Woody
Top Notescandied fruitcardamomneroli
Heartcashmerancedarwoodpatchoulivanilla
Base Notesamberincensemusktonka beans
Tags
#sweet
Style
unisex
A beautifully calibrated vanilla fragrance perfectly poised between woody and sweet, huggable and lickable. The vanilla here suggests milky skin, made more velvety with cashmeran, and more mouth-watering with candied fruit. Cardamom, cedarwood, patchouli and incense add spice and shade.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Tonkade suits the unhurried intimacy of a conversation that carries on as the afternoon darkens. Its milky vanilla and soft woods suggest the comfort of a wool sleeve, while cardamom and incense keep that sweetness shaded rather than sugary.
How to wear
Start with one or two sprays on skin, allowing the vanilla-tonka warmth and dry woods to settle together. Cooler weather is a natural fit for its velvety sweetness; in warmer rooms, a lighter application keeps the gourmand facets from dominating.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy vanilla and tonka with texture and contrast rather than straightforward confectionery sweetness. Its combination of milky softness, dried-fruit richness, incense and dry woods will appeal to lovers of woody gourmands with a darker undertone.
Release year
2020
The nose
Marie Duchêne composed Tonkade, balancing its vanilla-tonka sweetness with dry woods, amber and incense. Working with Roberto Drago, she developed a composition in which soft, gourmand textures alternate with darker, more structured facets.
Collaborators
Roberto Drago helped shape the composition and its creative narrative. He asked Marie Duchêne to introduce dry, woody and ambery notes into the base, then developed the imagery of dancers stepping forward and returning to the ensemble.
Laboratorio Olfattivo’s story
Founded by Daniela Caon and Roberto Drago in 2009, Laboratorio Olfattivo treats perfume as a space for artistic experimentation. Its identity rests on giving perfumers creative freedom while translating materials, memories and imagined experiences into carefully developed compositions.
Tonkade’s concept
Tonkade began as a spin-off from work for another forthcoming brand, under the working name Vanilla Tonka. Adding a dry, woody-ambery base transformed the idea into an imaginary dance: sweetness and shadow take turns in the foreground, with individual ingredients emerging like soloists before rejoining the ensemble.
Extra info
Drago explained the name Tonkade through the image of a waterfall of tonka and vanilla. He also described using vanillin and ethyl vanillin for its sweetness, contrasting that approach with the darker vanilla-absolute treatment of Vanhera.
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Top Notescandied fruitcardamomneroli
Heartcashmerancedarwoodpatchoulivanilla
Base Notesamberincensemusktonka beans
Tags
#sweet
Style
unisex
A beautifully calibrated vanilla fragrance perfectly poised between woody and sweet, huggable and lickable. The vanilla here suggests milky skin, made more velvety with cashmeran, and more mouth-watering with candied fruit. Cardamom, cedarwood, patchouli and incense add spice and shade.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Tonkade suits the unhurried intimacy of a conversation that carries on as the afternoon darkens. Its milky vanilla and soft woods suggest the comfort of a wool sleeve, while cardamom and incense keep that sweetness shaded rather than sugary.
How to wear
Start with one or two sprays on skin, allowing the vanilla-tonka warmth and dry woods to settle together. Cooler weather is a natural fit for its velvety sweetness; in warmer rooms, a lighter application keeps the gourmand facets from dominating.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy vanilla and tonka with texture and contrast rather than straightforward confectionery sweetness. Its combination of milky softness, dried-fruit richness, incense and dry woods will appeal to lovers of woody gourmands with a darker undertone.
Release year
2020
The nose
Marie Duchêne composed Tonkade, balancing its vanilla-tonka sweetness with dry woods, amber and incense. Working with Roberto Drago, she developed a composition in which soft, gourmand textures alternate with darker, more structured facets.
Collaborators
Roberto Drago helped shape the composition and its creative narrative. He asked Marie Duchêne to introduce dry, woody and ambery notes into the base, then developed the imagery of dancers stepping forward and returning to the ensemble.
Laboratorio Olfattivo’s story
Founded by Daniela Caon and Roberto Drago in 2009, Laboratorio Olfattivo treats perfume as a space for artistic experimentation. Its identity rests on giving perfumers creative freedom while translating materials, memories and imagined experiences into carefully developed compositions.
Tonkade’s concept
Tonkade began as a spin-off from work for another forthcoming brand, under the working name Vanilla Tonka. Adding a dry, woody-ambery base transformed the idea into an imaginary dance: sweetness and shadow take turns in the foreground, with individual ingredients emerging like soloists before rejoining the ensemble.
Extra info
Drago explained the name Tonkade through the image of a waterfall of tonka and vanilla. He also described using vanillin and ethyl vanillin for its sweetness, contrasting that approach with the darker vanilla-absolute treatment of Vanhera.
Featured in edits and sample packs
2025 Bestsellers | UnisexBestsellers of 2024 | For HerFull of beans: the tonka editOld Library Dreams