Note

Black Tea

Black tea smells dry and leafy, with tannic bitterness, malty warmth, and sometimes smoky or dried-fruit nuances. Its accord shapes the heart and can linger into the base, blending with citrus, rose, woods, and musks.

In 51 perfumes. Usually found in the heart.

Opening
32%
Heart
64%
Drydown
4%
Found in Thé Noir 29, Elsewhere and Oudrising

Most popular with black tea

The best-known perfumes carrying it anywhere in the pyramid.

Often paired with

Notes that show up next to black tea more often than chance would predict.

How it reads

Woody and herbal above all. Reaches for smoky and bitter far more often than the catalogue as a whole.

  • woody
  • herbal
  • sweet
  • citrus
  • balsamic
  • smoky
  • warm spicy
  • fruity