Mimosa & Cardamom by Jo Malone London

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Mimosa & Cardamom by Jo Malone London is an oriental floral fragrance that juxtaposes the warmth of cardamom with the soft, powdery floralcy of mimosa. Tonka beans add a subtly sweet, creamy depth that balances the spiciness and floral brightness. Those drawn to this scent often appreciate the interplay between aromatic spice and gentle florals with a smooth, comforting base.

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102 Chaï Mimosa

102 Chaï Mimosa by Bon Parfumeur £60.00

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  • Key notes:
  • cardamom
  • mimosa
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral

A delicate blend of green spices and fresh tea which develops to reveal smooth musk.

Bon Parfumeur open olfactive dimensions and invite you to add your own story.

Try 102 if you like light florals with a bit of zing!

Perfumer: Nathalie Koobus

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Mimosa Gold

Mimosa Gold by Exaltatum £130.00

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  • Key notes:
  • almond
  • champaca
  • heliotrope
  • mimosa
  • tonka beans
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • woody

Our life is a long journey through good times and difficult times. We carry our inner child through those hardships and hills, trying to protect it, guarding it on the road. 

For me, mimosa flower is a symbol of a beautiful, fluffy pompon, innocent and micro-sized Earth. 

I remember myself at the age of three, dressed in a short puffed mimosa-yellow georgette dress, hiding in the tall, light green grass, experiencing a tremendous sense of bliss and joy. 

This memory follows me all my life. MIMOSA GOLD is a memory of my happy childhood. Therefore I encourage you to remember good times in your own childhood while experiencing this perfume.

That's why I chose a marvellous mimosa dealbata absolute from France and acacia farnesiana from Egypt to create the heart of this perfume, supported with a creamy ylang-ylang from Comoros. They have not only beautiful smell, but are an incarnation of innocence, beauty of Nature and joy.  

 

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El Caminante

El Caminante by Otzlab £240.00

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  • Key notes:
  • black tea
  • cardamom
  • honey
  • orris (iris root)
  • plum
  • tonka beans
  • Tags:
  • #savory
  • #sexy
  • Aromagroups:
  • leather
  • woody

El Caminante, Spanish for “the wanderer”, is a nomadic fragrance that pays tribute to the flâneur’s stroll, the urban pilgrimage in search of self-knowledge. This extrait is an invitation to travel, to seek experiences, thanks to the propulsive cadence of Ceylon black tea and a lightly smoked suede. The experiences along the way include cardamom and saffron, with fruity nuances of dried plum, date and honey. Luxurious iris absolute adds depth, accompanied by vetiver, sandalwood, tonka bean and labdanum.

Perfumer: Mathilde Bijaoui

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Fig Man

Fig Man by CARNER £150.00

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  • Key notes:
  • cardamom
  • fig
  • sea salt
  • tonka beans
  • violet leaf
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • green
  • marine
  • woody

The Fresh collection.

Inspired by the wondrous illustration Homme Figuier by Dali, Fig Man takes seemingly classic earthy notes and subverts them into a fanciful surreal fig theme mixed with salt, cool spices and dry woods.

Fig Man is a fresh, lush and spacious green formula.

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Lumiere Blanche

Lumiere Blanche by Olfactive Studio £140.00

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  • Key notes:
  • almond
  • cardamom
  • sandalwood
  • tonka beans
  • Tags:
  • #clean
  • Aromagroups:
  • transparent
  • woody

It’s a tender and enveloping perfume, sort of a comforting cocoon of milky mildness and cold spices.

It evokes the sweltering heat from the sun at the zenith, which erases colors, leaving only a blinding white hue; it surprises with its spicy freshness.

For its creator ‘Lumière Blanche is a fragrance with beautifully contrasting hot and cold notes’.

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Rasputin

Rasputin by SweDoft £120.00

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  • Key notes:
  • cardamom
  • cloves
  • dark musks
  • incense
  • leather
  • oud
  • tonka beans
  • Tags:
  • #smoky
  • Aromagroups:
  • leather
  • spicy
  • woody

Cardamom, patchouli, cinnamon, cloves, Mexican chocolate, incense and musk. SweDoft uses the richest and finest ingredients to get the perfect blend. The juice also contains one of the best varieties of natural Indian oud.

Even with this unique collection of ingredients, SweDoft were still not satisfied with the results of traditional blending.

So they decided to do something unusual, while referencing the final part of Rasputin's story. They dropped the container with the perfume juice to the bottom of the Oresund Strait.

After 90 days, the water pressure in the dark, glacial sea produced unique results. The ingredients had flawlessly combined to fuse the formula.

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This is Not a Blue Bottle 1/.4 – Yin

This is Not a Blue Bottle 1/.4 – Yin by Histoires de Parfums £165.00

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  • Key notes:
  • amber
  • benzoin
  • cardamom
  • tonka beans
  • Tags:
  • #powdery
  • #sexy
  • #sweet
  • Aromagroups:
  • spicy
  • woody

Opponax: fun to say, fun to smell. Yin launches with this spicy-sweet resin, twinned with the fruity-booziness of davana. Labdanum and benzoin keep it cuddly.

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Tonka Kumaru

Tonka Kumaru by Atelier Materi £230.00

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  • Key notes:
  • almond
  • barley
  • cardamom
  • tonka beans
  • vanilla
  • Tags:
  • #savory
  • Aromagroups:
  • woody

Kumaru is the name of the tree that produces the star of this composition: the incredibly expressive tonka bean. This sensual and comforting fragrance is built around this versatile material in all its facets: woody, balsamic, vanillic and almondy, with hints of tobacco and hay. Cardamom, roasted barley and amber add a gourmand texture that shimmers between touchable and lickable. Musks heighten the addictive quality.

Perfumer: Céline Perdriel

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Tonkade

Tonkade by Laboratorio Olfattivo £120.00

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  • Key notes:
  • cardamom
  • incense
  • tonka beans
  • vanilla
  • Tags:
  • #sweet
  • Aromagroups:
  • woody

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.

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Ambrosia

Ambrosia by Byermia £125.00

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  • Key notes:
  • civet
  • coconut
  • guava
  • heliotrope
  • mango
  • mimosa
  • orris (iris root)
  • peach
  • plumeria
  • sandalwood
  • tuberose
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • #powdery
  • #sexy
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • fruity
  • vintage/old school

Inspired by the mythical nectar of the gods, Ambrosia opens with the sweet, delicate notes of plumeria and mango, layered with the lush richness of peach, lychee, and coconut. The heart reveals the creamy depth of heliotrope, musk, and guava, while wafts of French orris, Mysore and Sri Lankan sandalwood, Indian tuberose and vintage Ethiopian civet evoke a divine atmosphere—capturing the essence of heavenly indulgence.

About Mimosa & Cardamom by Jo Malone London

How does Mimosa & Cardamom differ from these similar fragrances?
Mimosa & Cardamom uniquely balances the spiciness of cardamom with the powdery floral note of mimosa and the creamy sweetness of tonka beans. The fragrances listed share some of these notes but often introduce other elements like smokiness, fruitiness, or additional florals, resulting in different overall characters.
Can I find a fragrance with the same fresh floral and spicy qualities as Mimosa & Cardamom?
Yes, fragrances such as 102 Chaï Mimosa and Mimosa Gold capture the fresh floral and spicy elements through shared notes like mimosa and cardamom. However, their additional ingredients may shift the scent’s overall feel.
Which fragrances here emphasise the tonka bean note most strongly?
El Caminante, Lumiere Blanche, Rasputin, and Tonkade all feature tonka beans prominently, often combined with cardamom. These blends tend to highlight the creamy, sweet aspects of the note, sometimes balanced with smoky or woody accords.