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Tonka 25 Le Labo 2018 Eau de Parfum

7.2 / 10 164 Ratings

A perfume by Le Labo for women and men, released in 2018. The scent is woody-spicy. It is being marketed by Estēe Lauder Companies.
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Main accords

Woody

Spicy

Sweet

Fresh

Floral

Fragrance Notes

Tonka bean absolute

Atlas cedar

Orange blossom absolute Styrax

Styrax

Vanilla

Musk

Perfumer

Daphné Bugey

Ratings

Scent

7.2164 Ratings

Longevity

7.5137 Ratings

Sillage

6.9137 Ratings

Bottle

7.4139 Ratings

Value for money

5.773 Ratings

Submitted by WiB, last update on 09/09/2025.

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/03/2025

4
Pricing 4
Bottle 6
Sillage 7
Longevity 7
Scent

CannedGhosts
7 Reviews

CannedGhosts

1

Sweet, woody soap.

I get exactly three elements from this fragrance: a warm wood, a cold powder, and vanilla. To me, that translates to sweet soap, which is one of my least favoured profiles.

It's a well-blended, high quality fragrance that I would consider truly unisex. Very safe, generally likeable, and a jack-of-all-trades if you enjoy the scent. To someone who can appreciate it, I'm sure this would be a perfect daily driver.

08/29/2024

6
Pricing 10
Bottle 9
Scent

Monstaro
38 Reviews

Monstaro

3

A lively red

My only other fragrance I own with Tonka Bean is Curve Connect...a $15 dollar fragrance that is actually quite nice for its price point. It was always a random Autumn reach for me. This is a much more refined and 'grown up' version of that. Considering I first used Curve Connect as a 15 year old, and I am now 30, it seems fitting.

If you've smelled Tonka Bean fragrances, you won't be too surprised by anything here, but you will be pleased. The Tonka remains present throughout, and top notes settling from a bright, spicy, almost fizzy top into a warm, mildly powdery base.

I have always associated Tonka Bean with Autumn and this will be no exception. I bought a sampler and next year I may buy a small bottle of it. It's not something I would wear daily but I would wear it at home when I am especially feeling the Autumn vibes, or if I am out of the house and on the town or with friends during the Autumn months.

Overall, I really like this. If you're looking for an autumn scent that will impress but not overwhelm (as I was), look no further.

10/23/2018

10
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 9.5
Scent

Taskphorce
55 Reviews

Taskphorce

Helpful Review 7

Tonka 25: Floral, Fresh, Clean, Cozy, Dusty, Comforting and Versatile.

I was already aware that this wouldn’t be a typical gourmand style Tonka and I am here to confirm that this is rue. When I first learned that Le Labo created a fragrance named Tonka 25, some fragrances immediately came to mind: Tonka Imperiale by Guerlain, Mugler Pure Tonka, Hermes Vetiver Tonka to name a few. This is nothing alike the aforementioned fragrances. I bought this fragrance blindly based on my obsession for this house (bottle #18) along with several reviews and opinions provided by some of the most trusted noses in the community. I've worn this 4x in the last week and wanted some real insight before posting a review. On initial spray, I’m detecting a clean-crispy white floral (orange blossom) with a mild citrusy hue and I am immediately reminded of the orange blossom in Neroli 36 and Fleur d' Oranger 25. This is fascinating to me for two reasons. One being that I have rarely found orange blossom to be an attractive floral when it is a prominent/dominant note in a fragrance and secondly, I have never liked Neroli 36 or Fleur d' Oranger 25. Within two to three minutes, the scent develops from a citrusy floral to a powdery, soft, smooth, clean musk and the transformation is impressive. As the scent continues to evolve, the vanilla +cedarwood+musk+tonka juxtaposition emerge creating an irresistible and subtle, dusty, nutty-like, quality. I cannot keep my nose off of my wrists at this point. Full disclosure: I have caught myself moving around to catch wafts of the fragrance throughout the day.... : ) ...... The fragrance is soft but tenacious and very comfortable to wear. The scent is long lasting. It is incredibly appealing in my opinion and I have received an unusual amount of compliments from family, friends, coworkers, and one stranger (today.) I've read some make a correlation between Tonka 25 and other scents in the Le Labo library and I can sort of relate: Vanilla 44 (dusty, musky, woody, dry), Another 13 (clean, crisp, musk), Neroli 36 (clean, bright, citrusy-florals.) All in all, Tonka 25 is a real pleasure to wear and I consider it to be a versatile scent that I can see myself wearing on a regular basis throughout the year.

01/28/2020

9
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Atanarjuat
25 Reviews

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Atanarjuat

Very helpful Review 7

First sunbeams!

Yes, it is linear and yes, there may be nothing nasally special about it. But for me "Tonka 25" is especially beautiful. And it forms a beautiful counterpart to my "Botany Bay", whose simple arrangement as a light and spicy freshness is especially effective in spring and autumn.
With "Tonka 25" in its name, Le Labo refers to a tonka bean that is filled in the inventory. As is often the case with this brand, I may have trouble guessing one part of the name giver, often other ingredients are predominant. Here it is clearly for me the cedar as a fine spirit, determining and woody-fresh, the 24 remaining correlates line up behind.

The art of this composition is mine in the interplay of a quiet orange blossom with a hesitant sweetness - interwoven in the light cedar. The orange blossom is gentle, far less smart than, for example, in "Terra Bella" by Dior. The two fragrances can therefore exist side by side. "Tonka 25" is not an orange blossom fragrance. What is nice is that this orange blossom remains subtle and never pushes itself into the foreground.

This is what the sweetness in question does. I'm thinking of a light vanilla or clay note, woody, never getting annoying. It should be remembered that this fragrance is certainly not a summer freshness, I like to wear it right now, 5 degrees and rain and maybe imagine a summer like it could be this year. My I Wish-My-Summer-Be-Gone Perfume! In addition, a few musk winds pass by again and again, light up briefly and then disappear again.

In general, "Tonka 25" is characterized by an inherent warmth, whose satisfaction is able to emit the first iridescent sunrays.