All tagged tea and perfumery
Join me for a gongfu cha session with a traditional Muzha Tieguanyin oolong. In this post, I deconstruct the tea's deep, roasted profile, mapping its complex layers of aged leather, osmanthus, and charcoal directly to the aroma chemicals used in perfumery.
Let's eplore how niche perfumers interpret tea in their fragrances. From bright Moroccan mint and refreshing Ceylon black tea to meditative Taiwanese oolongs, here are eight remarkable tea-inspired fragrances.
This autumn, join me and perfumer Julianne Lee for a special hands-on class at the Institute for Art and Olfaction. We will explore the complex aromatic profiles of Taiwanese oolongs and learn how to translate a tea's natural scent into a fragrance formula.