Myrrh & Tonka

Myrrh & Tonka is one of those scents I reach for the moment the weather cools down. It’s instantly inviting — cozy without being sleepy, comforting without losing its edge. There’s something intoxicating about it, and the way it moves through its notes makes wearing it feel like a little journey every time. The myrrh is the star here. It comes in strong: enchanting, resinous, slightly smoky, and completely transportive. It has that ancient‐warmth quality that feels both grounding and luxurious. Then the tonka settles in underneath, adding a soft sweetness that never turns sugary. It’s more like a warm blanket of vanilla‐amber, smoothing the sharper edges of the myrrh and giving the whole scent a beautiful balance. This fragrance is unisex, but it behaves differently on each of us. On me, it smells delicate and slightly feminine — warm, soft, and almost creamy. On my boyfriend, it turns moodier and deeper, like the myrrh leans into its darker side. He loves it so much he keeps stealing my bottle... which is already my second one. I finally told him he can keep borrowing it, but if we run out, he’s buying the big bottle. For me, this is a winter essential. Cozy, rich, and endlessly wearable. And it layers beautifully. I love pairing it with Velvet Rose & Oud or Scarlet Poppy when I want a warm, dark floral that feels plush and enveloping. Those combinations turn Myrrh & Tonka into something even more decadent — perfect for evenings, date nights, or anytime I want to feel wrapped in something luxurious. Myrrh & Tonka is one of those scents that just works in the colder months. Warm, intoxicating, a hint of far east exotic and impossible not to love.

Doing reviews for my own notes. Batch code B83. When I showed this fragrance to a friend of mine, she said that it smelled like you've just gone on a date with a really handsome guy in a leather jacket, he gave it to you to wear on the walk home, and you can still smell it (and him) after he takes it back from you. This is an incredibly smooth, masculine fragrance. The lavender provides a burst of herbal freshness before giving way to a beautiful tonka and myrrh combination. My bottle is a few years old now, so it's starting to develop a really amazing, deep bitterness from the myrrh, which is where the "leather jacket" thing is coming from. The tonka is so high quality, and like the myrrh it has developed as it has matured, slipping into a sweet, cola / Dr. Pepper sort of space which reminds me of L'Homme Ideal in a great way. This is my favorite Jo Malone, and my second after Lime, Basil & Mandarin (from the freshy phase). It has much better performance than LB&M, lasting 7 hours on skin and 10-12 on clothes. It doesn't push hard off of my skin, but it's been noticed a few times. It's my confident little secret, and I love it. My only gripe is that it is definitely a winter fragrance, it comes off a bit Too bitter in the warmer months. 9/10.

Hello everyone! Today my scent is this beautiful fragrance, so here some silly thoughts about it. Let me just start by saying: if Jo Malone fragrances don't last that much, this fragrance is quite the opposite. The performance is reaally good: great projection in the first 2h-3h. After that hour mark, it creates such a good sillage that everyone will notice you. "I don't want to annoy people around me with my fragrance" you might say. Well, here's the other good news: despite the fact that the notes of this scent are tipically dense, rich, sweet and, sometimes, a bit cloying, it's not the case with this fragrance and that's the mastery of it. You will get a fresh tonka bean, myrrh and vanilla, without messing with the richeness and density of those notes. As it starts to settle down, the freshness starts to fade away and the sweetness becomes more present, but never cloying. It's a perfect modern gentleman fragrance. The versatility of this fragrance is good too: Autumn, Winter (although not in a very cold day/night) and early Spring is where the scent will shine the most. Occasions: office, upscale events, fancy date with your significant other. In my opinion, this scent is too classy/too good to wear it casually or at the club. 10/10

I get very beautiful notes in this, but at the same time an off putting note, like something rotten. Is it the Myrrh? I don’t have much experience with this note. I don’t know whether I don’t like this note in general or just here. Maybe if it wasn’t so strong... I have a sample. Everytime I try it, I have to scrub it off, because of that, even though the rest of the scent is incredibly beautiful. Edit: I washed my wrist, where I had sprayed the perfume. Now I can still smell it and it is a beautiful scent. The only problem is that, if I want to smell it now, I need to put my nose very close to my wrist :-) I think I will experiment more with this perfume. Edit2: After trying myrrh & tonka in a couple of days again, either because I got used to “the note” or because I wanted to love this perfume so bad, I absolutely fell in love with it, as it is, including every note. It surprises me always how people perceive the same perfumes very differently. Even more surprising than to me is how perfumes can change for me not just in different seasons, but literally in a couple of days. I fell in love with this perfume so much, I need a FB as soon as possible.

Mr. Sillage hit the nail on the head with this one. Some people just fall in love with this gem and think this was THE fragrance made just for them! What a knockout of a fragrance!! Top Note: Lavender Heart Note: Omumbiri Myrrh Base Note: Tonka Bean The intense line from Jo Malone has beastly performance compared to their clear bottle cologne line. Myrrh and Tonka IMO being it's massive gem with Dark Amber Ginger Lily coming in second. Myrrh and Tonka is a beautiful sweet fresh delight that has 12 hours of staying power and projection that pushes around 5-6 feet in my experiences. I own a 50 ML and just scooped up a 100 ML Backup from Nordstrom's. This fragrance is absolutely THAT special. Compliments factor is extremely high on this one as it's scent trail is beyond mind blowing. It could be 100 percent unisex and truly can be worn during all seasons. While some don't think it's anything special I would rate it a 5/5 Star! I'm in love with this juice and feel like a million bucks when I apply this beauty after I get out of the shower and into the world!