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Trending Notes: Exploring Tea Scented Fragrances With Hannah Black

We're excited to introduce one of our newest team members, Hannah. As one of our scent experts, Hannah has in-depth knowledge of fragrance composition and upcoming trends. For our first ever Trending Notes newsletter, she's sharing her favorite fragrances that feature a tea note. Read on to learn more about this multi-dimensional note.

Here at Merz Apothecary & Smallflower, we’re no strangers to the many wondrous properties of tea.

Whether it's refreshing yet energizing or herbal and calming, tea enriches our mental and physical wellbeing while offering the respite of a ritual. As the seasons change, this versatile beverage both warms us up and cools us down, making it the perfect pre-fall fragrance. 

Traverse volatile weather shifts with a spritz of these scents, each highlighting a unique facet of the tea note.

Remember Me by Jovoy

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Milk scents are having a major moment. Add a splash of lactonic luxury to your collection with this citrus-forward fragrance. Chai-like in structure, Remember Me is a unique gourmand rounded out by buttery tropical florals, warm ginger, and sweet yet sharp woody notes.

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Mixed Emotions by Byredo
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For those who take their tea more bitter than milky, this herbaceous scent veers away from the gourmand, producing a study in contrasts. Dry mate mingles with tangy black currant, while violet leaf adds an ozonic quality to a dry papyrus and woody birch base.

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Moonmilk by Stora Skuggan

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This standout sandalwood pairs the dry, earthy qualities of tea with warm cardamon, juicy lime, and leather-like lily of the valley to create a balanced yet mysterious composition. Supremely wearable and absolutely worthy of its cult-like signature scent status. 

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Dear Polly by Vilhelm Parfumerie

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Black tea, refreshing green apple, almost aquatic bergamot, inky oak moss, and mineralic amber combine to produce a cooling iced tea experience. Pair with linen ensembles to ride out the season’s stubborn heat waves.

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Gris Charnel by BDK

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A modern classic for a reason. Jammy fig, waxy iris, and bourbon vetiver with a cozy base of tonka bean and sturdy sandalwood. Best worn with the comfort of your beloved’s sweater. 

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If you're curious about these fragrances or other's in our collection, come see me and the team of scent experts in-store at Merz Apothecary or browse hundreds of niche fragrance options at Smallflower.com. , opens in a new tab

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