Tonka Archive
Vernie Montagna
As if I really needed another reason to be grateful that I am a Canadian and not an American citizen, I found one. The mighty tonka bean! Turns out they are illegal in America, but perfectly safe to purchase here in Canada.
They grow in South America. While tiny in size, only 1-inch long, they are huge in aroma and flavour. They are reminiscent of vanilla, cloves, and cinnamon with a hint of nuttiness reminding me of almonds. To use them, they must be grated, much like whole nutmeg. A microplane grater does a great job of this.
Have a baking sheet lined with paper towels as well as your grated tonka bean-cinnamon sugar mixture ready before you start frying. Make sure to sprinkle with the topping while the fritters are still hot. Even if you omit the tonka bean, these fritters are freaking delicious. A burnished golden brown outer crust gives way to the sweet and creamy pear encased in the center.They would be delicious with a cold glass of pear cider.Could be a fun substitute for sufganiyah this year at Chanukah!
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But the more I wear it, the more I think Sundowner does something special. In draping the front end with all this almost fermented, grungy funk, Tauer sets the stage for the tobacco note to emerge through a new curtain rather than the usual one of dried fruit, gingerbread, and vanilla. And, as it turns out, sour is better than sweet when it comes to carving out the true scent of tobacco leaf because Sundowner features one of the best, most true to life renditions of tobacco that I have ever smelled. It is briny, rich, tart, and sweet all at once. How this was accomplished, I neither know nor care. When you find the spirit of tobacco bottled, you just buy it and let it take you on a magic carpet ride every time.
The fougre element of the scent also plays squarely in the modern fougre sandbox, meaning that it leans on creamy tonka, powdery lavender, and soft floral notes rather than on the rather brusque aromatic sting of leaves, twigs, and bitter-minty oakmoss for its structure, thus making it perfectly easy for a women (certainly this woman) to wear.
I've been using their Impriale for the longest time but I finally tried their *famous* Jicky. This is not at all I was expected for the oldest continuously manufactured abstract perfume in the world. LIke Imperial It is a fresh and almost contemporary not at all those heavy oriental musky thing (like Shalimar ) I was expecting from this house. I feel that it is more complex than a run of the mill designer scents. I certainly smell Lavendar/geranium but there's a lot more to it. I usually do not care for lavender but the citrus and bergamot override some of those girly flowery scents. Add to that cinnamon and vanilla and sandalwood/vetiver give it a nice solid twist. I reckon this is reformulated and probably watered down from the original but I am liking this quite a lot. Extract version comes in the iconic flacon but mine is just a bee bottle spray.
Intro: 1889
Nose: Aim Guerlain
Notes: bergamot, neroli, verbena, lemon, orange, rosemary, geranium, lavender, mint, absinthe, tuberose, jasmine, rose, cinnamon, sandalwood, cedarwood, patchouli, vetiver, civet, orris, tonka bean, vanilla
Only absolute thing is there is no subtleties. Too in your face, as if someone knocked off a glass of sweet booze all over my lap. I don't even get cinnamon or spice. Just overpowering cheezy sugary vanilla.
Trying a new scent from Kilian. Definitely boozy ( rum ) but fresh bergamot & pepper opening then it dries down to something woody. Like burning leaves in autumn. Which is one of my favoruite smell of fall. It's got a hint of sweet jasmine but not too sweet. Leather is listed as undertone, but I am not getting that.
I somehow managed to miss your post and appreciate the extra knowledge about my favorite scent. And yes, it is a heavy one, at least until it arrives on my skin Once it is there, only citrus and light tobacco notes remain noticeable. Pretty much the same thing with my previous one, Black Code from Armani. Mighty and heavy from the bottle, nice and fresh on me. Otherwise I would steer clear of these, as I am very much a Graham type of guy, not a Wheaton one, if you pardon the tonearm analogy.
My another colder weather favourite: Guerlain's Neroli Outrenoir. Sweet Neroli and Orange but Smoked Tea gives it a nice tweist as well as Moss keeps it down. Opening is a refreshing Bergamot and Petitgrain but slowly turn into something richer. Excellent longevity and throw a large projection.
At first I was uncertain I really was seeing such a thread on the Naim forum, then I realized how seriously most people take perfumes (at least as after shave), so here's my small contribution: I use this as after shave
First discovered this on a visit to Puglia in 2005. " This is a classic fragrance for men. A fresh cocktail of spicy and woody notes bergamot, geranium, cedar, vetiver, ambergris....Theorema Uomo was launched in 2001. The nose behind this this fragrance is Jacques Cavallier.
In 1966, Roudnitska struck gold again with the creation of the classic Eau Sauvage. Reading the note list, one could be forgiven for the assumption that its just another citrus-herb masculine. The secret to its continued success is Roudnitskas pioneering use of the molecule hedione. Alone, it has a faint aroma of lemon and jasmine, but used in a fragrance, it produces a radiant effect which some describe as lighting up the composition. Despite being sixty years old, Eau Savage still stands as one of the most innovative fragrances of the twentieth century and has a cult-like following among perfume-lovers.
your competence amazes me. As a light detour, you may wan to try reading the first few chapters of a novel by the late Robert Sheckley called The alchemic marriage of Alistair Crompton or, in later editions Crompton divided. But if you are not the least interested in anything vaguely connected with SciFi, let it alone.
Tonka bean is an ingredient full of contrasts, sometimes reminiscent of vanilla leather, sometimes of almonds, sometimes even revealing chocolatey facets. Velvet Tonka is characterised by its trilogy of tonka bean, orange blossom and almond. When worn on the skin, it coats it like an oriental delicacy dusted with icing sugar.
The balmy tonka bean is adorned with almonds and rose petals for a velvety touch, and with a hint of tobacco absolute to give it a honeyed feel. In the base, addictive notes of milky amyris wood unfurl, enhanced by ambroxan and vanilla absolute for an unparalleled velvetiness and sensuality.
Velvet Tonka is a tribute to the Moroccan origins of founder David Benedek and to the iconography associated with the region through its flavors and its landscapes, like a sweet, indulgent breeze coming straight from the Atlas Mountains.
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This example isn't in the best condition, but it's so rare in any condition. 1950 Tonka Express Truck is all orginal. Decals are partially gone, truck shows rust around the edges and the wheels are a bit tarnished. But tires are good, and truck is overall pretty solid. A well-played with example of a truly hard to find tonka.
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