I got this tea as an inexpensive everyday mindless drinker (to save the money for pricier teas for special moods) and it delivered. The smell is pleasant, rather complex and muted, not in-your-face how it often happens with many flavored blends.
The taste is robust, i.e. you can drink it with all kinds of foods and sweets and it does not get lost. It kind of hard to describe since all of the blend’s components come together so nicely. Sometimes it seems to me that I am drinking the pure perfume, which does feels a bit weird. In general, it’s better not to dwell on the taste trying to deconstruct it. In any case, it feels different at different times, concentrations and steeps.
The overall impression is of a relaxing, optimistic amusement. The closest tea that produced the similar feeling for me was lychee tea. I like Paris, and while not the greatest tea, it certainly has a place. Looking forward to try other blends by Harney & Sons: Florence and Catherine the Great.
Flavors: Caramel, Vanilla
