Assam of India Berdoues 2015

So,…
My journey of discovery, or rather the search for great tea scents, continues. Today I’m commenting on a fragrance that I’ve known for a while, but somehow it had faded from my memory. Perhaps it was because I didn’t have much time to properly test the scent back then and just sprayed it on quickly…
But after rediscovering it, I’ve of course tested it properly a few times, and I must say I’m glad to have found this fragrance again, as it smells absolutely wonderful!

And no, I don’t like the scent just because there are colorful elephants on the bottle, even though I must admit that the great design of the bottle does make you want to reach for it :)
* sigh * … Sticking to the rule “Never buy a fragrance because of a beautiful bottle” is particularly hard here… :DD

**The Scent:**
Man, it is soooo hot,… uh, I meant, the scent starts off citrusy. Of course, there’s lemon in it, which smells nice and even a bit fizzy at first. The tea comes through shortly after, although in combination with the lemon it resembles green tea a bit. Only as the fragrance develops, when the lemon fades more and more, does the black tea come through better.
Finally, towards the end, the scent smells very authentic of dried black tea leaves (and thus a bit less like a perfume), which I personally think is great. It’s like sticking your nose into a bag of black tea leaves and inhaling the wonderful scent of those leaves, which have a slightly astringent aroma.
By the way, the listed sandalwood is hardly noticeable in my opinion.

**The Sillage and Longevity:**
Unfortunately, the scent is not particularly strong. It will only be noticeable up close, but since I think this fragrance is best suited for personal enjoyment anyway, the sillage is actually sufficient.
The longevity isn’t too long, but it’s not really bad either. I could still smell the fragrance reasonably well on my skin after four to five hours, which is quite good for this type of scent.

**The Bottle:**
When you look at the bottle, you actually start smiling right away. At first glance, it seems simple. Rectangular with rounded corners and clear fragrance liquid. But once you see the back wall of the bottle, you notice the many colorful, Indian-decorated elephants that look simply adorable, and you can’t help but smile with delight (and I personally love these animals! Yes folks, there are other great animals besides cats :D). It might even make you want to buy the fragrance just because of the bottle :D

So… :)
Aaahh! I find the scent absolutely wonderful. It might not appeal to everyone, and I will explain why shortly, but first I want to say that Assam of India has become an excellent black tea scent that truly smells very authentic of black tea.

And here we are at the reason why it might not appeal to some. Because as soon as the scent starts to smell like black tea, it loses a bit of its perfume aura. This means it actually smells more like an opened pack or bag of tea, where you can smell the lovely and astringent scent of the dried leaves. Well, the weak sandalwood does add another note in the base, and if you concentrate really hard, you can still perceive a tiny bit of a citrus note, but otherwise, the scent is quite authentic and strongly reminiscent of black tea.

But for those who don’t mind that, they get an excellent tea scent that can be used anytime, especially for relaxation (so as a casual scent), since it’s not really suitable as an evening fragrance, not to mention that the sillage is below average, meaning the scent will mostly only be noticeable to oneself.

Otherwise, as I said, it’s a lovely scent that tea lovers should definitely try!