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Chelsea Staircase
From The New York Collection
Eau de Parfum · 2023
$15
Room for several wears. 1 LEFT IN LOT 066
Ships within 2 business days. Free US shipping from $75.
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The composition
Chelsea Staircase opens on lemon and black tea, bright and a little honeyed, with a clear metallic note of sunwarmed iron underneath. As it settles, sunflower and a dry, canvas-like accord take over, and the drydown turns soft and powdery.
It smells like an old building on a bright afternoon: dust in the light, tea on the stove, paint drying somewhere upstairs. A good match for anyone who loves tea scents with an unusual, lived-in character.
What wearers say
- Most wearers describe lemon tea with a honeyed sweetness, though honey is not a listed note.
- The iron note comes through clearly, and fans like its metallic edge.
- The most common complaint is a sweet, cloying drydown, and a few found the metallic note too strong.
- Many compare it to an antique shop, old clothes or a grandparent's house.
- Longevity reports vary widely; it is worn most in fall and in the daytime.
Summarized by Cabinet Noir from public reviews on Fragrantica, checked 27 October 2026.
Compared with
- Sheep MeadowThin Wild Mercury
- Both come from the house's New York Collection. Chelsea Staircase is lemon tea and warm iron over sunflower, while Sheep Meadow opens on lavender and blueberry and turns to chocolate and almond.
- Girl of the YearThin Wild Mercury
- Another New York Collection scent, built on lipstick, smoke and leather with an orris base. Chelsea Staircase stays on citrus, tea and sunflower, with iron in place of smoke.
Lot 066
The number on your vial matches the bottle it was filled from. Provenance
Shipping and returns
US ground shipping, $9 or free from $75. Ships within 2 business days. Decants are final sale; we replace or refund any that arrive damaged. Details
The notes
Opening
Top
- Lemon
- Earl Grey Tea
Development
Heart
- Sunflower
- Stretched Canvas
Drydown
Base
- Antique Wrought Iron
Questions about Chelsea Staircase
What is Chelsea Staircase named after?
Chelsea Staircase is named for the wrought iron staircase at the center of the Chelsea Hotel in New York, decorated with iron sunflowers. Thin Wild Mercury gave the scent notes of sunflower, stretched canvas and antique wrought iron to match.
What concentration is Chelsea Staircase?
Chelsea Staircase is an eau de parfum. Thin Wild Mercury, a Los Angeles house, released it in its New York Collection and sells it as a full bottle and as a travel spray.
Is Chelsea Staircase discontinued?
No. Thin Wild Mercury still makes Chelsea Staircase; it was on sale new as of October 2026.
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