Noble Otter Thé Noir et Vanille Aftershave Splash — 4 oz

This one's a Noble Otter aftershave splash — the ingredient list (denatured alcohol base, witch hazel, menthol) and the "can't ship internationally" note give it away. The scent is a Le Labo Thé Noir 29 riff, so I've kept the description evocative without naming the reference. One thing to flag: the "Black Tea and Vanilla" translation is slightly off — I've corrected it.

Thé Noir et Vanille — black tea and vanilla — is what a quiet late-night cup smells like in a Paris flat. Bergamot and loose black tea open it; jasmine and a whisper of strawberry drift underneath; warm vanilla holds the whole thing together and keeps it from ever turning sharp. As a splash it's alcohol-based, so it hits cool and bracing, tightens the skin, and settles into a scent that lingers close for an hour or two. For men who take their tea seriously and want their aftershave to say so.

Notes Bergamot, loose black tea, jasmine, strawberry, vanilla.

Details

• Traditional aftershave splash — cooling, toning, lightly antiseptic
• Aloe, witch hazel, chamomile, and allantoin to soothe; a touch of menthol for the cool
• Use: splash into cupped hands and press into damp skin after shaving
• 4 oz / 118 ml
• Made in the USA

Full ingredients Denatured Alcohol, Aloe Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Witch Hazel, Water, Polysorbate 20, Fragrance, White Willow Bark Extract, Chamomile Extract, Carrot Extract, Seaweed Extract, Menthol, Phenoxyethanol, Allantoin, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate.

Curator's note A splash isn't a balm — it cools and scents, it doesn't moisturize. If your skin runs dry, follow it with a balm once it's dried down. Worn on its own, it's one of the better tea scents in the drawer.