{"product_id":"mancera-ombre-tonka-eau-de-parfum-spray","title":"Mancera Ombré Tonka Eau De Parfum Spray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMancera Ombré Tonka\u003c\/strong\u003e is a unisex amber woody fragrance built around tonka bean, with smooth oud at the top and earthy patchouli at the base. Composed by Pierre Montale, it is one of the warmest and most enveloping recent releases from Mancera, and it shows clearly how much the house owes to Middle Eastern perfumery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Does Mancera Ombré Tonka Smell Like?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe opening pairs oud with pistachio and bergamot, which is an unusual combination. The oud is there from the first spray. It is a polished, resinous agarwood rather than a sharp or animalic one. Bergamot adds enough lift to keep the start from feeling dense, and pistachio brings a green, nutty edge that comes back later in the wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the heart, tonka bean leads alongside amberwood and Rose de Mai. Tonka is the main subject here rather than a background sweetener. It is almond-like and hay-sweet, with a faint hint of tobacco. The rose is used lightly and adds a jammy roundness without making the scent floral. Amberwood gives the heart a dry, woody backbone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe base brings benzoin, Madagascar vanilla and patchouli. Benzoin is balsamic and resinous, the vanilla is rich without being sugary, and patchouli runs a dark, earthy line underneath. The drydown is long, warm and fairly sweet, and it settles close to the skin after the first few hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho Is It For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmbré Tonka suits people who love warm ambers and want tonka as the star rather than a supporting note. If vanilla and amber blends usually feel too simple to you, the oud and patchouli add welcome shadow. It is also a gentle way in for anyone who finds most oud fragrances too medicinal. Within the Mancera range, it is sweeter and rounder than Wood Season and much warmer than Intense French Riviera. It is unisex, though the sweetness and rose give it a slight lean that some read as feminine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhen to Wear It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a cold-weather fragrance. Tonka, benzoin, vanilla and oud all do best in cool air, and real heat can make the blend feel cloying. Wear it in the evening, to dinners or on occasions when you want to be noticed. It is an eau de parfum at Mancera's typically generous strength, so apply lightly. On fabric, the drydown can last into the next morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout Mancera\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMancera is a Parisian house founded in 2008 around the expertise of Pierre Montale. He founded Montale before Mancera and is widely credited with making oud a familiar material in Western perfumery, after years of working with agarwood in Saudi Arabia. Mancera is a family business with a recognizable style: generous concentrations, a fondness for vanilla, amber and precious woods, and compositions that project rather than whisper. Its tall, heavy, metal-capped bottles come in a standard \u003cstrong\u003e120 ml\u003c\/strong\u003e size, which is unusually large for niche perfumery. Launched in 2025 and presented at Cannes alongside Intense French Riviera, Ombré Tonka gives Montale's love of oud and amber a softer, more gourmand side.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mancera","offers":[{"title":"4.0 oz (120 ml)","offer_id":53593190629674,"sku":"3760265195282","price":173.81,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/9382\/0450\/files\/mancera-ombre-tonka-eau-de-parfum-white-1.jpg?v=1794618622","url":"https:\/\/fragrancelord.com\/en-ca\/products\/mancera-ombre-tonka-eau-de-parfum-spray","provider":"Fragrancelord.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}