Santal 33
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Le Labo Tonka 25
Warm darkness, resin and vanilla
Le Labo describes Tonka 25 as a warm, addictive darkness, like humid summer undergrowth with its seeds and resins, layered with musks and sweetened by drops of vanilla. The notes it quotes are orange flower absolute, atlas cedar, styrax resins, tonka absolute and musks. A 50 ml Eau de Parfum.
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The composition
Notes
The house lists its notes without a pyramid.
- Orange flower absolute
- Cedar atlas
- Styrax resins
- Tonka absolute
- Musks
- Vanilla
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On the skin
How it unfolds
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Humid undergrowth
The brand's image is the undergrowth of a humid summer: seeds, resins and warm, damp air. It is a dark picture, but warm rather than cold, and the brand calls the result addictive. The scent is built around that atmosphere more than around a single flower or fruit.
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Tonka, styrax and cedar
Tonka absolute gives the sweet, almond-like warmth the name promises, and styrax resins add a balsamic, slightly smoky depth. Atlas cedar keeps a dry wood line through the middle, and orange flower absolute puts a soft floral note into all that darkness. These are the notes the brand quotes.
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Musks and vanilla
Musks lie under everything, the brand says, and drops of vanilla sweeten it. Drops, not a flood: the sweetness is a finish on a dark, resinous scent. The brand's last picture is warm skin and resinous wood, which is where the musks and the resins meet.
Wearing it
When, who and why
Cool evenings
Warm, resinous and sweet at the edges, this belongs to autumn, winter and the evening. Two sprays on the chest or the wrists are enough, because the Eau de Parfum strength and the resins make a heavier hand feel dense. Apply it to skin that is warm and clean.
Who it is for
People who like warm, dark, sweet-leaning perfumes with resin and wood, and who are happy to wear something noticeable. It suits evenings, dinners and cold weather. If you prefer fresh, citrus or green scents it will feel heavy, and on very warm days a lighter perfume is more comfortable.
Why choose Le Labo Tonka 25
The brand shows its cards: five quoted materials plus the vanilla, and a mood that matches them. Tonka leads, but the resins and the cedar keep it in the dark rather than in the dessert. The bottle is the 50 ml Eau de Parfum.
At a glance
Questions
Frequently asked
Which concentration and size is Tonka 25?
Eau de Parfum, 50 ml. Six materials are listed by the brand, which does not divide them into top, heart and base.
What is the character in one line?
A warm, resinous, slightly sweet scent: tonka absolute, styrax resins and atlas cedar over musks, with orange flower and drops of vanilla.
Is it very sweet?
Tonka and vanilla bring sweetness, but the brand frames it as drops of vanilla over a dark, resinous base, so it reads warm rather than sugary.
Is it one for summer?
The brand's image is humid summer undergrowth, but the scent itself is warm and resinous, so it is more at home on cool evenings and in autumn and winter.
The house
About Le Labo
Le Labo is a perfume house founded in New York in 2006 by two friends, Fabrice Penot and Eddie Roschi. Its manifesto puts craftsmanship first, and its names pair a raw material with a number, as in Santal 33, Thé Noir 29 and Rose 31. Each bottle is labelled with a place, a date and the perfume's name.
- Founded in New York City in 2006 by Fabrice Penot and Eddie Roschi
- The manifesto puts craftsmanship and hand work first
- Names pair a main raw material with a number, such as Santal 33
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