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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Perfumery of Tea

Often when I step into a tea shop
I am reminded of perfume shops in Paris.
We open containers and sniff.
Oh the fragrance sitting there.
Sometimes the fragrance is of earthy tones
or is a sweetness we smell there.

Maybe what we smell is bergomot or orange and cloves.
But whatever the fragrance,
take a sniff and savor the special smell of tea.

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"The fragrance of adventure and poetry endlessly 
pervades each cup of tea."
Henri Mariage, founder of Mariage Freres.

Photo taken in Barcelona, Spain, as I stepped inside a beautiful, small tea shop.

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10 comments:

  1. TracyFebruary 17, 2012 at 3:36 AM

    You are right, Marilyn... stepping inside a tea shop is often like entering a perfume shop! Last weekend I was reminded of this very thing when I went to a tea/coffee merchant for some fresh loose leaf teas. The tea displays shelves had a little tiny glass bottle 1/4 filled with tea leaves...unstop to get a scent before choosing/buying... It was like perfume heaven... aaahhh... I should do a tea post soon. ;o) Happy Weekend ((HUGS))

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  2. somepinkflowersFebruary 17, 2012 at 6:15 AM

    bergomot oil
    amber
    cardamon

    Transporting fragrances
    from
    my past...


    {{ possibilities
    R everywhere }}

    ♥

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  3. relevanttealeafFebruary 17, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    What an awesome experience this tea shop must have been, Marilyn!

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  4. Angela McRaeFebruary 17, 2012 at 7:45 AM

    Sniffing all the teas is one of the things I love about going to Teavana!

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  5. parTea ladyFebruary 18, 2012 at 4:20 AM

    That looks like a lovely tea shop you visited in Spain.

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  6. AdrienneFebruary 18, 2012 at 4:25 AM

    Mmmm - the aroma of tea!
    ~Adrienne~

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  7. koraleeFebruary 18, 2012 at 7:06 AM

    I am hooked on tea shops! We have a great one in town..David's Tea...I am always in there sniffing around.
    Hugs to you.

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  8. Donna and Miss SpenserFebruary 18, 2012 at 10:31 PM

    I loved the picture...what fun it would be to not only sniff all those teas, but to sample them as well...thanks for sharing!

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  9. JeanieFebruary 19, 2012 at 7:43 AM

    We don't have good tea shops in Lansing. Shops that sell tea and tea shops are quite different! But there is a nice one in Ann Arbor, not far from the highway, which maybe you'll see when you're in Michigan!

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  10. RosemaryFebruary 22, 2012 at 7:21 AM

    Fun comparison! Love the photo of the tea shop in Barcelona.

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