The black tea leans lemony (or bergamot-y), which on the top almost reads a little like a can of lemon Brisk iced tea, like citrus and tannic, but the middle notes of incense and tonka ground it and warm it in a way that leans it away from that. (Though I don't think it officially has any lemon or bergamot.) I would say that the incense and tonka do not read spicy or smoky at all to my nose. They kind of read more as a warm neutral scent. It's interesting because the top is sort of summery and citrus aquatic with this lemony black tea smell, but the middle and base is very warm, which makes me feel that this is an autumnal fragrance. Like a pleasant iteration of wet leaves after rain. It feels very ambiguous age wise, though I think it might feel a bit formal on a younger adult. It's very ambiguous gender-wise as well. Through all its vagueness, this fragrance feels polite and inoffensive, in spite of it being kind of an odd one to pin into categories. This is a very unique fragrance. I feel like a lot of people would like it, but it might take playing with to figure out WHEN feels most appropriate for you. Maybe a crisp rainy day!

Written by L on August 03, 2025