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What does black tea smell like in perfumery?
Have you ever heard of Lapsang Souchong? This black tea has intense, surprisingly smoky, floral, and woody notes. After harvesting, the tea is smoked over a pine fire to give it a very distinctive woody, smoky flavor. Invented in the Fujian province of southeast China, Lapsang Souchong likely dates back to the 18th century. Its name means “small leaves of the original mountain.” It is said that tea farmers—believing the harvest was ruined and that the tea needed to be dried as quickly as possible to avoid losing it completely—came up with the idea of smoking it with the wood of a local resinous tree.
What does mugwort add?
Mugwort's scent is described as camphoraceous, fresh, herbaceous, and bitter. This small plant, extracted by distillation, belongs to the aromatic family. Its aromatic accents sometimes recall the more herbaceous facets of cannabis, and make a wonderful pairing with these notes.
How is birch wood used?
Birch oil is obtained by slow destructive distillation of wood. These molecules are very heavy, have a powerful aroma, and stabilize the other ingredients. Birch wood adds depth and warm, soft, and leathery facets. It is very useful for creating natural leather notes.
