Jo Malone London

Myrrh & Tonka

2016
Jo Malone ventures into the deep end — myrrh resin and tonka bean wrapped in lavender warmth. The Intense collection's crown jewel, proving this house can whisper loudly.
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Sensory Profile

Sweetness Freshness Woodiness Intensity Longevity Complexity

Composition

Concentration Eau de Parfum
Style Niche
Notable Ingredients
lavender myrrh resin tonka bean vanilla almond omumbiri myrrh

Olfactory Structure

Family Oriental
Evolution Moderate
Sillage 5/10

Character

Moods

comforting sensual intimate

Season

Autumn Winter

Occasion

Evening

Thematic Territory

A cashmere blanket by a dying fire. Resinous sweetness that feels lived-in rather than performative — Jo Malone's concession that sometimes more is more.

Era & Context

Modern

Part of the Cologne Intense line — Jo Malone's answer to criticism that their fragrances disappeared too quickly. Myrrh & Tonka proved the house could do depth and projection without betraying its identity. A gateway for Jo Malone loyalists into warmer, heavier territory.

Spiritual Links

Serge Lutens Chergui
6/10
Amber Warmth Oriental Thread
Diptyque Eau Duelle
6/10
Oriental Thread Mood Convergence
Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
5/10
Amber Warmth Gourmand Connection
Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan
5/10
Oriental Thread Amber Warmth
Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur
5/10
Oriental Thread Musk Intimacy
Maison Margiela Coffee Break
5/10
Gourmand Connection Amber Warmth
Memo Paris Winter Palace
5/10
Amber Warmth Mood Convergence
Guerlain L'Heure Bleue
4/10
Amber Warmth Mood Convergence
Hermès Vetiver Tonka
4/10
Amber Warmth Compositional Parallel
Initio Parfums Privés Absolute Aphrodisiac
4/10
Amber Warmth Incense Lineage
Etat Libre d'Orange Noël au Balcon
4/10
Amber Warmth Gourmand Connection

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