Perfumer: Margaux le Paih-Guérin
Technically tonka are nuts as they come from a tree (whereas a bean is a seed of a legume). ‘Tonka beans’ is a misnomer but also phrase used to refer to them in perfumery, cooking, etc. In Happy Nuts tonka is key note contributing to the delicious nuts roasted in caramel fragrant idea. The name could be a suggestive euphemism or just a reference to tonka being promoted to their accurate botanical rank – nuts.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of a close, lively room where sweetness hangs in the air and the wearer leaves a warm, edible trail behind them. It suits a confident, intimate setting rather than a quiet one: plush, a little mischievous, and impossible to ignore.
How to wear
Best in cool weather, when its caramel, nut and wood facets can bloom without becoming cloying. Apply lightly at first; a few sprays are enough, as the fragrance has strong presence and a long, sweet drydown that clings to skin and fabric.
Who it’s for
For lovers of rich gourmands, nut accords and sweet woody fragrances with a decadent edge. It will appeal to anyone who enjoys plush, edible-smelling perfumes with warmth, density and a slightly daring personality.
Release year
2023
The nose
Margaux Le Paih-Guérin is a contemporary perfumer known for composing bold, textured fragrances with a strong gourmand or sensual register. Her work often balances edible richness with woods, musks and ambered depth, giving scents a tactile, addictive quality rather than a simple sugar rush. For BORNTOSTANDOUT’s Nuts, she shapes the nut accord into something plush and provocative: pistachio and caramel up front, with tonka, sesame and guaiac wood extending the sweetness into a darker, more diffusive trail.
BORNTOSTANDOUT’s story
BORNTOSTANDOUT is a Korean niche house built around rebellion, self-expression and a refusal of polished conformity. Its aesthetic is deliberately provocative, but the brand pairs that attitude with careful craftsmanship, vegan formulas and striking, minimalist packaging that turns each fragrance into a statement object.
NUTS (formerly known as HAPPY NUTS)’s concept
Originally launched as Happy Nuts and later renamed Nuts, the fragrance was built around a creamy pistachio accord and a caramelised nut effect, with tonka and guaiac wood adding warmth and depth. The concept leans into gourmand excess, aiming for a rich, mouthwatering impression rather than restraint.
Extra info
The fragrance was first known as Happy Nuts before being renamed Nuts. Tonka is central to its nutty illusion, and the bottle sits within BORNTOSTANDOUT’s white-and-red visual identity, designed to signal the brand’s rebellious stance.
Perfumer: Margaux le Paih-Guérin
Technically tonka are nuts as they come from a tree (whereas a bean is a seed of a legume). ‘Tonka beans’ is a misnomer but also phrase used to refer to them in perfumery, cooking, etc. In Happy Nuts tonka is key note contributing to the delicious nuts roasted in caramel fragrant idea. The name could be a suggestive euphemism or just a reference to tonka being promoted to their accurate botanical rank – nuts.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of a close, lively room where sweetness hangs in the air and the wearer leaves a warm, edible trail behind them. It suits a confident, intimate setting rather than a quiet one: plush, a little mischievous, and impossible to ignore.
How to wear
Best in cool weather, when its caramel, nut and wood facets can bloom without becoming cloying. Apply lightly at first; a few sprays are enough, as the fragrance has strong presence and a long, sweet drydown that clings to skin and fabric.
Who it’s for
For lovers of rich gourmands, nut accords and sweet woody fragrances with a decadent edge. It will appeal to anyone who enjoys plush, edible-smelling perfumes with warmth, density and a slightly daring personality.
Release year
2023
The nose
Margaux Le Paih-Guérin is a contemporary perfumer known for composing bold, textured fragrances with a strong gourmand or sensual register. Her work often balances edible richness with woods, musks and ambered depth, giving scents a tactile, addictive quality rather than a simple sugar rush. For BORNTOSTANDOUT’s Nuts, she shapes the nut accord into something plush and provocative: pistachio and caramel up front, with tonka, sesame and guaiac wood extending the sweetness into a darker, more diffusive trail.
BORNTOSTANDOUT’s story
BORNTOSTANDOUT is a Korean niche house built around rebellion, self-expression and a refusal of polished conformity. Its aesthetic is deliberately provocative, but the brand pairs that attitude with careful craftsmanship, vegan formulas and striking, minimalist packaging that turns each fragrance into a statement object.
NUTS (formerly known as HAPPY NUTS)’s concept
Originally launched as Happy Nuts and later renamed Nuts, the fragrance was built around a creamy pistachio accord and a caramelised nut effect, with tonka and guaiac wood adding warmth and depth. The concept leans into gourmand excess, aiming for a rich, mouthwatering impression rather than restraint.
Extra info
The fragrance was first known as Happy Nuts before being renamed Nuts. Tonka is central to its nutty illusion, and the bottle sits within BORNTOSTANDOUT’s white-and-red visual identity, designed to signal the brand’s rebellious stance.