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First Sunrays!
Yes, it is linear and yes, there may be nothing seemingly special about it. For me, however, "Tonka 25" is particularly beautiful. And it forms a lovely counterpart to my "Botany Bay," whose simple arrangement as a slightly spicy freshie comes into play especially in spring to autumn.
With "Tonka 25" in the name, Le Labo refers to a tonka bean that is bottled in the inventory. As has often been the case with this brand, I can perhaps faintly sense one part of the name giver; often, other ingredients are predominant. Here, it is clearly the cedar for me as the fine spirit, defining and woody-fresh, while the 24 other correlates take a back seat.
The art of this composition lies, in my opinion, in the interplay of a soft orange blossom with a hesitant sweetness - woven into the light cedar. The orange blossom is gentle, far less zesty than, for example, in "Terra Bella" by Dior. The two fragrances can certainly coexist. "Tonka 25" is not an orange blossom scent. What is nice is that this orange blossom remains subtle and never pushes itself to the forefront.
It is indeed the mentioned sweetness that takes the stage. I think of a light vanilla or tonka note, woody, never becoming annoying. It should be noted that this fragrance is definitely not a summer freshie; I enjoy wearing it right now, at 5 degrees and rain, and perhaps envisioning a summer as it could be this year. A wishful-thinking summer fragrance! Additionally, a few musky breezes pass by from time to time, briefly illuminating and then disappearing again.
Overall, "Tonka 25" is characterized by an inherent warmth, whose satisfaction is capable of giving off the first iridescent sunrays.
With "Tonka 25" in the name, Le Labo refers to a tonka bean that is bottled in the inventory. As has often been the case with this brand, I can perhaps faintly sense one part of the name giver; often, other ingredients are predominant. Here, it is clearly the cedar for me as the fine spirit, defining and woody-fresh, while the 24 other correlates take a back seat.
The art of this composition lies, in my opinion, in the interplay of a soft orange blossom with a hesitant sweetness - woven into the light cedar. The orange blossom is gentle, far less zesty than, for example, in "Terra Bella" by Dior. The two fragrances can certainly coexist. "Tonka 25" is not an orange blossom scent. What is nice is that this orange blossom remains subtle and never pushes itself to the forefront.
It is indeed the mentioned sweetness that takes the stage. I think of a light vanilla or tonka note, woody, never becoming annoying. It should be noted that this fragrance is definitely not a summer freshie; I enjoy wearing it right now, at 5 degrees and rain, and perhaps envisioning a summer as it could be this year. A wishful-thinking summer fragrance! Additionally, a few musky breezes pass by from time to time, briefly illuminating and then disappearing again.
Overall, "Tonka 25" is characterized by an inherent warmth, whose satisfaction is capable of giving off the first iridescent sunrays.
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TeenSpirit91 6 years ago
I think it's great for autumn/winter days with sunshine or rain, when it's not cold enough for heavy gourmands, or if you just don't like them that much :) It also had a bit of elegance and neatness on my shirt!
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