A beautifully calibrated vanilla fragrance perfectly poised between woody and sweet, huggable and lickable. The vanilla here suggests milky skin, made more velvety with cashmeran, and more mouth-watering with candied fruit. Cardamom, cedarwood, patchouli and incense add spice and shade.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of close distance and low light, where warmth matters more than sparkle. It suits a room that feels lived-in and intimate, with the fragrance leaving a soft, sweet-smoky trace that reads as inviting rather than loud.
How to wear
Best worn in cooler weather, Tonkade benefits from a light hand: one to three sprays are enough to let the vanilla, tonka and incense unfold without crowding the space around you. On skin it turns creamy and velvety; in the air, the spice and woods give it a gentle smoky lift.
Who it’s for
For those who like sweet fragrances with structure: vanilla and tonka wrapped in woods, spice and incense rather than bright gourmand sugar. It will appeal to wearers who enjoy warm, sensual compositions with a smooth, slightly smoky finish.
Release year
2020
The nose
Marie Duchêne is known for composing fragrances with a tactile, sensual edge, often balancing sweetness with shadow, spice and a polished woody structure. Her work on Tonkade fits that style closely: the scent moves between creamy vanilla, tonka warmth and incense haze, giving the composition a supple, almost skin-like intimacy. In the broader perfume landscape, Duchêne is associated with modern oriental compositions that feel expressive without becoming heavy. Tonkade shows her interest in rhythm and contrast, using spice, woods and resin to frame a gourmand-leaning heart and keep it fluid rather than syrupy.
Collaborators
Roberto Drago, the brand’s creative director, shaped the concept and narrative brief, translating the house’s story-led approach into Tonkade’s imagined dance and sensual ritual. His role was to guide the emotional direction of the fragrance while Marie Duchêne built the composition around that vision.
Laboratorio Olfattivo’s story
Laboratorio Olfattivo is a niche Italian house devoted to artistic perfumery, where each fragrance is treated as a piece of storytelling rather than a market formula. The brand favors creative freedom, high-quality materials and collaborations with perfumers who can turn an idea, memory or fragment of imagery into a distinct olfactory narrative.
Tonkade’s concept
Tonkade belongs to the Laboratorio in Nero collection and was conceived as an imaginary dance: a sensual ritual in which sweetness and mystery alternate, with notes appearing and receding like performers on a stage. The composition was built around tonka, vanilla, cardamom, cedarwood and incense to create an addictive, circular movement.
Extra info
Tonkade is part of Laboratorio Olfattivo’s Laboratorio in Nero line. Its name and concept are tied to movement and ritual, and the fragrance has been described as addictive and dance-like, with notes that seem to circle back on themselves.
A beautifully calibrated vanilla fragrance perfectly poised between woody and sweet, huggable and lickable. The vanilla here suggests milky skin, made more velvety with cashmeran, and more mouth-watering with candied fruit. Cardamom, cedarwood, patchouli and incense add spice and shade.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of close distance and low light, where warmth matters more than sparkle. It suits a room that feels lived-in and intimate, with the fragrance leaving a soft, sweet-smoky trace that reads as inviting rather than loud.
How to wear
Best worn in cooler weather, Tonkade benefits from a light hand: one to three sprays are enough to let the vanilla, tonka and incense unfold without crowding the space around you. On skin it turns creamy and velvety; in the air, the spice and woods give it a gentle smoky lift.
Who it’s for
For those who like sweet fragrances with structure: vanilla and tonka wrapped in woods, spice and incense rather than bright gourmand sugar. It will appeal to wearers who enjoy warm, sensual compositions with a smooth, slightly smoky finish.
Release year
2020
The nose
Marie Duchêne is known for composing fragrances with a tactile, sensual edge, often balancing sweetness with shadow, spice and a polished woody structure. Her work on Tonkade fits that style closely: the scent moves between creamy vanilla, tonka warmth and incense haze, giving the composition a supple, almost skin-like intimacy. In the broader perfume landscape, Duchêne is associated with modern oriental compositions that feel expressive without becoming heavy. Tonkade shows her interest in rhythm and contrast, using spice, woods and resin to frame a gourmand-leaning heart and keep it fluid rather than syrupy.
Collaborators
Roberto Drago, the brand’s creative director, shaped the concept and narrative brief, translating the house’s story-led approach into Tonkade’s imagined dance and sensual ritual. His role was to guide the emotional direction of the fragrance while Marie Duchêne built the composition around that vision.
Laboratorio Olfattivo’s story
Laboratorio Olfattivo is a niche Italian house devoted to artistic perfumery, where each fragrance is treated as a piece of storytelling rather than a market formula. The brand favors creative freedom, high-quality materials and collaborations with perfumers who can turn an idea, memory or fragment of imagery into a distinct olfactory narrative.
Tonkade’s concept
Tonkade belongs to the Laboratorio in Nero collection and was conceived as an imaginary dance: a sensual ritual in which sweetness and mystery alternate, with notes appearing and receding like performers on a stage. The composition was built around tonka, vanilla, cardamom, cedarwood and incense to create an addictive, circular movement.
Extra info
Tonkade is part of Laboratorio Olfattivo’s Laboratorio in Nero line. Its name and concept are tied to movement and ritual, and the fragrance has been described as addictive and dance-like, with notes that seem to circle back on themselves.