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Sophisticated Lapsang Souchong with classy apricot
I'm always on the lookout for a tea fragrance to add to my collection. Don't know why it took me so much time before getting to this one, but here I am!
I don't have a lot of experience with black tea so I was pretty eager to test this one out when I realized it had a tea note. I only have Dear Polly Eau de Parfum which is strong on the Ceylon tea, the smokiness and the apple note. This one is different in its own way. It has a very nice black tea note with herbal freshness: refined and sophisticated. There is some smokiness, but it's not as strong as Vilhelm's version. It's more in the air as you smell it while it wafts up to your nose, rather than in-your-face. I think apricot is the hidden star of this perfume. It lends a very subtle, but beautiful fruity sweetness that pairs very well with the Lapsang Souchong tea note. Middle note has a spiciness that reminded me a bit of cinnamon although not quite so (cassia is it you?). It's not too strong, but adds some lovely depth and complexity. I also start getting some woodiness as the fragrance moves forward, but nothing disruptive. Drydown becomes warmer with a subtle resinous scent, but the tea note remains strong. It also becomes slightly spicy. A very unique and comforting drydown.
It's a very lovely and elegant fragrance that can be worn by anyone. I'll be searching for a full bottle since it's sufficiently different from my Vilhelm one and I’ve fallen in love with the scent from the top to bottom note. Can also be worn any season since it's not too heavy and not too strong (although I'm less inclined to wear it during summer. I find the fragrance has been masterfully well-blended with a respect towards each of the notes featured here. It does stick closer to the skin than radiating a bubble scent, but I don't mind it as long as I can keep sniffing it on myself during the day.
I don't have a lot of experience with black tea so I was pretty eager to test this one out when I realized it had a tea note. I only have Dear Polly Eau de Parfum which is strong on the Ceylon tea, the smokiness and the apple note. This one is different in its own way. It has a very nice black tea note with herbal freshness: refined and sophisticated. There is some smokiness, but it's not as strong as Vilhelm's version. It's more in the air as you smell it while it wafts up to your nose, rather than in-your-face. I think apricot is the hidden star of this perfume. It lends a very subtle, but beautiful fruity sweetness that pairs very well with the Lapsang Souchong tea note. Middle note has a spiciness that reminded me a bit of cinnamon although not quite so (cassia is it you?). It's not too strong, but adds some lovely depth and complexity. I also start getting some woodiness as the fragrance moves forward, but nothing disruptive. Drydown becomes warmer with a subtle resinous scent, but the tea note remains strong. It also becomes slightly spicy. A very unique and comforting drydown.
It's a very lovely and elegant fragrance that can be worn by anyone. I'll be searching for a full bottle since it's sufficiently different from my Vilhelm one and I’ve fallen in love with the scent from the top to bottom note. Can also be worn any season since it's not too heavy and not too strong (although I'm less inclined to wear it during summer. I find the fragrance has been masterfully well-blended with a respect towards each of the notes featured here. It does stick closer to the skin than radiating a bubble scent, but I don't mind it as long as I can keep sniffing it on myself during the day.