Faith

Faith is a 50ml Eau de Cologne from Tessa Williams, one of her Elements range. It opens with bergamot, lemon and mandarin, then moves into neroli blossom, black tea, geranium and a touch of spice. The base is amber, labdanum, cedar and patchouli. The brand also describes orange blossom and Earl Grey tea, which are two ways of describing the same neroli and tea heart. The brand calls Faith relaxing and spiritually uplifting, with a sense of calm, and the scent reads that way on paper: bright citrus first, a cool tea heart, then a warm, quiet woody finish. That is a gentle, easy character rather than a loud one. There is almost no wearer information to go on. The only comment praises the house in general and says nothing about how Faith smells or how long it lasts. So there is no basis for a wear time, a trail or a season, and those are left at the middle. Faith suits someone who likes citrus and tea colognes with a warm base and wants something calm. A sample is the best way to decide whether the balance suits you.