Tonkazure

I think this is my most complimented perfume and for a reason - it's so well-blended, unique and feminine. I've never really smelled anything quite like it. It opens strong and sweet and smells just like blueberry jam, but classy and boozy, because of the champagne. Here it is not sparkly or juvenile, but to my nose it adds a bit of a mature touch. As the perfume starts to dry down, the patchouli shows up to ground the fragrance and give it a more earthy facet, but it's beautifully done - definitely not muddy or dirty. It's ever-so-slightly powdery from the iris, but otherwise it's so well done I can't differentiate the other notes. So, if you're not into rose or amber this fragrance wouldn't be off-putting. Longevity, performance and projection are insane on me. Sprayed it on a jacket once last October and it still smells of it. Easily lasts 8+ hours and can fill a room. Literally have gotten compliments from people, that walked half way across the subway station to ask me what I was wearing. That being said, it's too potent for me to wear in summer, but it's lovely for all other seasons, even winter if I feel like it. Also, maybe not the most office-friendly scent. It's a bonus that the people from Perfumology, where I got the fragrance from, are super friendly and helpful. 10/10 customer service!

First Impressions (sample spray): Wow oh wow, this smells exactly like a blue berry cobbler, or a blueberry jam. My male friend was impressed with this one. Let’s see if this works on my skin chemistry. Edit: Okay so I just put this on my skin, and I gotta say it smells like a blue berry shampoo. It’s a tiny bit synthetic, but I’m still liking it. Hold up! In the dry down I’m getting a suede feeling. Omg! This smells kind of like a new car? Is there a car freshener that smells like this? I wonder. You know what this smells like it smells like those expensive hotel lobby or the inside of a new Tesla. Interesting, it’s very unique yet complex. I’ll investigate it more. Edit 2: Yeah still loving this. It does give a little bit of a Bath & Body Works vibe in the middle I think. However, the beginning and the dry down is what I like. Can anyone maybe find out what BBW fragrance smells kind of like this one? Edit 3: Oo this kind of smells like the fenty perfume. Only more sweet, and somehow it dry down more woody or masculine. I really like this. It’s super unique. Summary: Smells like: blue berry Bellini, Tesla car, or 5 star hotel. Family of: some sort if B&BW fragrance??, Fenty perfume (+sweet, +woody drydown) Silage: Strong Verdict: I want a full bottle!

tonkazure came as a free bonus after buying a decant of wicked good on the gallhager fragrance website. a deceptively strong fragrance that boasts equal amounts of subtly metallic champagne, black currant, and jammy blueberry. while i generally find these very airy notes, i wonder if the base notes are helping to ground this mix a smidge. the rose and iris blend beautifully with the lighter fruits after the initial spray. amber and tonka sweeten it as it becomes a skin scent. sandalwood rounds it. despite featuring both blueberry compote and champagne, i find this a very sophisticated, clean scent---minus the fact that a jarring woody earthy dry patchouli sometimes blasts my nose. its a good thing i personally love patchouli. i have worn this at the temple. if i had never smelled this in person, i would have never given this a shot. definitely going to become one of my signatures once i get my money up. it does not disappoint in central texan heat; this concoction is robust yet sparkly without being cloying. i have never smelled a profile like this. alternative gourmand enthusiasts will not be disappointed; please give it a try winter scent is a little bit of a stretch imo but it wont kill anybody

Like a brunch picnic in the park with your lover on an early and still cool summers morning. You share a box of freshly picked, perfectly ripe & sweet blueberries, a glass of freshly poured and effervescent champagne, and plenty of kisses. Life is good. Wow. Like the reviewer below me said, it’s like having a bowl of freshly muddled blueberries and black currant soaked in champagne with an overdosed backbone of sweet and nutty tonka. As it dries it gets a bit powdery from the iris & slight rosy touch and the familiar sweet, musky patchouli Gallagher DNA that you can get in a lot of their cold weather fragrances. This is pretty easily one of, if not my current favorite fruity fragrance. For those who might be discouraged in trying this from the overwhelming feminine leaning vote, as of writing this review I am a 21 year old dude in a fraternity, and all 3 times I’ve worn my sample I have received one or multiple comments. Try it! Deceivingly very powerful projection and performance, especially under the current summers heat in the northern hemisphere. 10/10. Masterpiece in the fruity genre. Signature scent worthy. Song vibe - Disco Yes by Tom Misch and Poppy Adjudha

The latest release from Pearlescent Parfums is Tonkazure, a vibrant, sweet, fruity blend involving a base of tonka but more noticeably opening ensemble of champagne, blueberry, and blackcurrant, a really enticing description that largely seems accurate. It’s fresh, with grapes and berries, dessert-like, and yet not too heavy, giving way to a floral heart, and pleasant balanced base. “Tonka” being in the name throws me off a little bit, as it has a bright, fruity, almost candied character, without much of the sharp/nutty/semi-sweet that I associated with tonka-named or tonka-forward scents. Overall, I love it; it’s my favorite release of the Pearlescent line and among my favorites of the combined Pearlescent/Gallagher catalogue. Tonkazure is priced at $125 for 60ml, in a shift of the brand’s pricing to be closer to that of the sibling company Gallagher Fragrances. It’s sold via the house site and great boutiques like Perfumology, with samples available from both. 8 out of 10