The scent of the tonka bean is a multifaceted scent: vanilla, tobacco, gourmand, almond, woody, with scents of gingerbread and pistachio.

What aroma is Tonka?

Amazingly, tonka bean is actually a member of the pea family. The seeds – from the fruit of the Dypterix Odorata tree – are black and wrinkled, and when grated give off pleasant aromas of sweet spice, vanilla, praline and almond.

Does tonka bean smell like chocolate?

This gourmand scent from Montale is the truest translation of chocolate in fragrance form. Bitter orange adds a zippiness to warm tonka bean, while vanilla and dried fruit dry down to a base of warm cocoa.