Earl Grey Tea

Thanks to Belladonna’sbliss I got to sample a scent named after a tea that I adore to drink - this will be permanently in my purse for a quick pick-me-up this summer. Fortnum & Mason Earl grey loose leaf tea in fine bone china cups on an early summer afternoon - utter bliss! Refreshing, soothing, clean & calming...& the fragrance does not disappoint, either. There is quite a harsh & herbal, dry, citrus-bergamot opening that blasts you awake. Then a lightly stripping black tea emerges & the scent settles into its “polite cuppa” phase....perfect, not a sugarlump in sight! All-in-all it does what is says on the tin - a nice cup of Earl Grey with a lemon slice. I could happily douse myself in this stuff! My only grumble is that it is gone in a nanosecond....such a shame as this is a lovely uncomplicated, dry cologne that would suit hot, sunny days.

I use this perfume as an underarm scent after I apply my unscented Lavilin deodorant cream. Like most Demeter products it is not very strong, so I use a couple sprays to set it. Bergamot makes a good 'deodorant' smell: clean, sharp citrus with some complexity to it. The tea note is very background and it gets swallowed by the bergamot's expansive personality. This would probably not last long on exposed skin but gets great mileage for my use, lasting well into the next day.

This smells exactly like my dried Crem de la Earl Grey I used to buy from Bulk Nation before they went out of business. It smells like the dried tea leaf. Out of all my Demeter scents this one is very weak unfortunately because it's such a pleasant smell that I love. 🍵 Next time I will try it in my hair or on my clothes. If anyone figures out a good layering scent for this one let me know.

There is no tea in this and it doesn’t smell like earl grey either which is a very distinct smell. I really like it for a body spray if only it were cheaper. I would douse myself in it during the day or before work if it was $7.99 for a huge bottle.

I love it! this is I think one of my successful blind buys. It's very fresh. you could literally smell the bergamot in the beginning but it's not overpowering. The way it blends with the tea note is amazing. It also smells a little bit milky to me.