortunately, it will soon be sold out again. What a SHAME! But we are almost used to the "shelves being empty" by now. ;-)
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Dein Video vom letzten Jahr zum Vanilla ist übrigens mein Anlass gewesen, mich erstmalig mit Guerlain zu beschäftigen und mir den Vanilla zuzulegen.
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Auch hier wieder sehr schön beschrieben. Dass Tonka in den USA zum Verzehr verboten ist, wusste ich noch gar nicht, nur dass Tonka in größeren Mengen ungesund (oder sogar giftig?) ist. 😳
Tatsächlich benutze ich zum Backen sehr gerne Tonkazucker (mit minimal echter Vanille auch hier), der hat da aber immer eher blumige Duftnuancen.
Der Millésime Tonka ist auch für mein Empfinden sehr unisex und
eben einfach nur wunderwunderwunderschön. LG