Lavender Milk Tea

Milky tea fragrances must be where my Dunning-Kruger comes out in full force. Surely it can't be THAT difficult to create a tea latte fragrance without notable downsides, but alas, my dedicated test of milk tea samples had a lot of duds. It's either not milky enough, or not tea-like enough, or the additional scent (like lavender) either underperforms or overpowers. Of the milky tea samples I tested from a variety of houses, Elysian's Lavender Milk Tea was the best and yet it is not without its problems. Shout out to HoB's London Fog as a close second! This was not my smartest full bottle decision after finishing the sample. It is definitely creamy enough and the lavender is lovely and balanced, not screechy or 'laundry lavender.' That being said, I would recommend this to people open to an oddball lavender option and not someone hunting for their holy grail milk tea. And for the price point, 'oddball lavender option' is a tough sell. If you are into very sweet and slightly odd gourmands that at least pretend to be fancy, Navitus does some wacky gourmands at nearly the same price point for double the milliliters, and their performance is better too.

So I have been on the hunt for the perfect London Fog for a while now and I will say that this did check boxes. It's a strong, milky black tea with lavender. It's not too aromatic. The milk softens it just how I prefer. I will continue to use this but I do not think I will get another bottle. FYI, if you are looking for a London Fog go for Lepus by Piper & Perro. It's warm, perfectly blended and has such a perfect latte feel it. It's like you're stepping into the most gorgeous cafe. The bergamot and vanilla bean absolutely sell it. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy LMT but the way the black tea opens in this? - so soft and creamy. Not to mention this brand is cheap?!?!! My hunt is complete.

Omg, believe me when I say this is the most comforting and calming fragrance I have ever had. the sweet floral Frangrance is perfect for any occasion, and combined with creamy milk and black tea, it's just perfection. The main note of lavender adds the calming effect which feels great and which we all need!!!!! It lasts all day and can be worn day and night. It has become my everyday fragrance so quick and I gotta stock up now before I'm out of it.

I was a little disappointed on first spray because it opened very floral and did not give the tea latte feeling I was hoping for. After the dry down it stayed really close to the skin but the smell is exactly what I hoped for- a beautiful sweet milky scent with just a touch of floral in the background like you made a black tea latte with a lavender syrup. I adore it

I loooove this perfume!!! I originally bought a sample and loved it so much that I requested a bottle for Christmas. It's a scent that I want to wear all the time and would hate to run out of. Floral gourmand describes this perfectly and lasts on skin and clothes quite long. Packaging is beautiful, as to be expected. Will repurchase.

It’s a beautiful blend of soft, milky floral notes, making it ideal for both work and a romantic dinner. The bottle design is fine, though there’s room for improvement. Unfortunately, the label’s adhesive is weak and tends to peel off. Would I buy it again? Yes.

This is YSL Libre’s softer, gentler little sister. I love it so much more than Libre though! Such a fresh, clean scent that reminds me of a classy woman wearing jeans and a crisp white button down.

Smells like lavender citrus black tea to me. Comforting and beautiful. I’ve been wearing it for over 6 hrs and it’s still smelling strong. Longevity is there, projection is weak.

Oooh I love this. Loving milky ambrette scents lately and am a fan of Blanche Bete as well! So comforting and cozy!

This scent is straight up cozy vibes! Like lavender + milky tea = soft, chill energy.

I confess I was disappointed when I first smelled this because I get no lavender or tea, the two notes I was most excited about. But then I couldn’t stop sniffing my wrist. Yet another fragrance that bamboozled me with its notes list but I still ended up loving. This is definitely a more floral fragrance, with the orange blossom and tuberose being more prominent than the lavender. I’m usually an hater of orange blossom, finding it to smell like grapes or sunscreen, but here it just adds to the creamy white floral composition. I don’t smell any tea, incense or spices really. Just a beautiful creamy clean floral that kind of reminds me of an expensive hair conditioner. For a comparison, I smelled Blanche Bête after smelling this and they do smell incredibly similar. Blanche Bête is more coconutty and is truly “beast mode” (and probably the only perfume I’d say that about so that’s saying something). It feels like you turned this up 20 notches; it’s thicker, creamier, stronger, longer lasting. That being said, I prefer Lavender Milk Tea. It feels clean and comforting, almost motherly, and doesn’t have that tropical coconut kind of lean (that I find such a juxtaposition with the strength of Blanche Bête - the scent is summery to me but at a strength I’d only want to wear in winter).

I was worried about this one as there are quite a few dislike ratings here. When I sprayed it, I first got a lot of woody oiliness/creaminess, and I thought it was sandalwood turned high up with vanilla. But I see that this pyramid accord does not have sandalwood. It must be the milk, ambrette, vanilla, etc. Then I get sweet lavender, orange blossom, making me think of Libre. It is not a dupe at all. But there is a facet to it that is similar, and I do like Libre. I don’t get tea unfortunately, thus, I am not sure it smells like lavender milk tea. Nonetheless, I do enjoy and like this fragrance—as long as I don’t expect the tea aspect of it. It’s fairly interesting and nice.

Not usually a big lavender fan but the other notes in this really piqued my interest. This is a beautiful, meditative, cosy scent!

A soft, comforting fragrance. But there's something in the background that makes me want to sneeze.

I was pretty excited about this in theory. I wanted something soft, cozy...and this is. But I am kind of underwhelmed. It's quite floral but in more of a traditional perfumery white floral, not a lavender floral. On my skin it's also coming across the slightest bit like plastic - like a doll. It seems to be well loved though, so if it's something you're interested in, get a sample. I don't think you'll be disgusted by it or anything - it was just kind of "meh" to me. If you are a floral lover, you might like it!

The notes sound yum but not long after the initial spray it settles very perfume-y. I get the lavender the most but the dry down vaguely reminds me of multiple designer perfumes. its ok.

It’s ok. Nothing special. It dries down to a clean cotton smell which was unexpected. So glad I didn’t blind buy this. I don’t get anything milky either. Just meh...

I don't get any lavender. This smells like a dupe of Blanche Bete, but a bit more subdued

I wish the lavender wasn’t so strong. I find the lavender overpowers the milk tea.

What a disappointment. Recently, I’ve been exploring tea-themed fragrances, and this one is nothing like what I’ve come to enjoy. Instead of the soothing lavender and tea notes I was hoping for, it gives off more of a Febreze or dryer sheet vibe. I had high hopes, but I’m relieved I only bought a decant and didn’t splurge on a full bottle for $175.