31 Tonka Bodykon Pierre Guillaume 2022

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8.3 / 10 194 Ratings

A popular perfume by Pierre Guillaume for women and men, released in 2022. The scent is sweet-gourmand. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Sweet

Gourmand

Creamy

Spicy

Fruity

Fragrance Notes

Tonka bean

Apple

Benzoin

Honey

Vanilla

Pistachio

Rum

Perfumer

Pierre Guillaume

Ratings

Scent

8.3194 Ratings

Longevity

6.8162 Ratings

Sillage

6.3161 Ratings

Bottle

7.4136 Ratings

Value for money

6.9105 Ratings

Submitted by Cheshirecat, last update on 01/14/2025.

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Reviews

9 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/10/2024

9
Scent

DogiCoco
552 Reviews

DogiCoco

2

Subtle and sophisticated apple pie

At first this seems like another wintery apple pie scent, and maybe it is, but it's an especially well-blended version that smells mouthwatering and delicious without being monotonously foody.

All the listed notes are at least slightly detactable. Tonka is the main star here, it's very powdery and smooth without any of the scratchiness that some other tonka fragrances can have. Due to the coumarin in tonka beans it smells a little cinnamon-like, which is always nice in combination with apple. This apple smells natural, more baked or cooked than freshly picked, thankfully without any traces of artificial green apple flavoring. A touch of rum adds life to the opening, so the scent smells like some kind of apple-infused booze at first, but it doesn't overstay its welcome.
Vanilla and balsamic notes make for a warm base. Together with the sweet, non-animalic honey it starts to smell like buttery honey wafers after a while.
My only criticism is that the pistachio is really subtle. I can detect a lovely nutty note, but I'm not sure if I would have guessed it was pistachio if I didn't know the notes.

Nevertheless this is really gorgeous for fall and winter. It's not an extremely strong scent, more daytime-appropriate, but I don't find it too soft either and it lasts perfectly fine on me. As there are already lots of very strong tonka/booze/fruit fragrances on the market, I actually appreciate that this won't knock anyone out.

I think it's easily unisex, but maybe a touch more feminine leaning. Men who prefer gourmands without any rough edges wouldn't raise any eyebrows wearing this though.

12/08/2024

6
Sillage 7
Longevity 8
Scent

Deja1sabel
295 Reviews

Deja1sabel

1

apple, tonka, and rum

This opens with some sweet and fruity green apple notes drizzled in light honey and paired with creamy tonka bean. The tonka bean is ofc the star of the show here and its sweet facets are amplified by a softly sweet vanilla. The rum note adds some boozy warmth in the heart. The dry down has hints of the pistachio, it’s sweet and nutty, with remnants of the tonka and vanilla.

01/10/2024

8
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Taurus
358 Reviews

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Taurus

Very helpful Review 18

Tonkavanilla with apple brandy

Vanilla fragrances seem to be booming in recent years. I'm just thinking of Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 by Guerlain, Vanille Leather by bdk, Les Heures Voyageuses - Oud Vanillé by Cartier, Imperiale - Vanille Malika by Chopard, Vanille de Tahiti by Perris Monte Carlo, Vanilla Powder by Matière Première, Oudgasm Vanilla Oud | 36 by Kayali, Infusion de Vanille by Prada and of course Vanilla Sex by Tom Ford, to name just the best known. It's not much different with the olfactory relative Tonka.

A fragrance that has both tonka bean and vanilla in it is absolutely legitimate from Pierre Guillaume. But when I think of rum in the fragrance notes in this constellation, I automatically think of Spiritueuse Double Vanille - one of the most successful vanilla creations ever for me! I also see apple in the line-up, which is also perceptible as such in the fragrance, but the opening is so boozy that I unfortunately think more of apple brandy than anything else.

With rose-colored glasses on my nose, I could also interpret Calvados, but Berentzen Apfel is more accurate for me. Despite the rather pleasant vanilla/tonka bean, I have to deduct some points. A little honey and a hint of benzoin can also be detected and a delicate synthetic net hovers over everything, which is absolutely okay given the brand and the implementation. Unfortunately, there is no pistachio in this creation.

According to Pierre Guillaume, Bodykon is supposed to fuse the words "body" and "conscious" into "body consciousness" and emphasize the curves of the body as an aphrodisiac "skin-tight" shimmering tonka. So much for the official explanation, which sounds quite nice. In fact, Bodykon is a slightly sweet vanilla/tonka fragrance, alternating between creamy and powdery, as is now more common. Especially with rum, each of these creations has to be measured against the ingenious Spiritueuse Double Vanille by Guerlain. And Bodykon is not necessarily convincing, as the apple note is more irritating than stimulating.

Perhaps I am too spoiled by the other reference vanilla fragrances and therefore cannot share the euphoria. However, if you want more tonka or vanilla with perhaps that special something, you could try your luck with this one.

01/26/2024

9
Pricing 10
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 10
Scent

Sari85
15 Reviews

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Sari85

Helpful Review 15

Spring Gormand

This is the second Pierre Guillaume I have tested after 4.1 Le Musc & La Peau. And here, too, I was immediately impressed. Normally I have my problems with gourmand fragrances, they are usually too sweet, too heavy, too loud, too edible and make me nauseous. The 31 Tonka Bodykon is out of line here. Yes, it is sweet. But not dense and heavy. In fact, although my nose is certainly not yet very practiced, I can sniff out every listed fragrance note. It starts fruity and almost juicy with the apple. This remains in the background for me throughout the fragrance and prevents it from becoming too sweet. I also perceive the rum note, but not at all boozy, heavy or too alcoholic. The tonka bean together with the vanilla makes it nice and creamy. Honey adds a pleasant sweetness. You feel like you've had a fresh shower and applied a high-quality, slightly nutty (in this case pistachio) body lotion. Actually, I'm already in the mood for spring, but I think the 31 Tonka Bodykon also works very well in warmer temperatures, precisely because of the light fruitiness that persists throughout the fragrance. H/S in the upper midfield, perfectly adequate for me, just right.
My first review, so sorry if it doesn't sound as professional and poetic as the more experienced noses.

05/17/2024

9
Pricing 8
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 10
Scent

Essa1311
19 Reviews

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Essa1311

Helpful Review 10

A walking chameleon or Winnie the Pooh can go home

The fragrance has been on my wishlist since it was released in 2022. But I never wanted to buy a bottling because I knew that my trusted perfume department stocked Pierre Guillaume. The fragrance came out and the range in the perfumery promptly became smaller and smaller, disappeared almost completely and Tonka Bodykon was never there. Then finally, in May 2024, the range was increased and I was finally able to test Guillaume. And with every minute that passed, I fell more and more in love with the fragrance.

Tonka Bodykon starts amazingly fresh. Yes, I can see from the notes that it contains apple. But the fact that it performs so well and is really very present at the beginning surprises me. We have a very crisp, green, fresh apple, not at all synthetic. The apple remains there throughout the rest of the fragrance. However, where it plays the leading role at the beginning, it later only takes on a supporting role. For me, the rum and honey join in very clearly. Incidentally, this is not a Winnie the Pooh honey that comes across as innocent and sweet, but rather a "I lick the spoon" honey. I have no idea how it does it, but it makes Tonka Bodykon incredibly sexy and attractive. In the drydown, our initial apple is joined by tonka bean and vanilla. This is also the point at which all the notes come together to form a fantastic overall concept.
Tonka Bodykon changes but is always attractive, captivating, gourmand and yet somehow fresh. It suits every gender and every season. I find gourmands difficult, especially in summer, but this one should work.

Longevity could be a little better for me. But you can spray it again without it becoming too much. Sillage is still great, the fragrance comes on but doesn't overwhelm you. Unfortunately, this is one of the few fragrances that can easily blind my nose. In this case, it helps to spray it on your clothes sufficiently.
I would have expected the price to be higher somehow, so I think the price-performance ratio is also great.

I would not have expected such a chameleon with the notes, so I would really advise everyone to try it.

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