EVENT LISTING: High Tea with a hint of fragrance at Wild Coast Sun

Tea and perfume pairing, Saturday, 20 November 2021

You have heard of taste pairings with cheese and wine or champagne and caviar for sophisticated palates, but have you heard of pairing fragrances with a high tea?

Wild Coast Sun has joined up with Fragrance Queen, Liz Ferrett, to take guests attending the next High Tea through a unique fragrance journey.

Perfumes are categorised on the fragrance wheel as Floral, Oriental, Woody, and Fresh, and be the perfect accompaniment to a variety of delicious cakes and treats.

According to the Ferrett, teas and cakes that pair well to the fragrance wheel are vanilla desserts with Floral, carrot cake with Oriental, chocolate slice topped with frosting/ chocolate Eclairs with Woody, and citrus cupcakes/ orange and cream cheese frosting cakes with Fresh.

While guests tuck into the delicious eats, taking in the aroma of their hot brews, Liz will heighten one’s sense of smell with her decades of experience and expertise on the subject.

“Don’t choose a scent that smells good on a friend as it won’t smell the same on you,” she advises.

Guests will be schooled on the art of choosing the best fragrance for one’s own skin, how best to apply (spritz) perfume, how to store their collection, seasonal trends, and what perfumes to wear if one has sinus.

And the fun does not stop here.

Guests will also get a makeover by Dischem make-up artists and receive their very own sample set of six 2ml perfumes to take home.

EVENT DETAILS

According to the fragrance wheel, the following teas pair well and will be served on the day for guests to test and try, bearing in mind there can be a cross over:

• Floral with fruity and vanilla tea:  Four Red Fruit, Raspbeery & Pomegranate and Strawberry & Mango
• Oriental with chai, honey and green tea: Indian Chai, Geen Tea & Jasmin, Green Tea & Mint and Camomile/Honey & Vanilla
• Woody with ginger or earthy tea: Lemon & Ginger and Liquorice/Mint and Fennel
• Fresh with citrus and green tea: Green Tea & Lemon

Normal tea will be served with a selection of Ceylon and Rooibos teas, as well as coffee.

On the eats menu, guests will indulge in a mouth-watering selection of pastries and cakes including fresh strawberries and cream, caramel cake, orange and cream cheese frosting cake, chocolate Eclairs, selection of cupcakes, lemon crunch, chocolate slice topped with frosting and cream jam scones.

For the savoury palate: rare roasted beef fillet coated in parmesan & English mustard, chicken roulade with olives and Japanese mayonnaise dressing, selection of beef, chicken & vegetable, smoked salmon rolls, selection of open sandwiches, and selection of samosas and spring rolls.

For bookings and enquiries, please contact (039) 305 4501 or wcs.banqueting@suninternational.com