Velvet Tonka: A Perfumed Love Letter to Sweet Rebellion

Let me tell you about a fragrance that doesn’t whisper luxury—it purrs it.

BDK Parfums' Velvet Tonka isn’t just a perfume. It’s a nocturne played in cashmere, a spoonful of sweetness laced with something darker, a scent that makes you want to wear silk indoors. Think of it as dessert with a secret agenda.

The Tonka That Changed the Game

Velvet Tonka revolves around tonka bean—a note that’s been around forever but has never sounded quite like this. Forget safe gourmand. This is seduction by firelight: creamy almond, orange blossom, and tobacco infuse the composition with a push-pull tension between cozy and carnal.

It’s created by Alexandre Illan, BDK's master of poetic provocation, who took inspiration from Moroccan pastries and high Parisian tailoring. The result? A perfume that feels like eating marzipan in a velvet smoking lounge where no one’s playing by the rules.

Notes Breakdown (aka the Slow Striptease)

• Top: Almond, Orange Blossom

• Heart: Tobacco, Rose Oil

• Base: Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Amberwood

Each spritz is like sliding into something expensive and unspoken.

Who Is Velvet Tonka For?

The rule-breakers who wear lace under leather.
The ones who write poetry in café corners or disappear for weeks in the Atlas Mountains.
Anyone who thinks sweet can also be dangerous.

How to Wear It Duty-Free

Velvet Tonka is a layering dream.
Pair it with a dry vetiver to ground it. Or amp up its gourmand side with a drop of vanilla on the wrists. Spritz it on a scarf and let it evolve like a whispered secret throughout your trip.

It’s a scent made for airports at golden hour, or hotel bars where no one knows your name (yet).