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[kaidan_the_bat]

Bleh. I don't really know if I like lilac-flavored things. The taste is a bit too powdery and perfumey for me; like I should be using it as a sachet instead of drinking it as a tea. Or spraying it on myself; it's not unlike the body sprays I liked as a teenager. Glad I only bought a 1 oz. bag. Wasn't even $2, so no great loss

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[deepredrequiem]

Was it Simpson & Vail or Strand's lilac blend? S&V's I don't really like much; their black tea base is too light and the lilac too perfumey. It's a lot like you described, right down the powderiness.

maybe I will transfer it to a silky bag and use it as a sachet
Could also try using it as a tea rinse. I'm sure a lilac-scented tea would be nice.

[kaidan_the_bat]

S&V. I haven't yet ordered from Strand. A lilac-scented tea rinse might be nice though.

[deepredrequiem]

It really would be. Also I'm not surprised, since S&V's lilac tea tastes the way my deodorant smells. Their other florals are good, but the lilac's just way too perfumey.

Strand's has a better base, so it holds up against the lilac. It's more flowery-berry, not so much flowery perfume.

[kaidan_the_bat]

Hm. Maybe I'll try it the next time I order tea. Won't be for a while though, since my tea corner's pretty well-stocked, and Mom will kill me if I buy any more.

From what I've tasted, S&V's black base is really not good at standing up to strong florals. The light base works with their violet tea, but the lilac overwhelms it. Maybe I just don't like lilac, I dunno.

Their Strawberry Cupcake and Apple Cinnamon Coffeecake teas are obscenely good though.