Russian Tea
Russian Tea opens with a sharp jolt of black tea and citrus, the kind that stings awake before settling into something warmer.
The scent fingerprint
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By the editors · 2 min readRussian Tea opens with a sharp jolt of black tea and citrus, the kind that stings awake before settling into something warmer. The bergamot has an Earl Grey brightness, but quickly the composition darkens with smoke and leather, as if the tea were served in a room with old books and worn furniture. There's a salty, almost marine quality threading through that keeps it from being too cozy or predictable.
As it develops, the leather becomes more prominent—supple rather than harsh—and a dry, slightly resinous woodiness anchors the base. This isn't the perfumed elegance of afternoon tea service; it's more like a samovar in a dacha, brackish water and tannin. The overall effect is austere and a bit melancholic, best suited to cold weather and solitary moments when you want something substantial on your skin.
Scent twins
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