Monday

As someone on a quest for a tea fragrance I am not noseblind to, I am happy to announce that Monday is one of the only fragrance's where the tea note stands out for me. What's lovely about Monday is that, while it is inspired by and does smell like a frothy lactonic Earl Grey tea, the bergamot and lemon zest notes stand on their own: you immediately clock that it's tea, but you can smell the individual notes too. I also enjoy that the lavender note is understated (I find a lot of perfumes with lavender notes almost smell medicinal to me) and elevates the other elements of the perfume. There is something very fresh and almost fairy-like about Monday and feels like a skin scent. It doesn't project much for me, which I like for Monday. I think this would be a great scent for the office: it's unique but familiar, subtle, and makes you feel clean (especially on the dry down). It lasts about 3 hours on my skin upon my initial spray . However, for the image that this perfume evokes, I enjoy that it fades. It follows Monday's story well. I'm going to test it some more. I have a lot of ideas for layering and want to see how it clings to my clothes as we head into winter. If you want to test it out, I highly recommend going to Arielle Shoshana's shop in person: you can spray it from the beautiful bottle in person and they can give you a tester to bring home. If you don't live near their shop I imagine if you DM'd them on Instagram they could point you in the right direction (I think they sell it on their website?). Overall, I am excited to purchase the full size when it comes out.

Monday is my favorite from Arielle Shoshana so far. To my nose, black tea and bergamot are fully present, as you would find for an earl grey tea-based beverage. The black tea has body, but is not bitter and is brightened by the citrus of the bergamot. This is a lactonic scent, as in a London Fog latte. I prefer this milky, creamy scent compared to the similarly lactonic Sunday perfume. In regards to the lavender, I don't pick up on a ton of it but it adds a delightful herbaceous quality, rather than anything powdery or soapy (which is often my complaint with lavender notes). I would say that notes like the Iso E Super, woods, etc are more present in the dry down after the light and bright citrus notes have done their time. Overall, I love the wear of this scent from start to finish! This is another smash hit for me in the tea-scent category which I am loving lately. On my skin, Monday is a soft and warm cocoon that stays rather close to the skin, but lasts all day. This is my prefered way for a fragrance to wear! Granted, I only apply 1-2 sprays at a time as I am prone to migraines, but cannot give up wearing perfume. If you were to apply more at a time, you may get more projection (a.k.a., YMMV). I ordered this directly from AS and their shipping to Canada was reasonably priced and very quick to fulfill the order. Overall, very positive experience with the retailer and love the scent itself!

Monday is a happy, uplifting citrus. I always imagined it the scent was coming from orange, but now I recognize the citrus as bergamot. Plus, there's a little lemon in it, too. The openness of the scent comes from tea. And then the bergamot blooms with just the right type of lavender. Once upon a time in the late '90s or early '00s, I had a body wash from Yves Rocher called (I'm pretty sure) Cirque du Soleil. I was devastated when it was discontinued because it had one of the best smells I had put my nose on up to that point. This fragrance smells like it so very much, especially in the opening. It's also similar to Wulang Cha. I've tried this and Wulang Cha back-to-back, and this one has a much brighter citrus and less green presence, which I remember from Cirque du Soleil. I like this one better than Wulang Cha, and it's $50 cheaper. This is a great scent for any time you need a mental lift. It's so calm, fresh, and happy-making. It's also extremely unisex.

This does remind me of Earl Grey tea though the freshly brewed tea has a richer scent. I am not sure I get much milky note. After drying down, when I closely sniff, I get a watered down tea. This just may be my skin chemistry. I tested again this time on my clothes, and it’s Earl Grey tea through and through for hours. My partner said, “you are right, that is Earl Grey!” It’s a very good tea perfume. Very nice. I still wish I got more milky note, but I can always layer it. Update: 7/18/2025 I have worn a few more times since my initial review. And this is so so good, such a realistic Earl gray tea scent. Not really London Fog, but I think I downgraded the milky note before. I think it’s definitely there because it is smooth and not bitter. Update: 7/28/2025. The perfect London Fog—this layered with Piper & Perro Lepus. This combo is much better than Brandt’s London Fog, which is sandalwood-heavy.

I am very excited to try this one since this is the scent from the collection most everyone raves about! And woah this did not disappoint! Easily my favorite out of the collection! It starts off with a fresh tea like citrus and it followed by a very spot on earl grey tea smell. I love love love earl grey tea! I am blown away by how this is so photorealistic. I do feel energized and ready to start the day but also clam and collected after smelling this. This perfectly encapsulates what I want to feel at the beginning of a work week. I will try this is with a laconic sweet scent layered on it to really customize my earl grey cup of tea, I do take it with cream and sugar regularly! Layered with Sunday is interesting, but I want to try it with other lactonic scents that are more on the sweet side. Amazing perfume though, I definetly need a full sized bottle asap! 💕

I adore this perfume. this is closest london fog fragrance I've ever smelled. I imagine this would be great to layer with other lactonic fragrances, but I love this scent on its own. at first, I primarily smell citrus, but it quickly dries down this sweet creamy earl grey. the lavender, black tea, and vanilla notes are what I pick up on the most. I don't really envision a "caffeinated Monday" when smelling this, but it is very cozy and uplifting. I hesitated buying this for a long time due to the cost but caved in and blind bought the full bottle. no regrets, I LOVE tea fragrances and haven't smelled anything like Monday. performance is moderate, and I wish the projection was better. very cute bottle and excellent customer service on the AS site. if you enjoy sweet earl greys, can't go wrong with Monday lol

I adore Monday and it is my favorite from Arielle Shoshana. This is my second review, but now that I have had Monday for months I have more thoughts. For starters, the other two tea fragrances I know well, Indigo and Dear Polly, aren't near as good as Monday. Indigo isn't high quality and its pleasant, but bit boring. Dear Polly is quality but I cannot get over the smokey aspects. Monday is simply the most beautiful iteration of a tea scent I could imagine. Tea is clearly present, as well as lavender, citrus, and woody notes. I don't get much of the milky vanilla notes if any at all. It also has a fizzy/ champagne-like aspect that I love. I understand why this fragrance is called Monday. It's very motivating, upbeat, and reminiscent of new beginnings.

This fragrance is like floating on a cloud. Creamy, dreamy, bergamot, lavender, and tea. I imagine wearing this on a Monday would make the transition to the workweek far less traumatic- and I just might try it tomorrow! The lavender here is not sharp- lavender is often a note that completely rules out a fragrance for me, but not here. The effect is gourmand I , not soapy. There’s a lactonic effect here but it doesn’t smell like milk, no sourness. Just creaminess. Really, wearing this fragrance is like sipping on a cup of bliss. Get your wallets ready if you love gourmands, tea fragrances, or blissful serenity. Reviewing based on a sample from Arielle Shoshana.

A bright and fresh earl grey tea scent with fluffy lavender and strong musks. There’s very minimal sweetness and the milk note is very subtle but smelled as a background note throughout the fragrance. The milk and the sandalwood do meld together to add a creaminess to the scent in the dry down, but through and through its earl grey with plenty of citrus to go around, and molecular musks. If you’re looking for a london fog this won’t be it, but Earl grey? Absolutely

I love a London fog, so I had a pretty good guess that I would love this fragrance. They literally just took an earl grey with lavender tea and put it in this bottle. The bergamot, lavender is so strong and well balanced, plus you get that astringent/tannic note in there, which makes the scent profile SO realistic. Really lovely scent. I need the whole bottle and then some. Longevity, not the best. Sillage, sits very close to the skin. Unisex, yummy on everyone.

This perfume is like Sunday, but more citrusy and not as warm. its definitely a little sweeter, from the lemon most likely. Its really sweet and milky and yummy! like Sunday though it doesn't last very long for me, maybe between 2 to 4 hours which is disappointing. Its very much an earl grey tea fragrance though! I really enjoy wearing it, i just wish it was stronger and lasted longer.

Beautiful earl grey inspired, black tea/bergamot with lemon opening with the soft herbal addition of lavender. This is rather uplifting and becomes a little bit creamy that takes out the usual bitterness from some typical tea scents. It is clean and comforting. I do wish it was a little bit stronger as it does wear quite close to the skin but overall I really like it.

Beautiful! I see some comparisons to Dear Polly in other reviews, and though I don't think they are similar, I believe that people who like Dear Polly will also enjoy Monday. I prefer Monday. I love the balance of bright refreshing citrus with comforting lavender and milk notes: perfect for a Monday morning. I sample many fragrances and Monday is a clear standout.

I am OBSESSED with Monday.... I got the "long weekend" discovery scent and enjoyed Fri-Sunday but immediately bought the full size of Monday. To me, it's fresh/bright-bergamot forward then melts on the skin into the loveliest, creamy but not heavy, indescribable perfection. Quickly my new favorite fragrance!!!! I've worn it daily since it arrived.

this perfume is amazing! it's seriously the black tea latte perfume of my dreams. I like to layer it with a creamier scent ontop and i smell like the most beautiful earl grey latte ever. the only downside is i wish it came in a bigger bottle! This 50ml is not going to last me very long because i've found my new signature

A beautiful scent for Earl Grey tea lovers! The bergamot and lavender do dominate this, and it doesn't seem overly milky to me, but I do certainly get the London Fog latte vibe. Performance on this scent is outstanding. I've worn for 10 hours and still going strong. A unique niche gem that must be sniffed!

Fresh, zesty, and wonderful! This is what I want to smell when I wake up in the morning. This smells like an expensive hotel and the sun streaming through the curtains. It’s wonderfully creamy and has a SPOT ON earl gray tea note. Like a great start to a day in a bottle.

I cannot get enough of Monday! Its the most beautiful earl grey scent with that delicious milk note that makes it a little creamy. Super zesty but calming, I cannot stop wearing it! My other frags are getting jealous.

I hope this perfume never goes away! I am obsessed. It smells exactly like a cup of earl grey tea to me. I think this is going to be my signature scent of the year.

I love earl grey tea and this perfume is my dream tea scent 🙌💕