LAST BIRTHDAY CAKE BY TOKSOVAT - A LIFE TOLD BY CAKE

LAST BIRTHDAY CAKE BY TOKSOVAT
Fragrance Family: Gourmand · Amber · Woody
Perfumer: David, Founder of Toksovat (Romania)

What if a perfume could tell the story of an entire life — using nothing but cake?

Last Birthday Cake by Toksovat is one of the most emotionally layered gourmands ever created. Sweet but unsettling, nostalgic but ominous, it walks the line between celebration and finality. Each phase of the scent — from top to base — represents a different stage in life, told through surreal, symbol-laden accords.

This is not just a perfume. It’s a poetic farewell. A story in slices. A scent that’s both personal and universal — and it’s the one the perfumer himself considers his most important work.

Top Notes: Childhood

Blinding Light, Milk, Wick, Instant Cocoa, Peace Lily, Bitter Almond, Cork, Malt

The opening captures the early birthdays of childhood — the wide-eyed joy of cake, sugar, and light. Milk, cocoa, and almond feel familiar and safe, while blinding light and peace lily already hint at something more symbolic. There’s warmth and comfort, but also foreshadowing — this isn’t a fantasy. It’s memory. And memory is fragile.

Heart Notes: Adulthood

Armagnac, Stollen Cake, Brown Sugar, Vanilla Custard, Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Sweet Clover

The scent matures into the heart — where life is richer, heavier, more layered. The sweetness of stollen cake and custard is grounded by armagnac — celebratory, yes, but tinged with realism. Tonka and benzoin offer warmth and reflection, while sweet clover adds a whisper of innocence that’s slowly slipping away.

Base Notes: The End

Rope Necklace, Chekhov’s Gun, Styrax, Skin, Tolu Balsam, Incense, Bran Absolute, Papyrus

The base brings a powerful stillness. Candles blown out. A quiet room. The final slice. Notes like rope necklace and Chekhov’s gun aren’t just props — they’re narrative devices. Questions linger: is this a farewell? A reflection? Or something darker? Incense, tolu, and papyrus create a dry, contemplative finish — church-like, almost literary. Skin and bran leave behind a faint human trace.

The Story Behind the Scent

This fragrance is a timeline:

- Top notes reflect the cakes of childhood — innocent, bright, sweet.
- Heart notes travel through adult birthdays — richer, boozier, more complex.
- Base notes mark the end of life — the candles are out, the room is quiet, and something unspoken lingers.

David, the self-taught Romanian perfumer behind Toksovat, has shared that Last Birthday Cake is his favourite creation, and the one that took him the longest — over a year to complete.

“I see my own life in this,” he said — revealing just how personal this scent truly is.

The strange, symbolic choices — from the gun to the noose — aren’t for shock. They’re part of a deeper commentary on time, memory, and mortality. It’s a scent that asks: What does it really mean to celebrate another year? And what if that celebration is your last?

Why It’s a Must for Collectors

- It’s a narrative fragrance. Rare in perfumery — each note tells a part of a larger story.
- It’s emotionally complex. Starts sweet and comforting, ends sombre and reflective.
- Unusual ingredients used with purpose. Cake, gun, rope, skin — metaphor meets mastery.
- It evolves as you wear it. Just like life.
- It’s David’s most personal work. That alone makes it collectible.

Where to Buy

Explore Last Birthday Cake online or in-store at Connection Parfumerie, Australia’s home of narrative-driven niche scent.