Black Tea by Murdock

This is my first review on basenotes. Please forgive my ignorance in describing notes, projection, etc. I can simply state that this is a very, very nice clean masculine scent. I was searching for a refined, clean barbershop scent in the traditional English tradition, only without too much powder or florals I detected when exploring this genre. I was a bit timid in trying something too spicy...but decided to purchase Black Tea "blind" based on a recommendation from someone I trust (no samples are available as of this review) and a rapidly developing "street cred" for this scent. I was very glad I did... I think the description of Black Tea as a "modern barbershop cologne" is quite accurate. It is sharp, crisp with just enough spice & leather; not overpowering - and a very nice black tea note. No powder or florals here...Very clean & refined...think charcoal grey suit/starched white shirt and no tie. It's refined, but not formal & stuffy. I will also state that the gentlemen at Murdock's offer terrific customer service....like free shipping to the USA and samples of their facial products with my purchase. All in all a strong thumb's up.