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    Venezuelan tonka bean absolute fragrance note

    Hand-harvested from Dipteryx odorata trees in Venezuelan rainforests, tonka bean absolute delivers a warm, sweet almond aroma with gourmand…More

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    Angels' Share on the Rocks by Kilian – Eau de Parfum
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    4.4

    Angels' Share on the Rocks

    Kilian

    Eau de Parfum

    Angel's Share On The Rocks by By Kilian – Eau de parfum
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    4.3

    Angel's Share On The Rocks

    By Kilian

    Eau de parfum

    Libre Intense by Yves Saint Laurent – Eau de Parfum
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    4.3

    Libre Intense

    Yves Saint Laurent

    Eau de Parfum

    Character

    The Story of Venezuelan tonka bean absolute

    Hand-harvested from Dipteryx odorata trees in Venezuelan rainforests, tonka bean absolute delivers a warm, sweet almond aroma with gourmand depth and powdery softness that perfumers value for its versatility.

    Heritage

    Indigenous Carib and Arawak peoples of northern South America first discovered the aromatic properties of tonka beans centuries ago. European chemists isolated coumarin from these seeds in 1856, a discovery that opened international trade routes and transformed a regional resource into a globally traded commodity. By the early twentieth century, coumarin had become a foundational material in modern perfumery, and Venezuelan tonka beans, along with Brazilian harvests, now account for the majority of the world's supply.

    At a Glance

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    Origin

    Venezuela

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    Ingredient Details

    Extraction

    Solvent extraction

    Used Parts

    Seeds

    Did You Know

    "Tonka's signature sweet scent comes from coumarin, a compound also found in vanilla and tobacco, first isolated from these beans by German chemist Friedrich Wöhler in 1856."

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    Production

    How Venezuelan tonka bean absolute Is Made

    Venezuelan tonka bean absolute begins with hand-harvesting the large seed pods from Dipteryx odorata trees deep in the rainforest. Workers collect the pods as they fall from the canopy during the July through November harvest season. After extraction, the seeds undergo careful sun-drying for several weeks, developing their characteristic wrinkled, dark brown appearance and concentrating their aromatic compounds. The absolute is produced through cold solvent extraction of these dried seeds, yielding a viscous material with a rich, warm profile that captures the indulgent, comforting character the ingredient is prized for in fine fragrance.

    Provenance

    Venezuela

    Venezuela6.5°N, 66.0°W

    About Venezuelan tonka bean absolute