{"title":"Jo Malone Decants","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover Jo Malone perfume decants at Gouttes Rares, the British house known for refined, layerable colognes including Myrrh and Tonka and the Cologne Intense collection. Sample Jo Malone fragrances in 2ml, 5ml and 10ml decants. DHL worldwide shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jo-malone-myrrh-tonka","title":"Jo Malone - Myrrh \u0026 Tonka","description":"\u003c!-- pyramid-app:start --\u003e\u003cp\u003eMyrrh \u0026amp; Tonka opens on a brief lift of cool lavender before the resin takes hold, pulling everything toward a dense, sweetened darkness built on myrrh, tonka bean, vanilla, and almond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Nose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eComposed by Mathilde Bijaoui for Jo Malone, also behind BDK Parfums Gris Charnel, État Libre d'Orange Like This and Poppy \u0026amp; Barley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLavender\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeart Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMyrrh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonka Bean, Vanilla, Almond\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--grp--\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"grpyr\" id=\"grp179yckr\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e#grp179yckr{--gr-gold:#C6A434;--gr-ink:#4a3f30;--gr-cream:#fbf8f3;all:initial;display:block;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;color:var(--gr-ink);max-width:640px;margin:20px auto;text-align:center;box-sizing:border-box}#grp179yckr *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0}#grp179yckr .grhead{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gr-gold);font-style:normal;margin:0 0 2px;line-height:1.3}#grp179yckr .grhead 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Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grrows\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"grrow\"\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"grn\" popovertarget=\"grp179yckrm0\" aria-label=\"Lavender — open details\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gric\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0a9e1e55\/d3rCweVN-pKNVRzmKeiod_note-icon-lavender.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"grl\"\u003eLavender\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grtier\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grth\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeart Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grrows\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"grrow\"\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"grn\" popovertarget=\"grp179yckrm1\" aria-label=\"Myrrh — open details\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gric\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0a9e1e56\/3uwd5YVtcQ3s7oCnlYeE6_note-icon-myrrh.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"grl\"\u003eMyrrh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grtier\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grth\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBase Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grrows\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"grrow\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"grn\" popovertarget=\"grp179yckrm2\" aria-label=\"Tonka Bean — open details\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gric\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0a9e1e5b\/rXCc5x0NlZzh88Q3-ly0A_note-icon-tonka.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"grl\"\u003eTonka Bean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"grn\" popovertarget=\"grp179yckrm3\" aria-label=\"Vanilla — open details\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gric\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0a9e1e5b\/r7bkVGRiKa3zIUQHTTE9a_note-icon-vanilla.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"grl\"\u003eVanilla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"grn\" popovertarget=\"grp179yckrm4\" aria-label=\"Almond — open details\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gric\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0a9e1e4f\/DakT04lR3UwsANBWHBzxi_note-icon-almond.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"grl\"\u003eAlmond\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm\" id=\"grp179yckrm0\" popover role=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Lavender\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"grm-x\" popovertarget=\"grp179yckrm0\" popovertargetaction=\"hide\" aria-label=\"Close\"\u003e×\u003c\/button\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"grm-gal grm-gal-3\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0a9e2607\/m1JaOUZEVR2Hi8yh-dd3C_3968ec9ebd684a7e829ae63d41d6a1e4.jpg\" alt=\"Lavender\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0a9e2601\/3xF-NuwnZ3alttcrgTHFa_78f9d22d202e47da9e9f68944b75da66.jpg\" alt=\"Lavender\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0a9e2601\/MuXihxQafqTKczEQdXSSG_929cd55f86654e98a391a4774bcbe70c.jpg\" alt=\"Lavender\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-eyebrow\"\u003eTop note\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"grm-title\"\u003eLavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"grm-tag\"\u003eCool herbal blue from a sunlit hillside\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLavender is a woody Mediterranean shrub in the mint family, mainly Lavandula angustifolia, grown across Provence and Bulgaria. The flowering tops are cut at peak bloom and steam-distilled, the purple spikes yielding a pale essential oil; solvent extraction of the flowers gives a darker, richer absolute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow it smells\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClean, herbal and aromatic, with a cool camphor lift over soft floral sweetness. The opening is sharp, green, almost minty; the dry-down warms into hay, faint vanilla and a powdery, slightly fruity calm. True angustifolia smells rounder and sweeter than the harsher lavandin hybrid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIn perfumery\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA top-to-heart note and the backbone of the fougere family, pairing with oakmoss, coumarin and tonka in barbershop accords. It also softens citrus colognes and bright florals. It anchors the great pioneering aromatic fougeres and countless aromatic masculine scents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvence lavender fields draw millions of visitors, yet much commercial oil is actually lavandin, a sterile hybrid yielding far more per hectare. A spreading bacterial disease, phytoplasma decline spread by sap-sucking planthoppers, has pushed true angustifolia plantings higher into cooler mountain altitudes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm\" id=\"grp179yckrm1\" popover role=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Myrrh\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"grm-x\" popovertarget=\"grp179yckrm1\" popovertargetaction=\"hide\" aria-label=\"Close\"\u003e×\u003c\/button\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"grm-gal grm-gal-3\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0a9e260a\/byiLYjbvuYeS5Kjkzmnnx_52b6fd56db7e4e7683718a3ab3a17e20.jpg\" alt=\"Myrrh\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0a9e2609\/G2pRiIF5X2ANbseUN_oYi_e44dac063b9246348d04a1004d7cf6fe.jpg\" alt=\"Myrrh\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0a9e2610\/D92qBkmMJbWDy7Atx2oZR_1c02f64ce2a64d0cade0a866a96490f1.jpg\" alt=\"Myrrh\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-eyebrow\"\u003eHeart note\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"grm-title\"\u003eMyrrh\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"grm-tag\"\u003eBitter resin smoke from a wounded desert tree\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn oleo-gum-resin from thorny Commiphora myrrha shrubs of the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Harvesters wound the bark; the tree weeps a pale sap that hardens into reddish-brown tears. These are steam-distilled to an essential oil or solvent-extracted to a darker resinoid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow it smells\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCool, bitter and resinous on opening, with a medicinal, almost band-aid sharpness over dry earth and licorice. It warms into smoky balsam, soft leather and a faint mushroom-mossy depth, drying down dusty, sweet-bitter and meditative — slower and darker than frankincense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIn perfumery\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA base note bringing smoky depth, resinous body and a churchy gravity to orientals, chypres and incense compositions. Pairs naturally with frankincense, rose, labdanum and benzoin. It anchors meditative myrrh-forward incense scents and gives backbone to countless amber and incense accords.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the oldest traded aromatics, myrrh was burned in Egyptian temples, used in embalming and named among the Magi's gifts. Its name derives from a Semitic root meaning bitter. Wild harvesting and overgrazing now threaten several Commiphora populations across the Horn of Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm\" id=\"grp179yckrm2\" popover role=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Tonka Bean\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"grm-x\" popovertarget=\"grp179yckrm2\" popovertargetaction=\"hide\" aria-label=\"Close\"\u003e×\u003c\/button\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"grm-gal grm-gal-3\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0a9e1de6\/UdriUbpBs1w-6s1I8uNSx_25fe7aa9fdb84cb3a2b5d408981540a6.jpg\" alt=\"Tonka Bean\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0a9e1de6\/8bCMxZtE4yWSa3Qekd5Nu_154b2b2670f9400fbfd3b713a5270f4a.jpg\" alt=\"Tonka Bean\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0a9e1de7\/Q3rvjhzAqO9DOdPm6XVn__b1db0f4fcb0e4f4991a27e7f6fa1ea59.jpg\" alt=\"Tonka Bean\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-eyebrow\"\u003eBase note\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"grm-title\"\u003eTonka Bean\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"grm-tag\"\u003eWarm almond-vanilla sweetness with a hay-tobacco shadow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonka bean is the cured seed of Dipteryx odorata, a tall South American legume tree of Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana. Shelled seeds are soaked in alcohol, then dried for weeks until coumarin frosts their surface. Perfumers use a solvent-extracted absolute drawn from these cured beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow it smells\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA warm, sweet bouquet of vanilla and bitter almond, threaded with hay, dried tobacco and toasted nuts. The opening recalls caramelized custard; the drydown turns powdery and faintly boozy, with cinnamon and cut clover. Rounder and hazier than vanilla, softer and less sharp than almond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIn perfumery\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA base and heart material prized for warmth, sweetness and soft persistence. It bridges gourmand, oriental and fougère accords, pairing with vanilla, lavender, amber and tobacco. Tonka and its coumarin shaped the very first fougère, and underpin the sweet drydown of countless oriental-gourmand blends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonka owes most of its scent to coumarin, which the FDA banned as a food additive in 1954 after hepatotoxicity appeared in animal studies at high doses. So tonka is effectively illegal in American kitchens, yet remains entirely legal, and widely loved, in fine fragrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm\" id=\"grp179yckrm3\" popover role=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Vanilla\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"grm-x\" popovertarget=\"grp179yckrm3\" popovertargetaction=\"hide\" aria-label=\"Close\"\u003e×\u003c\/button\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"grm-gal grm-gal-3\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0a9e25fe\/ZT2MezlcxOcGy4SH1xcAy_bb26058fb4bc4a4682b7ec0dd1e02f7a.jpg\" alt=\"Vanilla\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0a9e25fe\/38C-sV8fAaEiXeOauvSFz_0d58b7d2cfce4940b9f51ab1c3e66131.jpg\" alt=\"Vanilla\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0a9e25fe\/ePezUthBRy9rxxddQURUM_6c0dec04877a4979a170adfe61a6b588.jpg\" alt=\"Vanilla\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-eyebrow\"\u003eBase note\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"grm-title\"\u003eVanilla\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"grm-tag\"\u003eThe warm sweet heart of comfort itself\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVanilla comes from the cured seed pods of Vanilla planifolia, a climbing orchid native to Mexico now grown mainly in Madagascar, Réunion and Tahiti. Green pods are picked unripe, then blanched, sweated in the sun and slow-dried over months until they darken and develop their aroma and vanillin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow it smells\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSweet, warm and creamy, with a balsamic depth recalling custard, caramel and dried fruit, a faint smoky tobacco-like edge sitting underneath. It opens soft and gourmand, then dries into a powdery resinous warmth that clings close to skin and reads richer than synthetic vanillin alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIn perfumery\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA base note prized for richness and lasting warmth, vanilla rounds sharp edges and anchors oriental and gourmand compositions. It pairs naturally with tonka, amber, sandalwood and spice. Many of the most enduring oriental and tobacco fragrances build their core around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVanilla ranks among the costliest spices because each orchid flower opens for one day and must be hand-pollinated, a technique devised in 1841 by Edmond Albius, a twelve-year-old enslaved boy on Réunion. Most commercial vanilla flavor now relies on synthetic vanillin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm\" id=\"grp179yckrm4\" popover role=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Almond\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"grm-x\" popovertarget=\"grp179yckrm4\" popovertargetaction=\"hide\" aria-label=\"Close\"\u003e×\u003c\/button\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"grm-gal grm-gal-3\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0a9e261e\/tip0rG_zsHJu_Il8LCyCH_e6c8b973e5ed470d9b9d25cf79dd17a0.jpg\" alt=\"Almond\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0a9e261f\/Y7VXfQKJ6lKf50pmxoeXm_deb25294557749e394640c07ab747f24.jpg\" alt=\"Almond\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0a9e261f\/MQbL1prQpCfAyfuzX36nF_0c8f4bc49628401fb840d3e7a2e33535.jpg\" alt=\"Almond\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-eyebrow\"\u003eBase note\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"grm-title\"\u003eAlmond\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"grm-tag\"\u003eMarzipan warmth from a hidden kernel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe almond scent comes mainly from benzaldehyde, the molecule behind bitter-almond aroma. It occurs in the kernels of bitter almonds and the stones of apricots, peaches and cherries (Prunus species), forming from a compound called amygdalin. Today it is most often produced synthetically for safety and consistency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow it smells\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSweet, nutty and warm, like marzipan, amaretto and cherry pits, with a faint powdery, slightly bitter edge. Natural bitter-almond oil leans sharper and more medicinal; the gourmand almond used in perfume is softer, creamier and dessert-like, often blurring into cherry and heliotrope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIn perfumery\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA heart note giving gourmand sweetness and a soft, powdery almond-pastry warmth. It pairs naturally with vanilla, tonka, heliotrope, cherry and coffee, and defines the marzipan facet of dark gourmand orientals alongside the bitter-almond opening of many cherry-laced fragrances and amaretto accords.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grm-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural bitter-almond oil releases trace hydrogen cyanide alongside benzaldehyde, the compound behind the faint almond smell linked to cyanide. Perfumers use the FFPA grade, free from prussic acid, or synthetic benzaldehyde, so the dessert-like scent carries none of the toxin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cscript\u003e(function(){try{var r=document.getElementById('grp179yckr');if(!r)return;r.querySelectorAll('.grm').forEach(function(m){m.addEventListener('toggle',function(e){document.body.style.overflow=e.newState==='open'?'hidden':'';});});}catch(_){}})();\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c!--\/grp--\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance Character\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lavender clears quickly, leaving myrrh at the center: smoky, slightly medicinal, grounded in something almost devotional. Tonka and vanilla round its edges with a warm, powdery sweetness, while almond gives the base a faint marzipan softness. It starts with real presence, projecting that resinous warmth into the air around you, then draws closer to skin as the hours pass, becoming a quiet, enveloping second layer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;margin:20px 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/0340\/5861\/files\/myrrhtonka-bar-r1.png\" alt=\"Jo Malone Myrrh \u0026amp; Tonka performance and seasonality\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Worn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fragrance for cold evenings and dressed-up rooms, where its resinous warmth reads as intentional rather than heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy the Myrrh \u0026amp; Tonka Decant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts sweetness is richer and more insistent than Jo Malone's usual register, and a decant lets you gauge how that depth wears through a full evening before committing to a bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLavender · Myrrh · Tonka Bean · Vanilla · Almond\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gouttesrares.com\/collections\/ultra-niche-perfume-decants\"\u003eUltra-Niche Perfume Decants\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gouttesrares.com\/collections\/all-fragrance-decants\"\u003eAll Fragrance Decants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- pyramid-app:end --\u003e","brand":"Jo Malone","offers":[{"title":"2 ml","offer_id":52074821910821,"sku":"JO-MALONE-MYRRH-TONKA-2ML","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 ml","offer_id":51491986243877,"sku":"JO-MALONE-MYRRH-TONKA-5ML","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 ml","offer_id":51491986276645,"sku":"JO-MALONE-MYRRH-TONKA-10ML","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/0340\/5861\/files\/Jo_Malone_Myrrh_Tonka.jpg?v=1773334217"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/0340\/5861\/collections\/Jo_Malone_Myrrh_Tonka.jpg?v=1779225020","url":"https:\/\/gouttesrares.com\/collections\/jo-malone-decants.oembed","provider":"Gouttes Rares","version":"1.0","type":"link"}