Replica, a fragrance line that I actually want to comment on more than I do. Because there are quite a few interesting scents from this brand or Maison Margiela, but at the turquoise counters, where many of these fragrances are, I often find myself already fully sprayed by the time I get to these scents.
Strangely enough, these fragrances are in the women's section, and I really shouldn't be sprayed at all, since I tend to be a bit shy about women's fragrances, as you know! On the other hand, it's always something different when you know the people there and they spray you, almost whether you want it or not :D And besides, there are many other wonderful scents that aren’t available everywhere, and many are unisex, so I was able to test this fragrance amidst the world of women he he he.
Anyway, I managed to keep one arm free recently. I had already tried the scent a few times, but it was time to comment on it as well. The fact that this Replica fragrance happens to contain tea is irrelevant to why I chose this particular one :D
Honestly! :D
The Scent:
The scent is somehow more difficult to describe. At first, it smells quite different from what is indicated in the top notes. It has a rather herbal-spicy quality to it, and possibly something nutty and even smoky. It’s somewhat dry, but nice, reminiscent of (don’t laugh now :D) sunflower seed (oil) or something like that!
Only gradually do you start to smell the lovely mint. It has something lively, something authentic about it, but due to the herbal background, it doesn’t smell refreshing, even though the scent should still be relatively fresh, or let’s say more summery. I think the spiciness, which also has a slightly sweet scent, should be the pink pepper, while the sweetness could also come from the jasmine, as this stands out a bit more later on.
In the heart note, you can finally smell the beautiful green tea, which has a very authentic scent, including the slight tickle in the throat that you sometimes get when drinking green tea… do you know that feeling too?
I’m not sure about the puffed rice and the milk accord. It could also be that these notes make the scent so spicy, nutty, or something like that, especially at the beginning… hmm… milk accord… NO! I don’t want any milk in my tea… um… oops… I almost shout that out automatically when I read tea and milk in the same context :DD
*böööörks*
Anyway, at the end, you still smell green tea, now also clearly together with a slightly powdery mate tea note, which I also find very nice. Two tea notes in one fragrance, yeah! :)
The Sillage and Longevity:
The sillage is still quite okay at the beginning, but unfortunately gets weaker towards the base. I would have preferred if especially the tea notes had projected a bit stronger in the base. The longevity is above average and lasts about six to seven hours.
The Bottle:
The bottle is cylindrical and filled with a beautiful green fragrance liquid. On the front, there is a large white label where you can see not only the fragrance name but also the fragrance contents. And as usual, the interesting part is that the label looks like it was typed on a typewriter.
The spray head is chrome-plated and surrounded by white dew or rope. There is no cap. It looks simple, but still interesting.
Aah, I’m somehow torn. I do like tea fragrances (oh really…!) and therefore find this scent quite nice. But it has a strangely specific opening note that doesn’t smell bad and is thus something different that you don’t often get to smell in many fragrances. It’s strange that the scent itself is fresh and thus appears summery, but on the other hand, the specific note seems a bit more autumnal due to the herbal-bitter-resinous notes (as I said, it’s a bit hard to describe). These notes don’t remain as intense as at the beginning, but can still be smelled in the base (albeit significantly weaker).
Aside from that, I think it’s great that you can smell two different, delicious tea notes here. Namely green tea and mate, with the latter making the scent pleasantly soft and almost slightly powdery. I believe Tea Escape is one of those fragrances that I need to try more extensively as a sample to see if it’s worth purchasing a bottle (not to mention that it’s actually a women’s fragrance!).
I’m not sure if this scent is suitable for midsummer; in any case, it’s not for very hot days. But for spring, late summer, and autumn, it’s a lovely companion, both for daily wear and for going out, although going out here means less partying and more meeting someone, going out for food/drinks, etc…
Hmm… Tea Escape is, as I said, a very interesting fragrance that should be tried, which applies to most Replica fragrances.
Top Notes 
Bergamot
Mint
Pink pepper
Heart Notes 
Green tea
Jasmine sambac absolute
Osmanthus
Base Notes 
Milk
Puffed rice
Maté absolute
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