Top Notes 
Bergamot
Marine notes
Salt
Heart Notes 
Black tea
Castoreum
Leather
Base Notes 
Ambergris
Cedar03/05/2025
Radjal
12 Reviews
Radjal
1
Black tea in the starring role with a maritime background
The Chronicles brand is headed by Alan Balewski, a Polish independent perfumer. The brand's compositions are meant to reflect images of historical events. In this case, we have the year 1773 and the famous “Boston Tea Party”, under which the slogan is a political protest of the residents of Boston, considered one of the initial episodes of the American Revolution, and which manifested itself in the throwing into the sea and destruction of the entire cargo of Chinese tea, which was on ships moored in the port.
As you can easily guess, tea takes the main lead in the composition. Aromatic, expressive (certainly not brewed several times from a single bag as some do ;) but we are dealing here with a decent, condensed brew of good strength ;) Served in a dry way, without sweetness. Despite its distinctiveness, there is a kind of subtlety here, thanks to which the whole thing does not overwhelm, but makes its presence known in a non-intrusive but definite way.
Tea, however, is not everything. According to what we can read in the description of the fragrance on the creators' website, quote: “The fragrance is spacious, cool, at first fresh and penetrating thanks to the sea air, later passing into a tea-like heart (...) At the same time, we are constantly accompanied by port connotations - the smell of grease, wooden crates, winter smoke, reflecting the atmosphere of the Boston skyline shrouded in darkness and cold.” And all this can indeed be sensed! But there is absolutely nothing to be afraid of these , “grease and wooden crates”. Rather, they are the background of the composition, fitting into the whole and harmonizing with the other fragrance notes. However, such nuances testify to the craftsmanship of the perfumer and the ability to transform the concept into the final product.
I rate the parameters as very good. It is long-lasting, and the projection is initially very strong, then moderate, for me ideal. Because it will not overwhelm its surroundings, but at the same time will remain distinct for a long time. The product comes in a wooden box that opens like a book. Inside we have a description about the historical context. And all this is enriched with illustrations, which very well convey the atmosphere that the fragrance creates. A great balance between the niche character, quality and usefulness of the perfume. I would rate the perfume as unisex, although for me it leans more towards the masculine side.
Currently, I'm mainly focused on perfumes that contain a lot of natural ingredients and brands such as Annette Neuffer, Areej le Dore, Ensar Oud, Yogi, etc. So I don't reach for these perfumes as often as I used to. Nevertheless, I have a lot of fondness for them as one of the first perfumes whose fragrance introduced me to the world of the niche.
As you can easily guess, tea takes the main lead in the composition. Aromatic, expressive (certainly not brewed several times from a single bag as some do ;) but we are dealing here with a decent, condensed brew of good strength ;) Served in a dry way, without sweetness. Despite its distinctiveness, there is a kind of subtlety here, thanks to which the whole thing does not overwhelm, but makes its presence known in a non-intrusive but definite way.
Tea, however, is not everything. According to what we can read in the description of the fragrance on the creators' website, quote: “The fragrance is spacious, cool, at first fresh and penetrating thanks to the sea air, later passing into a tea-like heart (...) At the same time, we are constantly accompanied by port connotations - the smell of grease, wooden crates, winter smoke, reflecting the atmosphere of the Boston skyline shrouded in darkness and cold.” And all this can indeed be sensed! But there is absolutely nothing to be afraid of these , “grease and wooden crates”. Rather, they are the background of the composition, fitting into the whole and harmonizing with the other fragrance notes. However, such nuances testify to the craftsmanship of the perfumer and the ability to transform the concept into the final product.
I rate the parameters as very good. It is long-lasting, and the projection is initially very strong, then moderate, for me ideal. Because it will not overwhelm its surroundings, but at the same time will remain distinct for a long time. The product comes in a wooden box that opens like a book. Inside we have a description about the historical context. And all this is enriched with illustrations, which very well convey the atmosphere that the fragrance creates. A great balance between the niche character, quality and usefulness of the perfume. I would rate the perfume as unisex, although for me it leans more towards the masculine side.
Currently, I'm mainly focused on perfumes that contain a lot of natural ingredients and brands such as Annette Neuffer, Areej le Dore, Ensar Oud, Yogi, etc. So I don't reach for these perfumes as often as I used to. Nevertheless, I have a lot of fondness for them as one of the first perfumes whose fragrance introduced me to the world of the niche.
