Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy76%
The Scoop
Tonka Wood by Zara is a aromatic and sweet fragrance for women and men that shoppers most often put next to Byredo Bal D'afrique. It holds a 4.3 out of 5 community rating from 191 votes, is usually described as moderate with moderate projection and is seen as good value by those who own it. About 155 people say it reminds them of the original.
Key Differences
Brings tonka bean, praline and lemon to the mix and skips cyclamen, african marigold and cedar from the original.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.3 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 4.3 from 191 ratingsWhat people who wear Zara Tonka Wood report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Jérôme Epinette.
Main accords
aromatic
sweet
citrus
woody
vanilla
amber
earthy
fruity
Longevity
Very weak7%
Weak18%
Moderate29%
Long lasting38%
Eternal8%
Sillage
Intimate23%
Moderate39%
Strong19%
Enormous18%
Who wears it
Female13%
More female13%
Unisex67%
More male7%
Male0%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced4%
Overpriced4%
Ok14%
Good value25%
Great value54%
People say it reminds them of
What wearers say
“Zara continues its strategy of copying popular fragrances for their own lineup, which seems to serve them pretty well. Here they even got the original perfumer, Jerome Epinette, and told him to (by)redo his best-selling Bal d'Afrique on the cheap. Tonka Wood is less fruity and features a prominent tonka note that's absent from Bal, but overall I'd say they're 75% the same. Due to its shoestring formula budget, Tonka Wood can't help but smell cheaply synthetic, and longevity is lacking - but considering the price, you can't complain.”
“This is a seriously beautiful perfume and it is EVEN better than the Byredo. I smell tart fruits softened by a pastille like soapy violet, dry vetiver and smoothness from the tonka. I don't really smell any praline, but hey, it probably melds well with the tonka. It is not easy to make perfumes that are both really fresh and smooth and warm at the same time, but here they managed. It also lasts and stays the same after the freshness in the beginning. Opening more "male" if you wish and later it gets more feminine. I keep on getting whiffs all day long from this! Compliment getter for sure.”
“My favorite fragrance from Zara Home line. Is very seductive and smooth. Unisex leaning slightly to feminine side, IMO.Is reminds me of Byredo Bal D'Afrique and Pal Zileri Viaggio D'Africa, especially in the dry down. Medium performances on my skin.”