Tonka Cola

Merry Christmas 🎄... winner, winner- chicken 🐔 dinner! Finally, not yet ANOTHER fragrant disappointment... it straddles the boundary between gourmand & ‘elevated’ gourmand - unlike soda snob & Les soda pop, there are several dimensions to her... she is certainly reminiscent of soda while have plenty to offer a Martian who stopped by this orb on his way through the galaxy to smell all that we have procured & composed even though said Martian 👽 would not be familiar with ‘cola’ insofar as the beverage is concerned. I got 8 other fragrances & this is the only one I KNEW was going to be a keeper! Even my 70+ year old non ‘frag head’ mother was duly impressed & smiled when I told her I would decant a travel for her. If you enjoy sweet, surprising & somewhat spicy perfumes - give her a sniff or few & maybe she’ll come home with you too! (Not a safe blind buy - however, ALL the others I got epitomize ‘safe blind buy’ & they are likely destined to a new home, I am an easy legit check if any of these (& a ton more) sound appealing •Dolce & Gabbana pour femme 100ml •Chloe, Nomade 10ml •Burberry Her (never had a chance as my 👃🏼 cannot perceive ambroxan) 10ml •M. Micallef, Gardenia 10ml •the now discontinued ‘Good Fortune’ 🔮 Intense Elixir xViktor & Rolf (if you are looking for a sub for Alien 👽 Absolue, she’s a beautiful quality stand in) 100ml •Van Cleef & Arpels Precious Oud (jury still out, just a mini) •Armaf eau de Montagne, Mountain Edition (it’s Arabian, needs time to oxidize & mature but I will own all true unisex & femme leaning from the ‘odyssey’ line because I’m in love with the ‘looks like a thermal container for soup’ aesthetic 🤷)

Great stuff for the Fall, Winter, and dreary early Spring days when it's cool and rainy. It is a comforting scent, much like how the name would have you imagine. Opens with a punchy realistic lemon zest over Coca-Cola with dashes of warm spices, I don't really get the cherry note on my skin, which is good as that's typically a more feminine note in my opinion. The warm spices are present in the opening and stick around for much of the wear. As it dries down, the freshness of the citrus opening fades and flawlessly transitions into a lighter patchouli note, in the deep dry down that vanilla(tonka)/benzoin combo shines along with a light incense vibe (possibly from the labdanum) off of my skin too that works so well with the other notes. My only complaint is that it's not a deeply complex scent and doesn't change all too much after the top notes fade. Longevity and protection are very good, as they are with many of Montale's creations: I get 8 hours on skin, much longer on clothing with a nice arms length scent bubble for the first 3 hours, diminishing in the 4th and 5th hour before slowly creeping back to a skin scent around hours 6-8. I would classify this scent as completely unisex, it seems slightly more feminine compared to some of the other warm vanilla frags in my collection, but those are generally more masculine scents. It's very nice, I bought my bottle last year and had completely forgotten about it until tonight when I decided to try it again. I would give it a 8.25/10

This is my first wearing of Mancera Tonka Cola, a 2022 release that, for me, is fortunately as described, as I enjoy the taste and smell of cola, though it’s proven to be a bit difficult to capture in fragrance, the balance of the citrus and caramel in particular being the most elusive. The fragrance seems to have yielded some mixed responses, which I at least partly attribute to the difficulty of capturing cola but also that ideas about cola can vary somewhat. I’m really delighted by this fragrance, which does have some of the brightness and citrus that are required to round out the cola concept, particularly in the opening, though it leans little more to the dark, caramel, spicy side of things, of course with a pinch of the sweet/nutty/sharp tonka to round things out, though the fragrance does not scream “tonka” to me at all, really. Additionally, it performs well and has a very subtle evolution, predictably a little brighter and sharper in the opening, becoming a little darker and smoother during the dry down, while essentially remaining mostly the same fragrance throughout. I’m not familiar with many cola-themed or cola-dominant scents but this and Hendley Cola are surely my favorites as of now, and I’d recommend looking into this one. It does not appear to be for sale yet in the US but I’ll have to keep an eye out. 8 out of 10

Firstly, I have to say that I adore this fragrance. I basically get cherry and cola from start to finish. Different variations throughout the journey of the fragrance, but they are the notes that dominate the entire journey. It starts with a blast of cherry cola, then the cherry settles down and becomes less sweet, but still dominates the scent and, as it dries down, a beautiful creamy vanilla joins the cherry. The three stages are almost like - the opening, when you first open a fresh, cold can of cherry cola, the mid, when the can has been sitting for 20 minutes and the fizz has died down, then the dry down is like you add a dash of vanilla to the drink. I love this fragrance. To my nose, and I don't often say this, it is a beast performer. I wore it today, whilst working outdoors on a cool fresh day, and 4 sprays lasted me for 5-6 hours , with constant wafts, and it stayed on my skin as a more vanilla scent until I showered 2 hours after that. Projection is really good too, especially for the first couple of hours, and it is excellent value at it's current price point. I bought this in December, so I can't comment on which seasons it is appropriate but, living in the UK where hot days are few and far between, I think this will be in my rotation on a frequent basis....

Cherry and vanilla. Smells kind of like a less cloyingly sweet Paris Corner Emir Frenetic that I gave to my wife from my previous Fragrancebuyca haul . Especially in the air. But this is much better respectively Oh yea , I should mention Frentic deliciousness is a dupe of one of the great legendary Dior offerings that they discontinued.. powdery cherry vanilla and spices. I believe if you added the airy and bright carbonated notes from this they would be 75% to each other. So if you like those you’ll like this one. I wouldn’t say it is redundant to get Tonka cola if you have Frentic. But you probably won’t wear it anymore . With that said Tonka cola is a slightly powdery and very bright . An airy vanilla caramel cherry with some carbonated or citrusy pop in the opening , in my opinion Tonka is more versatile . I believe this could be worn when it is warm, where I wouldn’t use Emir Frentic The Dry down Smells damned delicious. To me that’s where most Manceras shine. Well all I have is what’s in my collection to paint a picture with so there it is. So this is really not bad at all. But I’m not sure if I should be smelling like this as man. I’d rather my wife have at this one . It’s just really good if you want to buy a sample is all I’m saying.

Just i enjoyed the first five minutes of spraying it. The Cocacola smell is lovely..refreshing ..and delicious.. truly wonderful.. Unfortunately the dry down was completely unsuitable for me.. Its a strong crowded mix of ingredients with a strong cinnamon sweetness. I really can't stand it.. just like with Red Tobacco as well .. Luckily I only bought a sample and not a whole bottle. I don't recommend buying it blindly.. Edit .. Two days later .. I tried the fragrance again from the sample I had. I don't know what happened.. I was completely hooked. I tried it on my brother's hand and my mother's hand..the same reaction.. Everyone smiled as soon as they smelled it !.. I don't know why I loved it after hating it!.. then bought a whole bottle!.. I didn't realize how beautiful the fragrance was from the first try. It's truly worth having.. Currently, I wear it on spring evenings. It's complex but easy to use.. suitable for all the year except for hot summer days.. very good performance and strong projection ..really I trust in Mancera, and this is my third fragrance from them after Hindu kosh and French Riviera. I plan to get Roses Greedy and Amberful as well in the future.. 9/10 with love ❤️ 😍

I absolutely adore this one from the very first sniff with this wonderful cola note, which surprised me works very well. It is fresh and I automatically think it would be great for spring and summer which it appears not many others seem to agree on. But I also think it works for fall and winter. It is wonderful and unisex. For me personally it is definitely my favourite Mancera. I will probably use this a whole lot. It will probably be a signature scent considering how much i like it. I think this will be fine in the office, although it is very unique. I avoided it because a cola note sounded too strange, but it really works. It does smell like cola, like a cola drink from a no-name brand, maybe a cola flavored popsicle, but it is good! On the drydown it more reminds me of those Lush soaps, perhaps it is the patchouli which i usually don't like, but here it is nice. perhaps because of the Tonka, which i love in general. I am definitely in love and this is a 10/10 scent wise for me.

Nose Note #371 Nothing like I have. I does genuinely have the cherry coke vibe, but not 100%. It's like Spicebomb met MFK Grand Soir. It feels like Tonka Cola has a lot of amber, but apparently it doesn't. Maybe it's the cinnamon and tonka beans that give a similar impression. It's definately a fun scent, but my wife really did not appreciate it and said it smells very medicinal and just not pleasant. So, mind that - you may like it, but others may hate it. From what I had gathered - it's a polarizing scent. Out of all my friends no one thought it smelled like coca cola... As one reviewer once said about it: "It's a nice scent, but you wouldn't be wearing it often". This one works purely as an amusement. Unfortunately it gets quite tiring and annoying and, in the drydown - less and less smelling like coke and more medicinal. It also somewhat reminds me of Mancera Red Tobacco. Overall, for the uniqueness and performance I'd give it 8.5/10 But for wearability - 6/10 at best

Really good stuff. The opening hits you with a nice, strong burst of cherry cola. It does develop beyond that, but I think you'll have to be a fan of the opening to appreciate the rest of the wear - particularly given that it's here to stay once sprayed. Longevity is no issue. This will also leave a beautiful scent trail. It smells amazing in the air. That said, I only recommend this in colder weather. The fizzy texture will be too much in the heat. I have seen this be compared to Roja's Enigma (or Creation-E). They both have the fizzy element, as you would expect from a cola-style fragrance. That is it. They do not smell alike, and they wouldn't cannabilise each other in any single collection. If anything, I would say Tonka Cola is the more casual scent, whereas in comparison, Enigma feels more "dressed up". Overall, a fantastic offering from Mancera. Very reasonable price point, only made even better if you can get it discounted.

Upon the initial spray, you are greeted with a strong aroma of cherry cola, complemented by rich spices. My first thought was of the cola gummy candies from Haribo. The scent resembles the candy so closely that it made me a little hungry the first time I sampled this bottle. The opening is delightful and fizzy, with notes of cherry and lemon. It projects well off my skin and creates a strong scent bubble around me for a couple of feet. After about five minutes, a powdery tonka note joins the opening, enhancing the fragrance. The scent continues to project off my skin for 3-4 hours before it comes closer to the skin. As it dries down and the projection draws closer to the body, you are still left with the cola scent, now enriched with vanilla and amber, that lasts well over eight hours before disappearing. To summarize, this fragrance opens with a cherry Coke vibe and gradually transforms into a vanilla Coke.

Tonka Cola is a really fun and lovely scent. I know many Mancera perfumes, and this is probably my favorite and most enjoyable one. When you first spray it, you're greeted with a bubbly cola scent. Cherry notes also emerge, and after a while, a gourmet cinnamon scent begins to develop and intensify, taking the fragrance to a warmer level. The addition of tonka bean also makes the perfume resemble tobacco-based colognes. Its performance is excellent. The scent is intense in the first few hours and lasts all day. I think it's suitable for spring, fall, and winter. When spraying this perfume, don't spray it too close to your body because when the perfume liquid is sprayed in a narrow area, the scent leaves a chemical feeling, like bleach, in that area; I've experienced this a few times. Overall, I can say that this is a high-quality and cheerful Mancera perfume with a unique style.

I don't know how, but they did it... A classy Cola fragrance that's perfectly blended. My only complaint is that I wish the cola note lasted from start to finish, but as it dies off in those first minutes, it begins to almost one by one show you it's ingredients list, whilst still harmonising to make one hell of a scent! The only thing stopping me from giving this a 10/10 is the performance - a MASSIVE blast at the start (think Mugler but less boisterous) but 30 minutes later it's a skin scent on me, which is unbelievably disappointing. Unique for sure, but this is definitely a "buy on sale" for me. I'm a gourmand/fruity/weird fragrance kinda guy, I blind bought a 60mL bottle based on average points in most reviews and I do not regret it. In fact, I'll be getting a big 120mL before it runs out!

To be honest I love this fragrance, I wasn’t sure how I would think about a Cola fragrance. It turns out I love them, tonka cola is much more sweet gummy take on a cola accord. It calms down to a smith cinnamon and vanilla fragrance and has been turned into my go to daily wear. It might sound crazy but it is a compliment machine now that it has cooled off. I wear it in an office setting about 3 sprays of excellence. This also is my wife’s favorite fragrance on my skin. If you love cola fragrances but are looking for more of a realistic sparkling cola I would check out born to be unforgettable by Kilian Paris which is a fresh Diet Coke. Or enigma parfum cologne by roja dove for a sweet sparkling winter cola. Scent 10/10 Projection 7/10 Longevity 3-4 hour bubble with 4 more skin scent

Ugh why am I like this!?! Walk in hoping to find a sexy sultry kinda fragrance I can layer under my more daytime florals. Out of curiosity smell this. Wow, can’t stop thinking about it, how did they make it smell bubbly!? Just a spray on my arm to see how it develops. Oh no, I love it. My husband says it has a black licorice feel... right I love black licorice even though know one else does. Then the middle notes come in and I’m feeling like I’m chewing on some ginger candies which I also love and no one else seems to. Finally the end of just the very best spices. Oh no I love it. I’m totally going to end up with another perfume that’s too strange for most but I am completely obsessed with . Sigh. The heart wants what it wants. It lasts so well too.

I live in a mediterranean island and Tonka Cola reminds me of when im passing through those tourist shops that sell sponges, spices and soaps. Its a fizzy fresh smell. Not very heavy or very sweet. I bought this but now i'm having the problem of not knowing when to wear it. Its not very heavy (imo) for cold nights so i think its for cold days, but not very cold.. i really want to try it in the summer. I wore it at a cafe with friends for the first time, sprayed around 10 times (good dose for them to notice) and no-one noticed.. only when i flapped my coat like a goose they told me it smells cinnamony.. It's unisex, enjoyable.. it may last long but i dont think people will notice it much.. also i dont think it changes much, it just quiets down..

I am lucky to have this beautiful release from Mancera. Opens with blast of cola for about 10 to 15 minutes, then the cola start to settle down, i really like this opening phase, after this initial phase, then comes cinnamon, the cola stays in the backgound. Somehow this phase is remind me to Montagne Cognac D'Ange (dupe of Kilian's Angels Share if i'm not mistaken). This middle phase stays long enough, about 5 to 6 hours of initial spray. Then comes the delicious vanilla in the dry down. This phase lingers in me long enough. I got total of 12-14 hours before i need to get to bath. Personally i love this new release from Mancera. 9/10. One of the best from this house. Back up bottle? Of course!

Another under the radar Fragrence. This one to my nose is a real Banger for the cold weather. Tonka cola opens up with this sweet bubbly cherry cola vibes. It has a touch of cinnamon nutmeg and vanilla that adds to the sweetness and brings it all together. As with all Mancera fragrances this one’s no slouch, it’s a heavy performer with lots of silliage. You will get noticed with this one. So be careful to not over spray. I did 10 sprays today and that might be a bit much lol. First thing the wife said to me this morning was are you wearing spice bomb? And I said no tonka cola and she’s like wow that smells amazing. So that’s win for me, it the wife likes it that seals the deal.

Smells like Cherry Cola, but in an expensive way. Warm, spicy, not artifical at all. Not too sweet, really just mainly warm spicy. The tonka and vanilla give it a nice, creamy, gentle base, again without adding overwhelming sweetness. Well balanced. The scent is quite linear, dries down slightly less cherry/fresh and more tonka/vanilla, as you can expect. No twists and surprises during the dry down (which is a good thing). Strong, but not overwhealming. Nice longevity. Definitely for colder seasons. Slightly Christmas vibes, but totally fine to wear from Halloween to the end of winter. Very unisex. Both me (female) and my male colleague have this fragrance and it works.

on me, people often don't really recognize it's cola, even when i tell them it's what it is. i do notice it though - while, to be honest, i'm not sure i necessarily would if i didn't know that's what it is, because cherries and lemon and cinnamon and general spiciness is something i pick up on super strongly (which isn't a bad thing). the performance is weird, or i might go anosmic to it too quickly - when i spray it I feel it's super strong... but then it feels like it evaporates VERY quickly, and people don't comment on it like on other fragrances. but then I feel it on my hair the morning after. I love it though, makes me feel super fun. my cinema-going parfume :)

Tonka Cola has become an unexpected favorite of mine during this year’s festive season. First of all, the sensation of a fizzy cola is so much fun! I have not smelled anything like it, yet. I also have to add that despite its fizziness, the fragrance never goes sharp, it stays smooth throughout. Right after spraying, the cola smells more like a cherry cola with a slice of lemon in it, slowly fading into a regular Coca-Cola later. What makes Tonka Cola so festive to me are the spices, mostly cinnamon, and the warmth of tonka, vanilla and ambers. What a great find that can easily keep up with much more expensive fragrances.