Tonkamande Parfumerie Generale for women

On first sniff, Tonkamande smells very much like SL Louve minus the heaps of sugar. It's bitter almond, like an Amaretto drink, but very soft and cuddly. An hour later there's hardly any almond left on my skin; it's a milky, comforting scent, a blend of sandalwood and musk, barely sweet at all but still yumiliscious. Fragrance lovers looking for something in the spirit of Bois Farine (soft, relaxing, calming & cuddly) but on the more feminine side, should definitely try Tonkamande.

However, I'm not into fragrances of the "just like your skin but better" kind and Tonkamande has zero projection. While lasting power is ok (~6 hours), I refuse to pay that kind of money for something that only I can smell. A small decant though, is not completely out of the question.

This is pure deliciousness. The kind of perfume you put on before bed so you can sleep with your nose in the crook of your arm. There is *almost* a feeling of florals in the top notes ...gentle aldehydes. They don't scream, they whisper. Finally got my full bottle, and I will enjoy each drop.

Comforting, soothing, Yes. It is my first PG. it makes me feel quiet and self confident. A very intimate scent. Scent of me. To wear while listening to Lisa Gerrard, Hidden Garden.

Ohhh so so warm milky comfy and sweet. thhis is a realy cosy treat.. not very sophisticated or a perfume you wear to impress( imo). but a treat for your self .
it so delicios to smell on the skin , sweetend milky, slightly honey like , i cant say it is so much almonds, just a tiny bit. and the aldehyds makes this fresh and sparkely. im so glad i got to try this..

This is good, yeah. An elaborate, classy, feminine thing, a ladies' scent done to perfection. I smell no food in there whatsoever. I *think* it reminds me of Chanel's Allure and of Desnuda. The kind of smell that makes friends with everybody - it is a bit non-descript - but still very likeable and good to wear to any occasion.

Exceptionally pleasing to my nose... right from the first sniff. It is indeed a comforting and soothing scent of milky, almondy vanilla with a very soft amber base. Not too sweet, Easy to wear, and quite long lasting too. Nice job PG!

oh my. surpised to see i was going to be second reviewer on this gem. i have been looking for milkiness so long - and now i got it - a dream come true!

i can't stop sniffing on my wrist - and before saying anything i must pin down that i am not a fan of cloying or foody gourmand scents (i am a predator after all - i don't wanna smell like food ;) )

and yet this... the strongest i get is the almond milk and something nutty (guess that is the tonka bean but i never smelled them directly so i will not make assumptions).

I could imagine a big mug of warmed milk with a little roasted almond bits stirred into could smell like this.

I could fiddle around and say i can smell the rest of the notes. But honestly - even if they are there, they only provide a supportive role - as Kchild said - they might tune down the sweetness.

All in all - i do not find it cloying but it is definitely on the sweet side.

Seems i am going for a full bottle next time! Especially now that i could read it is limited edition

Tonkamande is a secret powerhouse. You look at the notes and she appears to be all innocence and light. She's not. She's like applying that rich, thick creamy dessert to your skin and then finding out that it has a bit of a dark side. It's the sandalwood & the tonka working as a team that gives off this wooden smokey depth.

She's a dense compositon~she feels heavy to me. The aldehydes do their job beautifully and give her a bit of sparkle and lift but the creaminess even weighs down these efforts to a large degree. Their usual effervescence is minimized by the weight of the sandalwood.

I truly like Tonkamande but I use it in very small doses. Just like that dessert if you indulge in too much you'll wish you hadn't.

The almond really doesn't show it's lovely face until the drydown approaches and even then it's a very brief appearance. At the risk of being redundent I have to say that this is a Sandalwood and Tonka Cream creation. Spray lightly friends.....