09/10/2022
Mlleghoul
352 Reviews
Mlleghoul
1
balanced and beautiful
This scent that has haunted me since 2004 when I first tried a sample of this perfume from Elizabeth W. and I've been hoarding that tiny vial for over fifteen years! Back then it was called Sweet Tea, but they've since changed the name to Té. That looks like an accent aigu, but I'm not certain that this is French. Maybe it's Spanish? Either way, perhaps they thought a rebranding would lend a classier vibe than sweet tea evokes with its deep south connotations as a sugared libation to accompany your all you can can-eat ribs and meat sweats. And as a Floridian, I love me some Sonny's BBQ so I mock not. Listing notes of amalfi lemons, black tea, and almond honey, the opening is lively and brisk with a tannic, floral elegance, the aromatic tea and intense perfume of the lemon balanced and beautiful. I don't get a sense of honey, just a lovely hint of sweetness, more like a light citrus syrup, or a limoncello. This is not the most nuanced or complex scent, but who cares? We like what we like and this is one of my favorite tea concept perfumes.
