Tonka Bean + Cherry
420 Vanilla & Dark Secret
420 Vanilla: inspired by Vanilla 28 · Dark Secret: inspired by Scandal Pour Homme Elixir
50 mL Extrait de Parfum · $35 AUD each
Layering guide / Gourmand
Tonka Bean & Cherry Perfume Layering
Almondy tonka and dark cherry for a sweet, seductive gourmand.
- Autumn and winter
- Date night
- Evening
- Winter
- Sweet & creamy
- Fruity & playful
A scent-profile suggestion based on recorded notes and how they typically behave, not a combination Beautys has tested on skin. Try it on your wrists first.
01
The idea
Tonka smells of almond, hay and vanilla; cherry brings a dark, juicy, slightly boozy sweetness.
02
What it may smell like
A glossy cherry over a warm, almondy base.
03
Why the notes work
Tonka’s almond facet naturally complements cherry, much like cherry and marzipan.
How to layer
Apply in this order.
Best for: autumn and winter · date night, evening, winter.
- 01
Apply tonka first, cherry over the top.
- 02
Spray onto pulse points (wrists, neck, inner elbows) from about 15 cm away. Do not rub: it dulls the top notes.
- 03
Start with fewer sprays than you would wear of one perfume. Two extraits together can be intense; build up over a few days of wear.
Beautys perfumes to try
Build the accord with Beautys.
Each pair combines one perfume that lists tonka bean with one that lists cherry, based on recorded notes.
Tonka Bean + Cherry
Desert Oud & Dark Secret
Desert Oud: inspired by Oud Wood · Dark Secret: inspired by Scandal Pour Homme Elixir
Tonka Bean + Cherry
Elite Motion & Dark Secret
Elite Motion: inspired by Y · Dark Secret: inspired by Scandal Pour Homme Elixir
Both notes already in one bottle
Questions
Useful answers.
Which goes on first, tonka bean or cherry?
Apply tonka first, cherry over the top.
What does tonka bean and cherry smell like together?
A glossy cherry over a warm, almondy base. Results vary with skin chemistry, the number of sprays and the weather.
Which Beautys perfumes can I use to layer tonka bean and cherry?
Try 420 Vanilla with Dark Secret, or Desert Oud with Dark Secret, or Elite Motion with Dark Secret. These are suggestions from each perfume’s recorded notes.
Your pair, plus one
Any 3 perfumes for $90.
50 mL Extrait de Parfum, $35 each. The offer repeats for every three.