{"product_id":"the-tea-100ml","title":"THE TEA | Room Spray 100ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE TEA | Room Spray 100ml\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA considered blend evoking clarity and truth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2022, I was asked to create a fragrance for the Turquoise Mountain Candle, a luxury product designed to raise funds for a royal charity supporting Palestinian artisan communities. For over two years, I invested myself completely in this project — formulating the scent, sourcing materials, ensuring regulatory compliance, solving technical problems. My name was prominently featured as the fragrance creator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn March 2025, my name was removed from the product without notice or explanation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reason was documented in an internal email from the brand's Managing Director: \"Nadeem Crowe, the maker of the scent, is officially campaigning for Palestine and we CANNOT be politically involved in our products.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI was erased because I advocate for Palestinian rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat made this worse was the asymmetry. While the brand removed my name citing political neutrality, they simultaneously maintained and actively promoted a named collaboration with an Israeli architect whose stated practice is explicitly Zionist in purpose — designed to encourage immigration to Israel and create \"ambassadors\" for the Israeli state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not political neutrality. This is discriminatory application of political criteria based on which side of a geopolitical question you advocate for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY THE TEA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Spilling the tea\" means revealing what was hidden. The Fischer email — the documented proof of discrimination — is the tea being spilled. And lapsang souchong, the heart of this fragrance, is literally tea: dark, smoky, impossible to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery bottle of THE TEA carries the story. The fragrance that a luxury brand tried to erase is now being sold under my own name, with the truth printed on every label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a threat. It is accountability made tangible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE FRAGRANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE TEA is built on lapsang souchong — a Chinese black tea famous for its intense, smoky character. The scent evokes the deep amber warmth of tea leaves dried over pine wood fires, creating a richness that fills a room and lingers in the air long after the initial spray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a scent that persists. A scent that cannot be ignored. A scent that, like truth, leaves its mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike the original candle — which launched anonymously, stripped of its story and creator — THE TEA room spray carries both the fragrance and the narrative. When you spray this in your home, you are not just creating ambiance. You are making a statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOUR COMMITMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA proportion of proceeds from every sale of THE TEA goes directly to charities supporting Palestinian communities and Palestinian artisan rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a product created by a Jordanian-British perfumer to support the communities and causes I care about — the communities that the original brand tried to silence me about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you buy THE TEA, you are not just purchasing a fragrance. You are joining a conversation about accountability, about the right to advocate for what you believe in, and about refusing to be erased.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Size:** 100ml room spray\u003cbr\u003e**Scent Profile:** Smoky, warm, persistent\u003cbr\u003e**Key Notes:** Lapsang souchong, amber, musk\u003cbr\u003e**Made by:** Rook Perfumes\u003cbr\u003e**Spray Pattern:** Fine mist\u003cbr\u003e**Longevity:** 4-6 hours in average room\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA FINAL NOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI attempted to resolve the original situation through fair commercial negotiation. The brand refused to engage in a way that recognised my time. work and treatment. I tried to resolve it privately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo now this fragrance tells the story publicly. Every bottle is a conversation starter. Every spray is a small act of resistance against erasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fragrance you tried to erase is now impossible to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr Nadeem Crowe is a British-Jordanian emergency medicine doctor and fragrance formulator. He is the creator of Rook Perfumes and is currently pursuing an employment tribunal case for discrimination against Royal Free London NHS Trust. A proportion of proceeds from THE TEA goes to charities supporting Palestinian communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I created this fragrance to celebrate my heritage and support a charity working with Palestinian communities. Instead, I was removed because I advocate for Palestine. The brand said they 'CANNOT be politically involved.' But they are politically involved. They are simply on a different side. Now you can buy the fragrance they tried to erase, with the truth printed on every bottle.\" Dr Nadeem Crowe\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rook Perfumes London | Unique Unisex Fragrance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58193270636925,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/1570\/4691\/files\/make_the_bottle_smaller_so_202605211425.jpg?v=1779372812","url":"https:\/\/rookperfumes.co.uk\/fr\/products\/the-tea-100ml","provider":"Rook Perfumes London | Unique Unisex Fragrance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}