Tea Tonique

This is nothing I would have sought out on my own, but someone send me a sample in a swap. What a nice surprise it is! Ice tea in the two classic flavors of peach and lemon, with a hint of bergamot, mixed up and served in a wooden cup. It's higher quality ice tea, not as sugary as the typical Lipton/Nestea/store brand stuff, but still quite sweet. I love any kind of ice tea, so this is great to me. The woody note in this doesn't reminds me of birch, but of cedar, specifically of the little pieces of cedar wood you can put into your wardrobe to repell moths. We had those when I was a child and I remember I liked their scent, it's different and much better than the typical cedar note in modern fragrances. So, this is not an average boring green tea fragrance. Refreshing, mouthwatering, original and easily unisex. I don't find this particularly smokey or spicy. Miller Harris is sometimes available for cheap at TK Maxx, and while I wouldn't pay full retail for it, I will definitely pick up a bottle of Tea Tonique if I ever see it there.

I'm writing this during a May heatwave in the UK - when I received a few samples of this through other MH orders, I was a little unconvinced. In cooler weather, it did present to me as, well, a little bit of a damp teabag. Then the sun came out, the temperature rose and any notion of heavy perfumes suddenly seemed immensely unappealing. On cue - I tried my sample again and it was a glorious, sparkling citrus iced tea. Refreshing, light, pleasing and a little herbal through the later stages. I could catch faint lingering wafts into the early afternoon after applying at around 8am, but I would expect to need to reapply it for the evening. As a side note (and a foray into the "longevity" debate) - most naturalistic botanical smells are not going to stick around very long. That is the trade off of lighter scents (and therefore lighter scent molecules) and also of realistic, natural materials. For the sort of fragrance this is, and with its inherent limitations, this is a decent performer and good value for money.

Compared to other tea fragrances, this one has a quite sharp and tannic edge to it--like tea that has been brewed to the point where you absolutely HAVE to add milk in order to make it drinkable. I hear others talk about this as green tea, but for me it is absolutely a black tea, one that is made bright through the addition of bergamot and a bit green toned and dusty through the addition of Mate; but still the tea itself is dark and tannic. This makes it have some depth while still being incredibly refreshing. Starts bright with citrus, then the tea with its tannins, then settles into a musk but the freshness, the sharpness, and the subtle fruitiness (I suppose it is peachy) never goes away. Staying power on my skin is not great (better on others); but I spray a bit on clothes too and it performs wonderfully on fabric and helps me with the longevity for the day.

Crushed lemon seed sour, petitgrain and peach blossom light summer breeze, iced unsweetened green tea. How you wish a day spa smelled. If you went on a first date (regardless of your gender preferences) after work on a hot sticky summer's day, and your date showed up and smelled like this, you'd be delighted at the fresh clean icy-but-not-aquatic vibes. It's an inoffensive and slightly creative take on a clean refreshing unisex summer fragrance, but I can't imagine wearing it outside of the muggy days where you can't wear your signature and 3.5/4 season faves. Part of whats so delicious about it is the comparison to how other people smell at the end of a humid day 🫣 you're not supposed to say it, but it's true. I'll enthusiastically use my sample, and if I could afford a larger collection this would DEFINITELY be a contender for a high summer scent.

Got a sample for this, sprays it on my hair and wrist. Found it similar to any other 'verde' perfume concept. But spicier. The scent however keeps coming back now and again, as if reminding me that its there. Will took you off guard as you're writing a paper,listening to your friends problems or as you're walking to your car heading back home. I like it. The dry down will still remind you that you're wearing a tea fragrance but with a 'denser' feel to it, like a cumin. As its not stated, it could be the nutmeg. So i got it. A bottle. Didnt regret it. Its a crowd pleasing scent, although my friends didnt take it as a tea fragrance, but generally accepted it, as apposed the other 'heavier' perfume i wore. There are other great Verde perfume i agree, but this one lightens up a tad different stroke for me.

Another nice one from Lyn Harris. A very fresh citrus, bergamot lead tea, almost like drinking lady grey, but with some extra citrus. I have a small sample and despite me not loving this at first, on the way to work this is the one I enjoy the most. I can't stop reapplying, there is something very satisfying in it. See tea reference LOL. It is almost blending into the background, but still a lovely smell to linger. If I had to bring up something negative, it's for me masculine leaning, (but still unisex) and reminds me of 2000s trends somehow so not necessarily dated but not very unique. If someone likes to smell nice in the office without being annoying to colleagues, this is definitely one to get. Full bottle worthy in my humble opinion.

Tea Tonique is so refreshing. I’m really enjoying sampling it. It starts of reminding me of an elevated Green Tea with the citrus and fresh tea, after awhile the sweetness from the peach blossom becomes a little more apparent, though it’s not sugary sweet. The tea is slightly bitter, more like a freshly brewed iced tea blend. It’s not overly woody in the drydown, just fresh and invigorating. Sillage is moderate for most of the length of the west, though it’s (on my skin) on the low end of moderate longevity, around 3 hours. It’s so nice for warmer weather though! One of my favorites from Miller Harris, wonderfully aromatic and smells quality.

At first sniff, it reminded me of the opening of Arielle Shoshana's Monday: very citrusy, like lemon iced tea. I wrote it off, but found myself revisiting my wrists throughout the morning as they got sweeter and the citrus faded. By the time the sweetness dies down, this becomes a lightly sweet tea. Almost a skin scent. It smells SO clean. I felt incredibly fresh, like my whole body had been steam-cleaned - kind of a wild feeling. I loved it most when it dried down and became "you but better". Definitely will be revisiting and perhaps getting at least a small bottle!

Well isn't this just amazing. Opens with a very bright citrussy mix of lemon and bergamot. Soon enough it flows into the 'tea' territory but with a smoky depth to it. Finally merges into a nice mix of musk and prominent petitgrain on my skin. Longevity is very good at 6-8 hours of moderate projection, and a nice skin scent beyond this mark. I would not personally wear this on hot or humid days as it might become a bit dense in these conditions. Spring and early fall is where this will shine. Office friendly and just gorgeous. 8.5/10

This is lovely. It starts as a freshie, with a very light and green tea that is enhanced with bergamot til it sings a really high note. Super refreshing. After a bit though, the peach blossom comes in and it becomes a crystalline floral, with tea in the background. And the dry down is so beautiful, with a deeper maté tea and birch, yes birch, I can smell it in here and to me it gives the most non- woody wood, a white wood, which is cushioned in musk. Perfect for warm weather.

This is very nice and reserved fragrance - smells rich! Now that 'Bvlgari au the rouge’ (one of my favourites) is discontinued, this is a great alternative. I have a sample and this is the perfect EDP version of Bvlgari au the rouge (cologne) + Hermes Un Jardin En Mediterranee (Edt). Office friendly, safe, non-offensive, reserved and rich- Must have in the summer collection if you want to move away from typical Blues. Get it before is gets discontinued.

Just sniffing the bottle makes me happy. Such a fresh, aromatic uplifting scent with just a touch of subtle sweetness (very happy that isn’t more sweetness which I usually find cloying in warm weather). Tea and citrus is prominent but can still smell the other notes. Definitely unisex. Spa vibes. Actually pretty good moderation and longevity for a citrus scent.

just getting into perfumes but this is the first larger (still not full size because... it's miller harris lol) bottle i bought because i became obsessed with the 2ml sample and promptly dropped and broke it all over my floor. i can't even explain my love except this is just what i want to smell like. this is my platonic ideal of a Good Smell.

To me this sits in between wulong cha and thè yulong. it doesn‘t have the smokiness of wulong cha but has more edge than thè yulong. i think nutmeg really carries this fragrance through all stages. i think if you like the nutmeg in this you might like venenum by artisan parfumeur. it has a similar bready effect after the opening.

Citrus and tea note combination like many other tea scents. Slightly creamy and smoky wood note that reminds me of my hinoki soaprest gives it some depth combined with the musk. Overall it still has a very transparent feeling to it. Very elegant; I almost imagine it as a fresher version of my current favorite, Teapot Sonder.

This is the closest thing I have found in many years of searching to the long-discontinued Lemon Tea fragrance from the Body Shop, one of my all-time favorites and my signature at one time. I think this is a beautiful, citrus-forward tea fragrance that can be worn year-round. Elegant but also approachable.

Tea Tonique is, indeed, similar to Wulong Cha. However, I find TT to be a little smoother and cozier. All of the bright and clean notes of citrus and tea with the hint of spring blossoms and nutmeg giving a gentle wink. Even though WC’s performance is superior, I will be decluttering in favor of TT.

Great tea fragrance. I smell the lemon, tea and a light woody smokiness. It wasn't exactly what I thought it might be but i do love a tea perfume so i think this is very nice. It grew on me! Reminds me of heretic's dirty hinoki but less sharp and with tea of course!

We got this in a shower gel, conditioner and shampoo. It is one of the most wonderful scents my wife and I ever came across. We tried to get the perfume here in Canada but it’s next to impossible to get. Highly recommend if you can get it!

I got this and Fragonard’s Jasmin Perle de The on the same day. Had to do a double take because the two smell really alike— but then the Tea Tonique settles into a lemony iced tea. Love this, though Fragonard is a touch better for me.