Tonka by Réminiscence
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Tonka is a popular perfume by Réminiscence for women and was released in 2013. The scent is sweet-gourmand. It is still available to purchase.
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Main accords

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Powdery
Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
AniseedAniseed CloveClove BergamotBergamot
Heart Notes Heart Notes
HoneyHoney Bitter almondBitter almond CistusCistus JasmineJasmine
Base Notes Base Notes
Venezuelan tonka beanVenezuelan tonka bean MuskMusk VanillaVanilla

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Scent
8.0317 Ratings
Longevity
7.9255 Ratings
Sillage
6.9259 Ratings
Bottle
7.4241 Ratings
Value for money
8.775 Ratings
Submitted by Franfan20, last update on 04.06.2023.
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6 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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8
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9.5
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FrauMieze
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FrauMieze
FrauMieze
Top Review 31  
Ambrosia - Jelly Syrup
Tonka was a real surprise for me.
With a name like "Tonka" I expect actually Tonka full... is here but definitely not so. One smells the tonka bean already, but for the naming that is not enough, in my opinion.
Yes how does the fragrance smell the then?
That's actually quite easy.
Honey....Ambrosia -Gods Syrup!
More specifically, it smells like aniseed honey. I love anise, I love to eat it and I love to smell it incredibly. Anise is really special.
The honey is quite thick, viscous but not oversweet, but full-bodied, great tasting, slightly smoky, strongly spicy, warm and creamy.
Tonka smells like a Christmas spice pudding with tonka vanilla sauce, drizzled with aniseed honey. DELICIOUS.
It starts off really lightly fresh though, bergamot is only very briefly smelled.
Very slight sprinkles of jasmine I also detect, but not present. Clove shimmers through every now and then, but not obtrusive.
The fragrance has a great progression and turns into a slightly smoky scent after hours.
Who loves Gourmands, drives with Tonka 100% well.
The bottle is very pretty, in the latest edition without stars, clean lines, slightly curved bottle.
The price is hot and the durability is bomb, silage is in the upper third for me.
This warm gourmand has done it to me and will certainly accompany me often in autumn / winter.
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Parfümlein
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Parfümlein
Top Review 15  
Like a warming alpaca scarf
The tonka bean must be a pretty spicy fruit. Because "Tonka" is sooo spicy, so wonderfully sweet. However, the other ingredients also make you happy: fine spices from the gingerbread bakery, a little citrus splash to go with it, the indispensable marzipan-almond touch, sweet, golden yellow honey, which is also part of the gingerbread bakery, and of course vanilla. The whole thing is finely accompanied by strong musk and powdery-creamy jasmine, so that the matter does not become too sweet and not too gourmand.
I believe that this objective has been perfectly achieved. "Tonka" is an unbelievably pleasant winter scent that can be worn anywhere in moderation, but I think it's best for an extended stroll around town. On the one hand, its durability is fabulous, and on the other hand, it is enveloped in a complex, finely spiced fragrance whose numerous facets, especially those of musk and jasmine, make the sweet gourmand scent also very suitable for the public. And because of these bitter, unsweet components, you won't get tired of the fragrance even during a long day, because it is sweet, spicy and a little bit tart at the same time, unlike pure gourmet fragrances.
How he compares with "Fève Délicieuse", I have already spoken about that at that point: I just like him better. For me, this is due to its creaminess, which sets in just seconds after the order. It is soft and gentle, but not volatile, but warms you all day long with a balanced abundance of individual spices, none of which would be unpleasantly dominant, at least in my case. "Fève", on the other hand, seems much, much more ethereal, lighter. It is not less durable, but more a breath of air that spicy over you, more a fluffy silk scarf than a thick alpaca scarf. The scents seem to me more like airy echoes of their material counterparts - is this what the head-space process does? Anyway, reminiscences can also be found in "Tonka" by Réminiscence, but I find them more down to earth and somehow more tangible. That's why I prefer the latter in winter, even though I like the other one almost as much
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RedVanilla
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RedVanilla
Very helpful Review 8  
Honey bath in Lake Tonka!
Attention diabetics, it gets dangerous from here. The honey is spread on the neck and sugar-coated with tonka. For sweet-mouths a feast for the senses, but everyone else please keep your hands off. Here no calories are counted but a sugar orgy is celebrated.

I have to say that this honey scent at the beginning is very tempting, but when after a few minutes these masses of sugar appear, I am literally out. This kills every nose, even in severe colds.

So maybe this scent is just right for a winter holiday in appropriate conditions (20 degrees minus, snow, glaciers, icebergs). But unfortunately no fragrance companion for me.
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Gold

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Wrong name
If you love honey, "Tonka" should go on your testlist. It's an extremely sweet, lush scent for everybody who adores the aroma of honey, anise, vanilla, almond and tonka, of course. I can't stand the strong honey note - this fragrance is a no-go for me. But as I said: If you are into honey, give it a try, it's much better than "Honey" by Marc Jacobs. "Tonka" might be okay for X-Mas and winter in general, but it is very monothematic and too much on the culinary/gourmandy side for me. I had to scrub it off as fast as possible.
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Loulou31

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Loulou31
Loulou31
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Adoration
Ce parfum j en ai toujours des bouteilles d avance car je l aime vraiment beaucoup.
Cela fait des années que je le porte, c est un mainstream mais il mérite sa place dans ma collection.
Un voile d anis se pose sur l amande amère,je suis déjà conquise c est absolument superbe et assez rare comme combo.
Le miel, la tonka arrivent pour se poser.de.maniere subtile.
J ai souvent du mal quand la tonka est trop sucrée et lourde ici elle est carrément allégée par l anis.
C est vraiment un parfum délicieux, qu on trouve pour une trentaine d euros pourquoi se priver d.un tel bijou
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CumulnimbusCumulnimbus 1 year ago
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8.5
Scent
Tonka is an addictive scent for winter evenings at home when all you want is to cuddle and read. Good balance between almond, honey & tonka.
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Jazzy76Jazzy76 5 years ago
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7
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7
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A warm and very well balanced fragrance : sweet and spicy without resulting intoxicating. Perfect in autumn-winter
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