A Rather Novel Collection Taverns & The Hague by Caroline Sabas
A Rather Novel Collection Taverns & The Hague is a clean citrus tea fragrance with mandarin, Amalfi lemon, violet leaf, musk and an oolong tea idea. Wearers describe it as grassy, ozonic, fresh and lightly sweet, with a cool green character that suits warm days. The sweetness is the main divider. Some find it refreshing and easy, while one reviewer found it.
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Performance Metrics
38 VOTESOpen Performance Breakdown 1 TAKE
Performance evidence is mixed but useful. Voters place longevity between moderate and long lasting, with sillage mostly moderate and sometimes strong. Review text suggests the fragrance pencil may behave differently from the spray, ranging from strong and economical to soft, easy to rub off and short lived.
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Taverns & The Hague smells fresh, green and citrusy, with lemon and mandarin brightening a light tea accord. Violet leaf adds a grassy, watery, ozonic edge, while musk keeps the base clean. The overall feel is cool and summery, though the sweetness can become more noticeable than expected on some skin.
Main Accords
7 MAPPEDThe citrus accord feels bright and fresh rather than juicy or candied. Ozonic and green facets give the perfume its airy, grassy lift, while violet leaf adds a cool watery sharpness. Musk smooths the dry-down and keeps it clean. The powdery trace seems secondary, more of a soft finish than a dominant makeup-like powder.
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When to Wear
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It looks easiest to wear in summer and spring. The vote picture leans most toward daytime.
Pros & Cons
Quick take before you sampleWHY PEOPLE MAY LIKE IT
Fresh citrus tea character feels distinctive.
Violet leaf gives a cool green edge.
Works especially well for warm daytime wear.
Clean musky base keeps it easy to wear.
Oolong tea idea adds interest without heaviness.
Ozonic freshness makes it feel airy.
Unisex profile is believable and natural.
Limited collection context gives it collector appeal.
Some wearers find a little goes a long way.
Good fit for fans of green clean scents.
WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR
Sweetness can become cloying for some wearers.
Fragrance pencil performance appears inconsistent.
May be hard to find because it was limited edition.
Not ideal for people who dislike grassy green notes.
Ozonic freshness may feel too sharp or clean.
Tea note is light rather than deep or smoky.
Pencil format may rub off quickly.
Small evidence base means blind buying carries risk.
May not satisfy fans of richer tea perfumes.
Availability and condition may vary on resale markets.
Fragranxe Review
EDITORIAL“A Rather Novel Collection Taverns & The Hague Review”
A Rather Novel Collection Taverns & The Hague by Caroline Sabas is one of Anthropologie's 2009 A Rather Novel Collection fragrances, a limited series built around a literary, book-like concept. This one sits in a citrus aromatic style, with notes of oolong tea, mandarin, Amalfi lemon, violet leaf and musk.
On skin, the fragrance appears to open with bright citrus and a very clean green lift. Reviewers repeatedly call it grassy, ozonic and fresh, which gives a good idea of the texture. This is not a dense tea perfume or a smoky tea scent. It feels cooler, cleaner and more transparent, with the tea acting as a pale infusion behind lemon, mandarin and violet leaf.
The violet leaf matters because it gives the perfume its green, slightly watery edge. Instead of turning leafy in a dark forest direction, Taverns & The Hague stays crisp and airy. One wearer described it as light tea in a clean musky base, accented by citrus and violet leaf. Another found grassy green, ozonic and citrus facets most noticeable. That overlap makes the fragrance easier to picture than the unusual name suggests.
Sweetness is where the fragrance becomes less universal. One reviewer loved the wider Anthropologie Fragrance Book series but called this one cloyingly sweet and unpleasant to have following them all day. That does not cancel the fresh, green character, but it adds an important warning. If your skin tends to amplify sweetness in citrus musks, this may feel less brisk than the note list implies.
Performance looks format dependent. The page votes suggest moderate to long lasting wear with moderate to sometimes strong sillage. The review text is less uniform because two people discuss the fragrance pencil. One found the pencil fresh, strong and economical, while another said it lasted only an hour or two and rubbed off easily. Buyers comparing old bottles, pencils or partials should keep format and storage condition in mind.
As a wearing experience, Taverns & The Hague makes the most sense as a daytime warm weather scent. It has enough green bite and clean musk to feel polished, but the tea and citrus keep it casual. It should appeal to people who like fresh tea fragrances, violet leaf, ozonic clean scents and summer afternoon perfumes that feel refreshing without becoming aquatic shampoo.
The best reason to seek it out is its specific mix of citrus, tea, violet leaf and clean musk inside a charming limited Anthropologie concept. The main reason to sample first is the sweetness. For some wearers it will be a cool, green citrus tea scent. For others, the sweet fresh base may become too persistent.
FAQs
What does A Rather Novel Collection Taverns & The Hague smell like?+
It smells like a fresh citrus tea fragrance with green violet leaf, clean musk and an ozonic, grassy edge. Reviewers mention mandarin, lemon, tea, violet leaf and a cool clean feeling, with some sweetness underneath.
Is Taverns & The Hague more citrus, tea or green?+
It reads as all three, but the strongest impression is citrus and green freshness over a light tea base. The tea is not dark or smoky. It is described more as clean, cool and violet leaf laced.
Is A Rather Novel Collection Taverns & The Hague sweet?+
Yes, it can be. Several descriptions point to freshness, grassiness and citrus, but one wearer specifically found it cloyingly sweet on skin. If sweet fresh scents often bother you, sampling first is sensible.
Is Taverns & The Hague good for summer?+
Yes. The available feedback points strongly toward summer and daytime wear. Reviewers describe it as refreshing, cool, clean and suitable for warm weather, especially if you like citrus tea fragrances.
How long does A Rather Novel Collection Taverns & The Hague last?+
Performance evidence is mixed. Voters split between moderate and long lasting, while one fragrance pencil user said it lasted only an hour or two and rubbed off easily. The spray and pencil formats may not perform the same.
Does Taverns & The Hague project strongly?+
It can be noticeable, but it does not look uniformly loud. Sillage votes lean moderate with some strong votes, and one pencil wearer said a little goes a long way. Another pencil wearer found it softer and short lived.
Is A Rather Novel Collection Taverns & The Hague unisex?+
Yes. The fragrance is listed for women and men, and the scent profile supports a unisex read: citrus, tea, violet leaf, musk, green freshness and ozonic facets rather than a strongly gendered floral or gourmand structure.
Who is Taverns & The Hague best for?+
It suits someone who likes clean citrus, green tea perfumes, violet leaf freshness and musky dry-downs. It is especially relevant for shoppers who want something airy and casual rather than heavy, spicy or very sweet gourmand.
Who might dislike Taverns & The Hague?+
It may not suit people who dislike sweet fresh scents, grassy green notes, ozonic effects or violet leaf. One reviewer enjoyed the concept but found the sweetness unpleasant when it followed them through the day.
Is Taverns & The Hague a safe blind buy?+
Only if you already like citrus tea fragrances with green, ozonic and lightly sweet facets. The limited review evidence is mostly positive, but the sweetness and green sharpness are specific enough that a sample is safer.
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COMMUNITY DUPESCOREThere is not enough supplied comparison evidence to name a true dupe. One reviewer was reminded of it by Illuminum Tahitian Yuzu, so shoppers who like citrusy tea-adjacent freshness may find that comparison useful, but Taverns & The Hague should be judged on its own green tea, violet leaf and clean musk structure.
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