Soleil Tonka

I am writing this review as this is a new perfume and i would’ve wanted such info when i was debating whether to purchase it or not. I did test it in the store, but i wasn’t able to fully test its performance there because it’s a bit far away from where i live so i had to kind of buy it or wait for the next time i’ll be there. Little to say i fell in love with it despite trying 20 more gorgeous scents. I would say it’s a mix of Blanche Bête and Parisian Musc. I only own the latter, but i do smell some resemblance in the coconut, as it might overlap with the creamy fig accord. It’s addicting, it’s not overly sweet at all, it starts a tiny bit salty; the overall scent is that of a moisturized, warm and coconut&vanilla-y skin, while sunbathing at the beach, after stepping out of crystal clear turquoise water. It’s refined, rich, luxurious and it works amazing in the heat. I would say it’s at the border of a clean scent and a gourmand, specifically crafted for summer. It’s definitely a skin scent, but that doesn’t bother me at all. I can properly feel it for about 6 hours on skin, yet it still lingered in total for about 11-12 hours and sweetened my natural skin scent. It’s not groundbreaking, but i find it unique in it’s own way, considering the bottle design, the aesthetic, everything. It’s my new signature scent for the remainder of this summer. It’s perfect for daytime and even office friendly. Totally unisex and even a great choice for men that secretly like sweeter scents but are afraid to not be considered less masculine.

There's a midpoint in Blanche Bete that is undeniably ethereal, it evokes feelings of the gates of heaven opening while the sunshine is glowing beneath the clouds, but it's short-lived and BB just falls flat into an unbearable, musky, synthetic mess. Soliel Tonka smells exactly like that gorgeous midpoint in BB. The marriage of the vanilla, tonka and lactonic coconut give off that ever-popular glowy, creamy, sweet angelic vibe while still remaining sheer and ethereal. I get a slight beach-y feel... but it reminds me more of a winter beach day where you enjoy the rays of the sun and the cool salty breeze, but you still need a cozy sweater. Soliel Tonka is a 10/10 for me. I do not have any issues with longevity, especially when sprayed on clothes. I am shocked this is not more popular, but then again, I do not mind keeping this discovery under-wraps as it is truly signature scent worthy.

This smells like a day at the beach: the salty waves, the suntouched sweetness of skin, coconut sunscreen dancing in the air. This is a magnificent composition for those that like a sunscreen scent (which I do)! Its a lovely dry & airy coconut. Sweetened from the vanilla / tonka but not sugar sweet. Just light, airy and beachy. The salty note balances this out perfectly. Soleil Tonka gives off such a happy and sunny summer aura. On my skin, it really radiates and puts out a powerful bubble around you. Cant wait to add this to my collection! I got a sample of this based off Caroline Stern's review and she never lets me down Also wanted to add: I HATE Blanche Bete, I thought it was screechy, nasty, sharp & artificial. This to me is not comparable at all and blows BB out of the water

Just wow! What a gorgeous beachy, creamy, salty, and slightly yellowish-white floral summer fragrance! :D And yes, it really does smell like the older sister of Blanche Bête (2021). But to me it's more identical to The Beach (2023) by Zarkoperfume - just a bit sunnier and breezier. It opens very fresh and clean and quickly turns into a ripe and sweet coconut, but not in a sickening way thanks to the warm vanilla and tonka notes. The yellow and white floral notes which are not mentioned push it past the "just another sunscreen scent". Longevity is fine but becomes more a skin scent after the 3-4 hours.

Edna below is spot on: A softer, saltier version of Blanche Bête. I wear Soleil Tonka a little more, it’s subtlety makes it an “easy reach” but it does lack the power and longevity of Blanche Bête. It isn’t necessary to own both but due to my love of this particular DNA I see a place for each.