Chypre : Thé Noir & Bergamote
Accord Parfait

A dark and smoky black tea is lightened up by combining it with bergamot. This combination is a characteristic of Earl Grey, but this one is heavier a blend. This black tea has a lot of smokiness to it, but less tannins and less harshness as, for instance the opening of Bvlgaru Black, but is has definite bite - although it is a formula applied quite often.

Later on the tea nights becomes less dark and the smokiness is reduced gradually. Pleasant.

I get moderate sillage, adequate projection and five hours of longevity - not the best performance but nice, although with only the bergamot being part of the usual mix this is not really a chypre in the original sense of the word.

Overall a good start, but quite linear after the initial opening phase, and lack originality a bit. 2.75/5.