London Fog

Soft, cozy, and a little rainy-day chic. It has that slightly misty, musky-woody vibe, comforting but not heavy. Think cool walks in a crisp city fog with a warm, clean aura lingering behind. Very “effortless chic” energy, low-key but memorable.

It definitely smells like earl Grey tea on paper, but it pulls very sharp on my skin. I dont think this scent is for me.

I know everyone's skin can cause different reactions to different perfumes, and I have been looking for a creamy, not-too-sweet, non-powdery sandalwood scent. While doing some online lurking on different fragrance forums, many people expressed that this particular iteration of a London Fog perfume seemed to be quite citrusy on the opening, and that turned me off of trying it for a while. Thank goodness Scent Split offers a 1ml sample size, or I might never have tried this.

The four perfumes I sampled were London Fog (my favorite), Piano Santal (creamy sandalwood, but not with the delicate sweetness I was looking for), Tam Dao (another beautiful, soft sandalwood, but with some smokiness that, while lovely, wasn't what I wanted) and Santal 33 (stunning, but VERY sandalwood forward, which is beautiful but not what I desired).

Yes, when I first apply Brandt's London Fog to the skin I do notice the bergamot. I don't typically go for fresh fragrance as I tend to pull the vanilla and warmth out of perfumes, but the (non offensive) citrusy top note does seem to disappear on me pretty quickly. A mid note of a milky lavender is present for a while as it settles. What I am left with is a soft, creamy, not-too-sweet vanilla with a hint of sandalwood. EXACTLY what I was looking for in so many other sandalwood fragrances.

The thing that sold me on this is the longevity. I'm honestly blown away. I can still smell the perfume on my skin the following day after application. My clothes carry the fragrance as well (note that the citrus/bergamot does stay a little more prevalent on clothing vs. my skin). I will absolutely be adding this beautiful perfume to my collection.

Everything you could want in a tea scent!

The perfect tea smell and the name is so so fitting. Would consider a full
Bottle

There is that first note that I don’t like, something sour, potentially bergamot. After it wears off it opens nicely, I am just not sure I want to continue wearing it

London Fog

Loved this scent. Black tea and slightly creamy. My new fall tea staple scent! Longevity about 6 hours on my arms

The british fragrance makers seem to always include a "clean" or "soapy" quality and I love it. Fragrance changes as it dries down. Seems to a a very slight lactose quality which I really like. Kinda weird 'cos I hate most lactose fragrances.
You would think London Fog would want a broad people pleaser but this fragrance strikes out on a unique course. Maybe a slight powdery quality and a gentle vanilla. Nice sandalwood. Not heavy at all. Very mild sillage and projection.

Really nice, citrus-forward early grey scent that’s rounded out by a sweet sandalwood. Super soft, not pushy or loud so would be good in close quarters or office settings. The tea is a calming scent, and although the lavender is fairly subtle, I feel it’s enough to add to that calming effect.