Earl Grey Tea (Cologne) by Demeter Fragrance Library

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Earl Grey Tea Demeter Fragrance Library 1996 Cologne

5.6 / 10 16 Ratings

A perfume by Demeter Fragrance Library for women and men, released in 1996. The scent is citrusy-fresh. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Citrus

Fresh

Green

Spicy

Aquatic

Fragrance Notes

Bergamot

Chinese black tea

Ratings

Scent

5.616 Ratings

Longevity

3.613 Ratings

Sillage

3.714 Ratings

Bottle

4.720 Ratings

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2 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/22/2024

5.5Scent 4Longevity 5Sillage

Chrissysmell
36 Reviews

Chrissysmell

1

Pretty but nothing like Earl Grey tea

Demeter's Earl Grey Tea is not bad by any means, but its name is deceiving. When I think of Earl Grey, I think of mainly black tea with a hint of bergamot. Sometimes lavender but that's because I like a London fog. Earl Grey is usually enjoyed hot with milk too. This perfume is 90% refreshing bergamot. I love bergamot! But why call this perfume Earl Grey Tea when the tea barely showed up?

I know fragrances don't technically have temperatures, but certain notes can convey warmth or coolness. This fragrance is completely cool when an Earl Grey fragrance should be warm. When the tiniest hint of the tea note is detected, it almost conveys warmth, but there isn't enough of it.

I think this is a lovely, clean, refreshing fragrance with a misleading name and only 2-3 hours of wear time. It's just not for me.

07/23/2015

5Scent 2.5Longevity 2.5Sillage

DonJuanDeCat
2047 Reviews

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DonJuanDeCat

Helpful Review 4

Where is my tea?

I like tea, especially black tea. And I particularly enjoy drinking Earl Grey.
Therefore, I was really looking forward to this scent here. Unfortunately, I was a bit disappointed,…

The scent:
Yes, it does smell like black tea, probably even the delicious Earl Grey tea. The problem is that the scent comes across as extremely weak and is therefore really hard to perceive. But, if you smell closely, you can already recognize the typical note of black tea, but only for a moment. The scent is so weak that you almost wonder if there is even a fragrance in it at all.

The longevity is extremely poor, so that the scent is hardly perceivable after not even 30-40 minutes. Also, the sillage is very weak right from the start; you definitely won’t leave a scent trail here, as you can hardly perceive it yourself.

The perfume liquid is in a small container, which could be described as a simple and plainly designed bottle. It’s sufficient, but looks like nothing special. No effort was made with the label either, so you will search in vain for a small image (for example, a cup of tea). Only the name is printed on it along with a lot of additional text.

Admittedly, this comment here was extremely short. But there was neither a development of the scent nor could I say much about this fragrance note, especially since the scent is so weak and therefore hardly perceptible.

It does smell like tea, but you really have to smell closely. I, for my part, am disappointed, as I had saved this sample until the end because I usually like the smell of tea very much.
And what did I get? Something so weak that you think there is no fragrance note in the sample.

A test is therefore not worth it, and a purchase even less so!
In conclusion, I can only say what an Englishman would probably say: “I’m not amused!”