Today I'm Wearing: Black Orange Pekoe, by Bohdidharma

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Today I'm wearing Black Orange Pekoe, a stunning citric floral composition from Bohdidharma. A beguiling and intoxicating blend of Chinese blood orange, Japanese yuzu, and prized Sicilian bergamot, marking a revelatory meeting of East and West, opens the scent with a burst of juicy, vibrant fruit accords. From these delicate yet potent strains, heart notes of rich cacao and Asian liquorice bring body to the scent with their irresistible gourmand aromas. The gorgeous aromas of Indian jasmine and Moroccan rose, both celebrated across the globe, bring their delicate, ephemeral beauty to bear, cutting through the richness of the scent's heart notes to create a fully rounded olfactory experience.

Black Orange Pekoe is part of a stunning collection from Bohdidharma, a house that looks back to ancient tradition in order to push the boundaries of modern perfumery forwards into the 21st century. The Buddhist tea ceremony is a tradition with a history stretching back aeons, however it was the 5th century monk, Bodhidharma, who is credited with bringing this tradition to China through the founding of Chan Buddhism. To celebrate this profound contribution, the house have based their new range of scents around the act of taking tea, basing their compositions around a selection of the finest ingredients the Far East has to offer. With diverse and luxurious ingredients like fine Chinese lotus blossom, black tonka tea, and Indian trumpet flower, the Bohdidharma range promises to expand your olfactory horizons with their unique and contemporary compositions.

To view the entire Bohdidharma range, or order a sample of Black Orange Pekoe, check out our website, here.

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