Description
Tea Road
In 1727 the Treaty of Kyakhta was signed by negotiators Sava Vladislavić of
Imperial Russia and Tulišen of the Qing Empire of China. The treaty
regulated diplomatic and trade relations between the two empires and
created the tea road which stretched all the way from Peking through the
Gobi desert and the Siberian Taiga to St. Petersburg in western Russia.
Horse and camel caravans carrying wooden crates filled with Chinese black
tea were traded for Russian fur and leather. During the long and
treacherous journey, campfires were lit to stay warm and unintentionally
contributed to the subtle smoke aroma of the black tea.
Olfactory Group: Amber Woody
Notes:
Black Tea, Leather, Musk, Bergamot, Smoke, Woods
