Tonka Kumaru
Woody
Notesalmondbarleybergamotcardamomhayroasted barley extracttonka beansvanilla
Tags
#savory
Style
unisex
Tonka Kumaru is a gourmand, sensual creation that reveals the tonka bean in all its depth. Every facet is carefully shaped, revealed, and amplified to express its singularity.
The fragrance unfolds with almondy notes of tonka lifted by the freshness of bergamot and the spiciness of cardamom.
In the heart, roasted barley and hay absolute enhance tonka’s dry, warm nuances, while cedar leaf brings structure, depth, and texture to the composition.
In the base, the roasted tonka bean fully unfolds. Elevated by raw Madagascan vanilla, its gourmand and milky facets shine through. Paired with amber and musks, it gains intensity, sensuality, and a lingering, enveloping warmth.
Tonka Kumaru is a modern tribute to an exceptional raw material, where each note is crafted to reveal and amplify the tonka bean’s full richness and complexity.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close-range presence: a softly lit room, a wool coat still carrying the cold, and a conversation that lingers because the scent does. Its savory-gourmand warmth feels intimate and composed rather than loud, with a dry, textured trail that suits a poised, self-possessed mood.
How to wear
Best in cool weather or air-conditioned spaces, where its roasted barley, hay and amber facets can stay plush without turning heavy. One to three sprays is enough; on skin it reads warm and milky, while in the air the cardamom and woody structure keep the sweetness controlled and elegant.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like gourmand perfumes with restraint, texture and a slightly savory edge. It will appeal to those drawn to tonka, almond, vanilla and amber, but who want them framed by woods, grainy dryness and a more sophisticated, less sugary profile.
Release year
2026
The nose
Céline Bourdoncle Perdriel is the perfumer behind Tonka Kumaru, shaping it as a study in contrast: gourmand warmth balanced by dry structure and a modern, tactile finish. In this fragrance, her work centers on tonka bean as a material with multiple facets, from almondy softness to roasted depth. Her approach here reflects the kind of composition often associated with contemporary niche perfumery: a clear central idea, carefully modulated textures, and a restrained but sensual drydown. Tonka Kumaru reads as a material-led perfume, with the perfumer using supporting notes to sharpen, darken and extend the tonka accord rather than overwhelm it.
Collaborators
Véronique Le Bihan, Atelier Materi’s founder, shaped the creative vision and brief, framing the fragrance as a modern tribute to tonka bean and linking it to a childhood memory of Cléopâtre glue that became the composition’s guiding thread.
Atelier Materi’s story
Atelier Materi builds its identity around the raw beauty of materials, using a minimalist, contemporary language to explore one central ingredient at a time. The house favors craftsmanship, careful sourcing and a quiet, sincere form of luxury that lets texture and material speak first.
Tonka Kumaru’s concept
Tonka Kumaru was conceived as a modern tribute to tonka bean, with the idea of revealing its almond-like warmth, roasted depth and sensuality from every angle. The creative spark came from Véronique Le Bihan’s childhood memory of Cléopâtre glue, transformed into a contemporary object of desire.
Extra info
Tonka Kumaru is built around tonka bean as the central material, with the name and composition both reinforcing that focus. The fragrance is part of Atelier Materi’s one-material-led approach, where each release revisits a raw ingredient through a contemporary lens.
Notesalmondbarleybergamotcardamomhayroasted barley extracttonka beansvanilla
Tags
#savory
Style
unisex
Tonka Kumaru is a gourmand, sensual creation that reveals the tonka bean in all its depth. Every facet is carefully shaped, revealed, and amplified to express its singularity.
The fragrance unfolds with almondy notes of tonka lifted by the freshness of bergamot and the spiciness of cardamom.
In the heart, roasted barley and hay absolute enhance tonka’s dry, warm nuances, while cedar leaf brings structure, depth, and texture to the composition.
In the base, the roasted tonka bean fully unfolds. Elevated by raw Madagascan vanilla, its gourmand and milky facets shine through. Paired with amber and musks, it gains intensity, sensuality, and a lingering, enveloping warmth.
Tonka Kumaru is a modern tribute to an exceptional raw material, where each note is crafted to reveal and amplify the tonka bean’s full richness and complexity.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close-range presence: a softly lit room, a wool coat still carrying the cold, and a conversation that lingers because the scent does. Its savory-gourmand warmth feels intimate and composed rather than loud, with a dry, textured trail that suits a poised, self-possessed mood.
How to wear
Best in cool weather or air-conditioned spaces, where its roasted barley, hay and amber facets can stay plush without turning heavy. One to three sprays is enough; on skin it reads warm and milky, while in the air the cardamom and woody structure keep the sweetness controlled and elegant.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like gourmand perfumes with restraint, texture and a slightly savory edge. It will appeal to those drawn to tonka, almond, vanilla and amber, but who want them framed by woods, grainy dryness and a more sophisticated, less sugary profile.
Release year
2026
The nose
Céline Bourdoncle Perdriel is the perfumer behind Tonka Kumaru, shaping it as a study in contrast: gourmand warmth balanced by dry structure and a modern, tactile finish. In this fragrance, her work centers on tonka bean as a material with multiple facets, from almondy softness to roasted depth. Her approach here reflects the kind of composition often associated with contemporary niche perfumery: a clear central idea, carefully modulated textures, and a restrained but sensual drydown. Tonka Kumaru reads as a material-led perfume, with the perfumer using supporting notes to sharpen, darken and extend the tonka accord rather than overwhelm it.
Collaborators
Véronique Le Bihan, Atelier Materi’s founder, shaped the creative vision and brief, framing the fragrance as a modern tribute to tonka bean and linking it to a childhood memory of Cléopâtre glue that became the composition’s guiding thread.
Atelier Materi’s story
Atelier Materi builds its identity around the raw beauty of materials, using a minimalist, contemporary language to explore one central ingredient at a time. The house favors craftsmanship, careful sourcing and a quiet, sincere form of luxury that lets texture and material speak first.
Tonka Kumaru’s concept
Tonka Kumaru was conceived as a modern tribute to tonka bean, with the idea of revealing its almond-like warmth, roasted depth and sensuality from every angle. The creative spark came from Véronique Le Bihan’s childhood memory of Cléopâtre glue, transformed into a contemporary object of desire.
Extra info
Tonka Kumaru is built around tonka bean as the central material, with the name and composition both reinforcing that focus. The fragrance is part of Atelier Materi’s one-material-led approach, where each release revisits a raw ingredient through a contemporary lens.