Jo Malone London · 2017 · Mathilde Bijaoui

Myrrh & Tonka Cologne Intense

Premium$$$, 3 of 5

The houseUnisex

Herbal lavender over resinous myrrh, settling into warm almond, lush vanilla and tonka bean.

Jo Malone London says

You’ll smell lavender, Omumbiri Myrrh and Tonka Bean.

More from Jo Malone London’s description

It also mentions Myrrh, Warm almond, Lush vanilla, Almond and Vanilla.

The house’s page

Top noteswhen you spray it

Heartas it settles

Dry-downwhat stays

Myrrh & Tonka Cologne Intense’s scent picture, a draft: lavender, myrrh, tonka (coumarin), almond, vanilla, citral (lemon) drawn so far; dashed outlines where nothing is drawn yet

Top noteswhen you spray it

Myrrh & Tonka Cologne Intense, top notes: Lavender, Almond, Citral (lemon)

Heartas it settles

Myrrh & Tonka Cologne Intense, heart: Myrrh, Geraniol (rose), Cinnamal (cinnamon)

Dry-downwhat stays

Myrrh & Tonka Cologne Intense, dry-down: Tonka (coumarin), Vanilla

What’s inside it

What the label names

10 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.

A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.

2 citrus1 herbs & lavender3 florals1 sweet2 spices1 powder

3 more lines on the label, not there for the smell

Not for the smell3

The label, as printed on the house’s page

Our match of the notes

Shares its notes

Fucking FabulousTom Ford · shares lavender, tonka, almond and vanilla$630 for 100 ml
Reflection 45 ManAmouage · shares lavender, myrrh, tonka and vanilla$550 for 100 ml · about twice Myrrh & Tonka Cologne Intense’s $228
Opus XIV Royal TobaccoAmouage · shares lavender, myrrh, tonka and vanilla$395 for 100 ml
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Matched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.