I fell in love with Ahmad's Earl Grey some years ago. It was teabags then, but a few days ago I found a shop in my home town selling Ahmad products. I then bought a 250 gram packet of their loose leaf Earl Grey. At home I tasted the liquid. Horrible soapy aftertaste, totally different from previous experiences. I may have over-steeped it a minute or two but this is the first time ever I have encountered tea that has this kind of soap-like flavour. Usually oversteeped tea tastes bitter, but not soapy...
I also tasted Ahmad's English Tea No1. They say it contains a hint of bergamot too, but I never found that in the taste, in my opinion it's quite a dull blend. Not soapy, but dull.