TEA ROSE
A rose stripped of symbolism and sweetness, drawn back to a clear botanical outline.
Roses tend to arrive loaded with meaning. Tea Rose sets that aside: with emotion, sweetness and symbolism stripped away, the flower is returned to its botanical state, clear and almost neutral. It is less a statement than a condition.
Lychee and Burgundy blackcurrant open with juiciness and a light tartness, while French clary sage tightens the fruit with a dry, herbal green. At the heart, Turkish rose sits between the soft prickle of pink pepper and the green bite of Spanish thyme, so its outline comes forward more than the fullness of its petals. The result reads like a rose thinned to a tea-like line, transparent rather than lush.
Cedarwood and patchouli heart steady that line with dry wood and an earthy calm. Nothing here is meant to sprawl; the composition stays clean, stable and restrained.
