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Tonka Bean - Absolute
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Tonka Bean - Absolute

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Quick overview View or Download Certificate of Analysis The treasure of Tonka Bean Absolute is found in its fantastic fixative quality for natural perfumes. Captured from the almond-shaped seeds or "beans" of the tropical Dipteryx odorata tree, Tonka Bean is an aromatic alternative to vanilla bean.

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  1. 0150% Dipteryx odorata + 50% Organic Biodynamic Alcohol Consistency: Thick viscosity yet pourable with the alcohol
  2. 02Scent Description: Rich and tenacious
  3. 03with herby notes of sweet hay
  4. 04tobacco and marzipan
  5. 05Blends well with: Jasmine
  6. 06Vanilla
  7. 07Rose
  8. 08Ylang
  9. 09Tobacco
  10. 10Oakmoss
  11. 11Tuberose
  12. 12Lemon
  13. 13Rockrose
  14. 14Lime
  15. 15Hay
  16. 16Bergamot
  17. 17Orris Root
  18. 18Vetiver
  19. 19Spikenard
  20. 20Grapefruit
  21. 21Coffee Bean
  22. 22Cardamom
  23. 23Lavender
  24. 24Cinnamon
  25. 25Black Pepper
  26. 26Patchouli
  27. 27and Carrot
  28. 28Uses: This thick absolute is solid at room temperature
  29. 29It is best experienced in dilution
  30. 30bottled with 50% Organic Biodynamic Alcohol it is ready to go for use in exquisite perfumery as a fixative and aromatherapy blends
  31. 31Contraindication: Can be photosensitizing to the skin (due to the coumarin compounds) if applied in high concentration and exposed to direct sunlight
  32. 32Tonka Bean Absolute is an olfactory usher that guides natural perfumes along their path to aromatic transcendence
  33. 33This rich
  34. 34tenacious
  35. 35vanilla-velvet aroma is used to sweeten grassy
  36. 36hay-based
  37. 37balsamic bouquets – a refreshing alternative to florals
  38. 38If you want to create a sweet-yet-robust blend
  39. 39Tonka Bean Absolute is your best friend! These beautiful beans grow wild throughout Central and South America and can also be found in Africa
  40. 40Tonka seeds or 'beans' grow inside the fat fruits of the Dipteryx odorata tree
  41. 41A single
  42. 42solitary bean grows wild within each fruit
  43. 43like a lone pearl tucked inside an oyster
  44. 44The beans are then dried to allow an aromatic substance called coumarin to form
  45. 45Coumarin is what gives tonka beans their sweet
  46. 46caramel vanilla-like fragrance
  47. 47For a long time
  48. 48coumarin was used in cooking as a substitute for Vanilla
  49. 49Today
  50. 50it is still used in some countries to flavor Tobacco. "As well as imparting a sweet
  51. 51powdery accord to fragrances
  52. 52tonka bean is also used as a fixative
  53. 53and can be found in the basenotes of many fragrances... a floral aldehydic fragrance
  54. 54where it is used along with natural vanilla to complement the rose
  55. 55jasmine and tuberose accords
  56. 56Tonka is also important in the fougère category
  57. 57where it typically forms an accord with lavender and oakmoss... Tonka bean is often paired with vanilla
  58. 58where it can give a coconut-like dry-down..." ~ Jennifer Peace Rhind
  59. 59Fragrance and Wellbeing "The fragrance of tonka bean oil seems like a gentle
  60. 60joyful melody
  61. 61It suggests images of sun-drenched meadows and sweet smelling flowers
  62. 62Tonka bean gladdens the heart
  63. 63creates certain calm
  64. 64and throws everything into a friendly light." ~ Suzanne Fischer-Rizzi
  65. 65The Complete Aromatherapy Handbook "Tonka bean absolute contains a high percentage of coumarin
  66. 66However
  67. 67it is a sweeter coumarin
  68. 68fruitier and caramelized
  69. 69more herbal
  70. 70very slightly tobacco-scented and less reminiscent of bitter almonds than the synthetic product." ~ H. Panda
  71. 71The Complete Technology Book on Herbal Perfumes & Cosmetics

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