Hands holding a cup of green tea at a tea ceremony
← The three primersNo. 02 · Scent Primer

Tea Ceremony

Fresh, herbal & calming

Tea Ceremony is a fragrance primer: a lightweight, scented dry body oil that you put on before your perfume. Layers under white musk, neroli and cashmere woods.

matcha green teaquiet lavender
10 ml rollerball50 ml dropper7 ingredientsMade in Poland

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Made for layering, not for longevity.

I won’t promise that your perfume lasts longer, the promise most perfume primers are sold on. A Scent Primer does two things I can stand behind: it leaves your skin soft and hydrated in seconds, with no greasy feel, and it carries a soft note of its own that blends with the perfume you already own.

How Tea Ceremony layers.

Two directions
Clean & crisp

With aquatic notes, eucalyptus, lemon or grapefruit: an invigorating morning.

Soft & ethereal

With white musk, neroli or cashmere woods: a soothing, spa-like aura.

My ritual

Roll Tea Ceremony on your neck, collarbones and wrists after the shower. Give it a few seconds to sink in, then spray your fresh perfume on top: matcha and lavender add a soft green note underneath.

Perfumes it layers under.

8 from my layering guide
  • AlienMuglerJasmine, cashmeran wood & amber
  • Chance Eau TendreChanelQuince, grapefruit, hyacinth & white musk
  • NomadeChloéOakmoss, freesia & mirabelle plum
  • Baccarat Rouge 540 (EDP)Maison Francis KurkdjianSaffron, jasmine, ambergris & cedar
  • Gypsy WaterByredoBergamot, juniper, incense & vanilla
  • L'Air du Désert MarocainTauer PerfumesCoriander, petitgrain, amber & cedar
  • Valaya / Valaya ExclusifParfums de MarlyPeach, bergamot, akigalawood & musk
  • Wood Sage & Sea SaltJo Malone LondonAmbrette seeds, sea salt & sage

Your perfume is not here? The full layering guide has 40 perfumes. Perfume names and houses belong to their owners and are mentioned only as examples of what you may already own. Hernas Beauty is not affiliated with them.

What is in it.

Seven ingredients

Grape seed oil, argan oil, sea buckthorn oil, raspberry seed oil, sugar cane squalane, coco caprylate, vitamin E. The same in both bottles. It sinks in within seconds, with no greasy feel and no stains on your clothes.

10 ml · rollerball

For your bag: neck and wrists on the go, and it never leaks.

50 ml · dropper

For your bathroom: the whole body after the shower.

Your Scent Archetype

Tea Ceremony is the primer of The Minimalist. You love crisp tea, bergamot, fresh botanicals, and clean “second-skin” aromas. You want to smell elevated, understated, and fresh out of the shower.

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Tea Ceremony Scent Primer: a fragrance primer for layering · Hernas Beauty