L'Erbolario
L'Erbolario
93 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The blast of grapefruit and bergamot-adjacent orange arrives with genuine vigour, immediately tempered by oolong's dry, tannic grip and vervain's peppery green bite. You're not reaching for a sunny disposition here; you're being handed a steaming cup of tea with a twist of citrus peel.
As the citrus softens, water mint and lavender create a cool, almost aromatic breeze—think cool towel on warm skin rather than traditional florals. White blossoms and violet add a delicate mineral quality, whilst the oolong's leather-like underbelly persists, creating a sophisticated interplay between fresh and slightly earthy.
Mat absolute emerges with a subtle woody, almost tobacco-like warmth, whilst musk settles into a soft, skin-scent finish that's neither animalic nor clean—just gently comforting. The fragrance becomes increasingly intimate, a whisper rather than a declaration, lingering as a faint herbal-woody echo.
Foglie di Tè inhabits that rare space between a morning ritual and a meditative escape—it's less a fragrance than a sensory permission slip to slow down. The opening salvo of grapefruit and oolong tea is deceptively bright, but there's an immediate astringency that prevents this from becoming another citrus crowd-pleaser. Oolong tea brings a subtle leather-like dryness, that particular tannic grip you get from steeping leaves just a touch too long, which grounds the zesty grapefruit and orange in something altogether more contemplative. Vervain adds a green, almost herbal bite—less floral than you'd expect, more like crushing fresh mint leaves between your fingers.
What makes Foglie di Tè genuinely distinctive is how the heart notes honour rather than obscure the opening's tea character. Water mint doesn't sweeten the composition; instead, it sharpens the aromatic landscape, creating a cooling sensation that feels less like candy and more like the crisp air after rain. Lavender and white blossoms arrive tentatively, never dominating, playing supporting roles to the green notes' quiet dominance. There's a whisper of violet—mineral-tinged rather than powdery—that adds unexpected depth.
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