Myrrh & Tonka
Myrrh & Tonka opens immediately in the warm register that the name promises: myrrh's incense-resinous quality against tonka bean's sweet, coumarin warmth, with heliotrope adding a powdery, slightly almond dimension that bridges the two. This is a night fragrance by temperament: the vanilla and benzoin base intensifies the composition's darkness rather than sweetening it, and the Cologne Intense concentration gives the whole thing a depth and persistence that Jo Malone's standard cologne format does not achieve. Warm, enveloping, built for proximity.
Why We Carry This
Myrrh & Tonka is one of the most compelling entries in the Jo Malone Intense line: the myrrh-heliotrope accord is unusual in a market saturated with vanilla-amber warmth, and the benzoin base gives the composition a resinous depth that extends well through the evening hours. The British house at its most atmospherically serious.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Bergamot, Cardamom, Bay Leaf, Pink Pepper
Heart notes: Myrrh, Tonka Bean, Almond, Heliotrope
Base notes: Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber, Musk
Character
Accords: Amber, Sweet, Warm Spicy, Vanilla, Powdery, Resinous
Perfumer: Jo Malone, Mathilde Bijaoui
Launched: 2016