Tea House Fragrance

Simon does a lot of random crafts, and one of them recently has been making colognes - inspired by tea, or places where you often encounter tea! 


Aged Sheng Pu'er:

Meant to resemble a well-aged, musky, mushroom-ey pu'er.

Base notes of oakmoss, calamus, and mushrooms.
Heart notes of sandalwood, pine, and black tea. 
Top notes of black pepper and camphor. 

Matcha:

This fragrance captures both the depth and bright greenness of good matcha. 

Base notes of mushroom, algae, and moss.
Heart notes of cut grass, dry grass, and fern. 
Top notes of cherry blossom and black pepper.


Yunnan Black:

Reminds me of a somewhat aged Dian Hong or sun-dried black tea. 

Base notes of chocolate, leather, and musk.
Heart notes of black tea and tobacco.
Top notes of bay rum and champaca flower


White Tea:

Bright and sweet with a mild muskiness - not unlike Silver Needles.

Base notes of ambrette seed and dry grass.
Heart notes of white tea and fern.
Top notes of honeydew, sweet pea (flower), and apple.


Shu Pu'er:

Like walking through a forest after the rain, capturing the warm, earthy delight of shu pu'er. 

Base notes of soil, aloeswood, and vetiver.
Heart notes of black tea, ambergris, and tobacco.
Top notes of choya loban (Indian frankincense) and oakmoss.


Indian Temple:

There are little altars with incense lit on the most random streets of India. This cologne was inspired by my own encounters with these spaces!

Base notes of musk, choya loban (Indian frankincense).
Heart notes of sandalwood and ambrette seeds.
Top notes of champaca flower. 


Holy Wood:

My attempt to recreate my favorite, and far too expensive for me, cologne ("Sacred Wood", by Kilian) 

Base notes of musk and guaiacol (think, the smell of damp wood with a touch of smoke). 
Heart notes of Mysore sandalwood (the best of the best sandalwood!), and petrichor. 
Top notes of black pepper and cedar.