02/11/2023

FreshKatsu
13 Reviews

FreshKatsu
Very helpful Review
4
Tea shopping
This is a photorealistic green tea fragrance. Compared to other tea perfumes I've tried (Le Labo's Matcha & Thé Noir, Elizabeth Arden's Green Tea, Memo's Winter Palace, Vilhelm's Dear Polly, Jo Malone's Earl Grey & Cucumber), Tea Service relies on very little other than its main tea notes (jasmine, oolong and osmanthus). The result is a strong clean tea scent that is prominent and not masked by floral, smoke or other distractions. Whether that's a good thing or not depends on your affinity with astringent green tea. Unfortunately the realism of the tea scent also carries a bit of bitterness which gives it a 'dusty' tea shop vibe. This is improved by the jasmine and peach taking over in the dry down. There's also musk in the background but for once it's truly in a support role. Longevity and sillage are suprisingly good for an indie company.