The Bergamote - Bergamot Tea

My father grew up in London, where tea is taken much more seriously than in the US, and that was his drink of choice in our home, so I can appreciate a good, flavorful tea. Having travelled around the world, I prefer cardamom chai, lemongrass, Moroccan rose & mint and Earl gray over the iced tea/sweet tea/green tea that most Americans prefer. I was looking for those same notes in my first tea-scented fragrance purchase. I held out on purchasing any other tea scents until I got my hands on this one first. I wanted this to be the "prototype" on which I base all of my opinions of other tea scents. This one is AMAZING! Initially, it has all the depth and rich aromas of a strong cup of sweetened traditional Earl Gray. Unfortunately, the scent is literally gone within an hour, but what an amazing hour!! Too bad this one is discontinued. I could picture L'Occitane creating variations such as Lady Gray (plus lavender), French Earl Gray and Russian Gray. I think my ideal tea scent would infuse tea into a cake scent like they do in England tea cakes. Overall, I am so pleased that my journey began with this beautiful fragrance. I look forward to experiencing other tea scents with as much pizazz.

This was my first L’OCCITANE purchase. I absolutely loved it. Funny, but the silage and longevity was really great on my skin, the exception to most of L’OCCITANE fragrances. I used to spray some on my pillows at night. Had I known how quickly L’OCCITANE discontinues their EDT scents I would not have done that. I’m searching for a new signature scent now the The Bergamot and Antonia’s Flowers have both been discontinued. I have a few scents from L’OCCITANE but have to buy the lotion to help with the short longevity factor of L’O. They are OK but I haven’t found anything to compare with them. Too bad!

Absolutely divine. Beautiful tea note that doesn't lean metallic, acrid, or burnt. It smells pretty realistic, but without the strong grassy tones that fresh green tea can have. It's a perfect blend of green and black tea; everything you want in that note. The blend is cheerful and refreshing, excellent to reapply on a hot summer day. It's my favorite of all the L'Occitane creations and still am looking for either a good dupe or an affordable bottle floating around somewhere.

Bright citrus on spray, combining with uplifting Earl Grey (bergamot) with the smooth black tea note being rather subtle but full and present with a hint of natural sweetness. Cardamom gives Thé Bergamote a warm, refined anchor that makes this seemingly hug the skin rather than evaporate too quickly. Refreshingly appeasing to the senses. A great one for the coming warmer months.

This is delicious. It is the PERFECT match for my skin. The Bergamot, oh, the grapefruit! Spicy Cardamom and delicious mandarins. All being loving embraced by those heady black tea leaves. The only reason it isn't my "signature" scent is because I want to preserve the bottle I have as long as it takes me to find something I love just as much.