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.
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.
BDK Parfums is an independent Parisian maison founded by David Benedek in 2016, built upon three generations of family expertise in luxury fragrance heritage dating to 1959. The house creates exclusively-crafted compositions using the finest raw materials with meticulous artisanal precision, each fragrance telling a unique story rooted in Parisian elegance and emotional resonance. Through its contemporary olfactory library approach, BDK Parfums honors its distinguished heritage while pioneering a refined vision of French haute parfumerie.
BDK Parfums is an independent Parisian maison founded by David Benedek in 2016, built upon three generations of family expertise in luxury fragrance heritage dating to 1959. The house creates exclusively-crafted compositions using the finest raw materials with meticulous artisanal precision, each fragrance telling a unique story rooted in Parisian elegance and emotional resonance. Through its contemporary olfactory library approach, BDK Parfums honors its distinguished heritage while pioneering a refined vision of French haute parfumerie.
