Velvet Tonka by BDK Parfums

Velvet Tonka by BDK Parfums is a warm, creamy, gourmand-leaning oriental built around a trilogy of tonka bean, almond, and orange blossom. The opening is almondy/amaretto-like with a floral citrus lift from orange blossom, then moves into a heart of rose absolute and a light, honeyed/Balkan tobacco that gives the composition a subtly smoky, honeyed depth. The base centers on tonka and Madagascan vanilla with amyris and amber woods, producing a powdery, velvety, slightly lactonic dry-down—creamy, sweet, and skin-like but with enough tobacco/woody backing to keep it from being one-dimensional. It’s frequently described as seductive, powdery, and “velvety” with gourmand marshmallow/almond/tonka characteristics and occasional “play-doh”/marzipan-like comparisons reported by some reviewers.