Past / Presence

Bergamot opens with bright citrus snap—crisp, almost spicy—before yielding to jasmine's creamy white florals and the tannic grip of black tea steeping in the heart. The tea stays grounding, never floral-sweet, while jasmine softens its edges. Tonka bean rises in the base, bringing warm vanilla and almond-skin softness that deepens the tea's earthiness into something almost leathery. The dry-down settles into a quiet hum of tonka's creamy warmth, the bergamot and jasmine now just memory, leaving only the gentle vanilla-amber skin scent of the base.