Jo Malone London · 2016
Myrrh & Tonka Cologne
Longevity
4–10 h60% of 41 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 300+ people
Season
Cooler months9 in 10 season mentions
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
sweet vanilla cream with smoky myrrh
Scent Notes
Warm & Amber
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What the community says
A cool-weather scent
Scendira's summary of 500+ people on perfume review sites and Reddit. Updated 25 Oct 2026
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
How long it lasts300+ people
4–10 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 4–10 hours. From 41 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (7 h).
30% Moderate
60% Long-lasting
10% fades quickly · rounded to the nearest 5%
Mostly long wear
How far it projects300+ people
Projection varies
about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately
about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly
In words
Reports are mixed: about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately, and about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly.
When people wear it103 mentions
9 in 10
season mentions are cooler
9 in 10 cooler1 in 10 other seasons
From 103 mentions of a season.
Cooler monthsOffice
What people like
Lasts well for manyof 300+
say it lasts a long time
How it smells, in their words204 people
creamy59
soft40
warm26
cozy23
How many of the 204 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
8%
8% of people get compliments on it (239).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Myrrh & Tonka2 videos
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Summary in words
Jo Malone London Myrrh & Tonka: what 500+ people say about it.
In short: A cool-weather scent.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 4–10 hours of wear (41 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 7 hours).
About 60% of 300+ people say it lasts a long time (mostly long wear).
Projection varies (300+ people): Reports are mixed: about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately, and about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly.
Of the 103 mentions of a season, about 9 in 10 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months, office.
Words used most by the 204 people who describe how it smells: creamy (59), soft (40), warm (26), cozy (23).
Lasts well for many: 60% of 300+ say it lasts a long time.
8% of people get compliments on it (239).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Myrrh & Bean by Jenny Glow (89% of voters).
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 500+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Jo Malone London Myrrh & Tonka smells like sweet vanilla cream with smoky myrrh. It opens with lavender, moves into Namibian myrrh and settles on tonka bean, almond and vanilla. It reads unisex.
This cologne is best in fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. Reach for it for date nights. Released in 2016.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: spicy is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $185.
Explore more: More from Jo Malone London · Gourmand perfumes · Lavender perfumes · Tonka bean perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
The Brand
Jo Malone London
Jo Malone London is an English house. Scendira lists 85 Jo Malone London perfumes, from about $17 to $260.
Most-Discussed Jo Malone London Perfumes
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A quick read of each pick
Ginger Biscuit (2013) comes off as warm gingerbread cookies, creamy caramel, roasted hazelnut. Look for fresh pear and freesia with a green musky drydown in English Pear & Freesia (Eau de Cologne, 2010); pear and melon up top and musk, patchouli and amber underneath. Wild Bluebell (Eau de Cologne, 2011) lands as spring garden bouquet, green leaves and white musk, with bluebell and green leaves first and white musk at the base.
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Ginger Biscuit
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like sweet vanilla cream with smoky myrrh. It opens with lavender, moves into Namibian myrrh and settles on tonka bean, almond and vanilla.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in fall and winter. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits date nights.
It reads unisex.
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